Model Approval Certificate
The model approval is provided to the importer or the manufacturer of weight and measures.
Model Approval Certificate- An Overview
The Legal Metrology Act and the Legal Metrology department describe the proper structure for the model approval fee under Legal Metrology. However, approval of models under Legal Metrology’s or LMPC Model approval amended rules have increased in fee for testing weight, measures, and instruments. On November 6th, 2019, the Legal Metrology model approval amendment rules 2019 was issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs. All such amendments have enabled the applicant to make the compliance of the payment of fees for testing weight and measures, publication of model certificate, and model approval fee through online means as well. Proper compliances of the Act will save you from the Legal Metrology Disputes.
Process - Model Approval
Legal Metrology has devised two methods that differ from each other and based on whether the applicant is a manufacturer or an importer to issue the model approval.
Model Approval to Manufacturer
If an applicant is a manufacturer, then the manufactured product has to go through mandatory testing by director journal of the legal metrology department. The procedure follows the following steps as mentioned below:
submit the filled application form.
Gather the required documents.
Bring a sample of the product to the Legal Metrology department.
An inspection of documents would be conducted by the department.
A sample would be forwarded to the director journal for testing.
If the Legal Metrology department finds satisfaction with the document submitted by the applicant or manufacturer, then the LMPC certificate will be issued by the legal metrology department to the applicant.
Documents - Model Approval
As per the Legal Metrology Department, there are several documents required in order to get the model approval.
Following Additional Documents Required
- Certificate of incorporation
- Two passport-sized photographs of the applicant
- Ceiling provisions which describe the product
- Filled application form
- The LMPC license of other businesses pertaining to your business
- Details which the applicant is required to input on the display panel of the package
- Receipt of model approval fee
- Systematized diagram of measuring a product or weight.
Note: Your registered office need not be a commercial space; it can be your residence too.
Frequently Asked Questions
Legal metrology certificate is a mandatory certification issued by the legal metrology department to importers and manufacturers to deal with weight, measures and pre-packaged products?
- Import License(weights and measures)
- import license (Pre-packaged products)
- Packer/Manufacturer Registration
- Model Approval
There are two kinds of import license that Legal metrology Department issues:
- Import License(weights and measures)
- import license (Pre-packaged products)
As per the Section 19 of the Legal metrology Act, 2009, those wishing to import measuring instruments and do business with them in the Indian market must obtain registration as an importer by filing an application in Schedule X under Rule 15 of the act.
Import License (for the import of pre-packaged products)Importers have to file application of registration of importers under Rule 27 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 for pre-packaging the products.
Model approval is issued by the legal metrology department as per the Section 22 of legal Metrology Act, 2009 to importers and manufacturers of weights and measuring products.