Legal Metrology
Compliance and registration support for packaged goods, weights and measures under the Legal Metrology framework.
- Estimate Cost
- ₹5,000 – ₹25,000
- Typical duration
- 30 days
Service overview
Legal Metrology regulates standards for weights and measures and imposes declaration and registration requirements on specified businesses.
Who needs it? / When is it needed?
Manufacturers, packers, importers, sellers and businesses using regulated weighing or measuring instruments.
What to expect from the WCP Professionals
The professional would identify the relevant product and activity, check the applicable central/state requirement, review labels and instruments and prepare the required registration or licence application.
How the work would proceed:
- The professional would confirm whether the client is a manufacturer, packer, importer, seller or user of a regulated measuring instrument, and identify the product and States involved
- They would review labels, declarations and instrument specifications against the requirements that apply to that activity, then prepare the relevant registration, licence or approval papers
- If the authority raises a query, the professional can organise the response using product and business records supplied by the client
Key deliverables
Registration application, compliance checklist, label review, licence application and response to regulatory queries.
Standard turnaround time
- Document review: 3-7 working days.
- Application preparation: 3-10 working days. Authority processing varies.
Government fees, timelines & key outcomes
Fees are prescribed under the applicable Central or State rules and differ by registration, approval or verification requirement. The outcome is registration/licence/approval or closure of the identified compliance gap.
Forms & filings involved
Registration of importer/manufacturer/packer, model approval, verification/stamping or other forms prescribed by the competent authority.
Documents required
Business registration documents, PAN/GST details, product information, packaging artwork, instrument specifications, invoices and premises details.
What we need from you
A sample of the product packaging or instrument, business details and the States in which the goods will be sold.
Important conditions
Legal Metrology requirements differ depending on the product, instrument and State-level enforcement framework.
Additional information
The Act contains separate provisions for pre-packaged commodities, importers of weights and measures, model approval and verification.
The estimated cost covers indicative professional fees only. Government fees, stamp duty and taxes are payable at actuals.
How it works
- 1. Raise a service enquiry describing your requirement.
- 2. A Relationship Manager reviews it and opens it for bidding.
- 3. Pay into escrow and assign the professional you select.
- 4. Track progress to completion, then accept and release payment.
Frequently asked questions
What is legal metrology compliance?
Meeting the Legal Metrology Act's requirements on weights, measures and declarations on packaged goods.
What declarations must packaged goods carry?
Manufacturer or packer details, net quantity, MRP, date of manufacture and consumer-care information.
Who needs registration?
Manufacturers, packers and importers of pre-packaged commodities, and importers of weights and measures.
What are the penalties for violations?
Fines and, for repeat offences, imprisonment under the Legal Metrology Act.