Center For Food Safety

Legal Metrology – License And Registration

The Legal Metrology department of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs came into being in 2009 and deals with the monitoring and regulation of manufacturing, import and business of weighing and measuring instruments and devices.

Who Requires Legal Metrology Certificate ?

LMPC is required by following categories of person :

Importer of pre packaged commodity
Manufacturers
Packers

Where is certification required mainly for Importers?
Certificate is required by importers mainly at the time of import of any pre packaged commodity. To maintain consumers interest , the ministry is focusing more on this Certification. Certificate issued under he Legal Metrology Act,2009 and Legal Metrology Rules ,2011 ensures that products comply with standards and is not sold in market above MRP.

Who issues Legal Metrology Certificate?
Department of Consumer Affairs issue the Certificate under the Legal Metrology Act,2009 and Legal Metrology Rules ,2011.

Documents Required for Certification ?

Proof of Constitution of Business
Proof of Address
Identity proof of Partner/Director/Proprietor
Sample Labels
Product details HSN wise
IEC ( Importer Exporter Code)
Other Government issued license or registrations certificate Providing close support to obtain the following from the Legal Metrology Department.
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