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The Legal Metrology Directorate is a separate government department of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Legal Metrology is responsible for the standards and regulations relating to measurements and weights of measuring instruments and other items imported / manufactured or sold on the Indian market.
Pursuant to the Legal Metrology Act 2009 – "Act to create and enforce weight and measure requirements, to control exchange and exchange in weights, measures and other products sold or distributed by weight, measure or number and relevant or incidental matters."
Simply put, the primary role of the Legal Metrology Department is to ensure that the weights and measurements used in India comply with proper standards and that the interests of people are covered when buying any packaged item.
In this article, we shall refer in particular to the packaging, marking and storage of goods imported / manufactured and sold on the Indian market. We will also learn about the process for obtaining a proper license to become an importer / manufacturer and packager of any drug.
Step 1: Preparation of Application along with respective drafts
Step 2: Submission of Application Online and physically along with prescribed fees.
Step 3: Issuance of UAIN (Unique Application Identification Number)
Step 4: The application is received by Facilitator Level-I who scrutinizes the application along with all the attachments and payments made.
Step 5: Then the Application is passed on to Legal Metrology Officer Level ii, who conduct an inspection and is responsible to submit the inspection report
Step 6: Post inspection the application is either approved or rejected by the Controller of Legal Metrology Department on the basis of merits and accuracy of the application and inspection report.
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Sl. No. |
Type of Application |
Who should apply |
List of documents to be submitted |
Timeline for approval |
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1 |
Application for Registration as Manufacturer/ Packer of pre-packed commodities (Form-I) |
Every individual, firm, society, company or corporation who or which pre- packs or imports any commodity for sale, distribution or delivery shall make an application for registration as manufacture/ packer of pre-packed commodities. |
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15 (Fifteen) working day from the date of submission of application, completed in all respects along with documents as per checklist. |
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2 |
Application for Verification and Stamping of New Weighbridge (Form-6) |
Any traders and users of the new weighbridge shall make an application for verification and stamping of new weighbridge in Form-6. |
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7 (Seven) working days from the date of submission of application, completed in all respects along with documents as per checklist. |
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3 |
Application for Verification and Stamping of New dispensing Pumps of Petrol/ Diesel (Form-5) |
Any concerned Oil Company or the owner of the New Dispensing Pumps of Petrol/Diesel shall apply for verification and stamping of new dispensing Pumps of Petrol/ Diesel in Form-5. |
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7 (Seven) working days from the date of submission of application, completed in all respects along with documents as per checklist. |
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4 |
Application for license as Dealer of Weights & Measures (Form- LD- I) |
A person who, carries on, directly or otherwise, the business of buying, selling or distributing any such weight or measure, whether for cash or for deferred payment or for commission, remuneration or other valuable consideration, and includes a commission agent, an importer, a manufacturer, who sells, supplies, distributes or otherwise delivers any weight or measure manufactured by him to any person other than a dealer shall apply for license as dealer of weights & measures. |
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15 (Fifteen) working days from the date of submission of application, completed in all respects along with documents as per checklist. |
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5 |
Application for license as Manufacturer of weights & measures (Form- LM- I) |
A person who manufactures weights or measures shall make an application for license as manufacturer under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. |
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15 (Fifteen) working days from the date of submission of application, completed in all respects along with documents as per checklist. |
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6 |
Application for license as Repairer of Weights & Measures (Form- LR- I) |
A person who repairs a weight or measure and includes a person who adjusts, cleans, lubricates or paints any weight or measure or renders any other service to such weight or measure to ensure that such weight or measure conforms to the standards established by the act shall apply for license Repairer of Weights & Measures. |
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15 (Fifteen) working days from the date of submission of application, completed in all respects along with documents as per checklist. |
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7 |
Application for registration as Importer of Pre-packed commodities (Form-2) |
Any individual, firm, society, company or corporation who or which pre- packs or imports any commodity for sale , distribution or delivery shall make an application for registration as Importer of pre-packed commodities. |
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15 (Fifteen) working days from the date of submission of application, completed in all respects along with documents as per checklist. |
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