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Legal metrology is the Act of measurement and it is governed by the Indian Legal Metrology Act 2009. It is a legal requirement for the manufacturers, suppliers, and dealers to have a legal metrology certificate before they can sell their products.

This article will provide an overview on legal metrology, how it all started, how it is related to measurement, and how it affects businesses extensively in India.

Measurement is a science that deals with the quantitative and qualitative description of quantities. Misapplication of measurement can have significant impacts on society as it will affect various aspects of people’s lives. Legal metrology is the practice and act of applying law to weight and measurements in order to maintain uniformity, accuracy, and safety. The Indian Legal Metrology Act 2009 defines legal metrology as “the science of measurement principles, methods, processes and instruments for the purpose of ensuring uniformity in measurements.

History of Legal Metrology Act

The Indian Legal Metrology Act 2009 is based on the Indian Standards Institution (ISI) Act, 1986. The ISI is a statutory body under the Department of Science & Technology. The ISI acts as a national standards board for India and it issues standards for products such as measuring instruments, measuring equipment, and measurement related technologies used in industries including manufacturing, trade and commerce, agriculture, manufacturing of food products and chemicals etc.

Legal metrology has been applied to various weight and measurements such as length/width, area, mass and volume. The Indian Legal Metrology Act 2009 provides for the metrology of goods in India. Standards have been drawn up in various sectors such as pharmaceuticals, food products, cosmetics and engineering. The ISI acts as a national standards board for India and it issues standards for products such as measuring instruments, measuring equipment, and measurement related technologies used in industries including manufacturing, trade and commerce, agriculture, manufacturing of food products and chemicals etc.

Legal Metrology Certificate

The legal metrology certificate is a certification that certifies the accuracy of measuring instruments used in trade and commerce. The certificate is issued by a competent authority or an authorized testing laboratory.

A legal metrology certificate is needed for various purposes such as:

1. To measure goods for sale or to weigh goods in a retail outlet.
2. To measure goods for export, import, or transit through India.
3. To measure goods in transit through India.
4. In manufacturing industries to ensure quality standards are maintained and the product meets international standards of measurement.

Products which falls under the “weight & measures” category like weighing machine, thermometer, etc. fall under weight & measurement category which needs to take 4 different Legal Metrology registrations from the department, i.e.

1. Model Approval
2. Packaged Commodity Registration
3. Import License
4. Dealership License

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