Legal Metrology – Overview
Weights and measurement standards are established and upheld under the Legal Metrology Registration Act. Because it mandates registration and additional compliance for packers, dealers, and particularly eCommerce businesses dealing with packaged goods, the main legislation governing packaged goods, along with rules pertaining to various topics like national standards, model approvals, and numeration, has a broad impact.
To uphold moral corporate practices and protect customers’ rights, the Act establishes regulations for product packaging. It also establishes the maximum sizes and weights for packaged goods. The Act also specifies the disclosure, conditions, and methods. The administration of the Act is carried out by the department of legal metrology, a division of the department of consumer affairs, in each state.
Mandatory Information
- Manufacturer, Importer, and Packer Information
- The name and address of the producing, packaging, or importing organisation must be listed on packaged goods
- If the production and packaging companies’ names and addresses are different, they must be declared separately. This rule does not apply to food products because they are protected by the Food Safety and Security Act
- The product being offered is under a generic name
- List the highest possible retail price (including all taxes)
- The packaging must include the date of manufacturing, packaging, or import as well as the month and year
- On the product, the date of expiry should be listed along with the month and year
- Additionally, the window of time during which the product is most effective can be indicated
- Commodity quantity, ingredient(s), customer service or helpline for consumer complaints must be provided without fail.
Benefits of LMPC Certificate Under the Legal Metrology Registration Act
Cost of Transactions Is Reduced
Poor measurement procedures are frequently time- and money-consuming to use. Both consumers and businesses are negatively impacted by this. Poor measurement techniques may come at a very high cost in the form of lengthy court disputes and legal fights.
Support Trade
Control over any illegal and unfair trade policies is the responsibility of the Supporting Trade Legal Metrology Registration Act. This Act seeks to ensure that measuring devices are complete and in excellent operating order so they can fulfil their intended function and adhere to global standards.
Collection of Government Revenue
Excise taxes on goods manufactured, sold, imported, and exported as well as measurement taxes are two ways the government raises money. The TS Legal Metrology Act makes sure that businesses and the government are treated fairly when it comes to tax collection.
Lowers Trade-Related Technical Barriers
The TS Legal Metrology Act lessens the weight of technical obstacles while fostering measuring confidence and clarity. Reduced obstacles boost national morale and encourage participation in the global trading system, which boosts economic growth at home.
Legal Metrology Registration – Procedure
- Step 1: Application to LM : We gather all the data and create the application
- Step 2: The Zonal officer will review the application for any problems or objections and provide insights
- Step 3: Inspection of Premises – If the application is properly filed, the inspector will arrive at the predetermined time
- Step 4: Recommendation – Inspector offers the suggestion in accordance with the premises’ compliance
- Step 5: Acceptance or rejection – The zonal officer submits the thorough report to the assistant controller
- Step 6: Compliance with LM Act and Rules – Products and facilities’ packaging, weights, and measurements must adhere to the aforementioned Act and Rules.
- Step 7: Replying to any regulatory action – Imply the regulatory changes being announced or hinted at.
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Documents Needed for Compliance & Advisor – Legal Metrology Online Services
In order to Register the following documents are mandatory
- Copy of the main display panel’s picture or website wireframes for the eCommerce, size, main display panel’s letter, and packaging material
- Proof of the starting date (INC-20A, Trade Licence Registration)
- A trade licence or other comparable approval by the local body that has jurisdiction over your establishment
- Proof of the production or packaging facility’s residential address
- Certified copy of your sales tax or GST registration
- Company’s memorandum of Association
- Deed of Partnership for Partnership Firms
- Passport-sized photos of all the owners, partners, and directors
- A duplicate of the main display panel’s image
- Name and full address of the applying business
- Name and location of the packaging and production plant, including GST
- The package’s weight in grammes
- Whether you want to (Yes/No) export the product.
