What is Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules?
Legal metrology refers to the part of metrology that deals with units of weight and measurement, methods of weighment and measurement, and the instruments used for these processes. The primary objective is to ensure public guarantee by maintaining the security and accuracy of weighment and measurement.
In order to ensure uniform enforcement of laws related to matters in legal metrology throughout the country, the Central Government has enacted the following laws:
- The Legal Metrology Act 2009
- The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011
- The Legal Metrology (General) Rules 2011
- The Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules 2010
What is the importer Registration for weight and measure?
As per Section 19 of the Legal Metrology Act 2009, no person shall import any weight or measure items unless they are registered with the Director of Legal Metrology. If a person intends to import any weight or measure items, they are required to get registered with the Director of Legal Metrology as per Rule 15 of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules 2011.
What is the procedure for obtaining the Importer registration for weight and measurement?
The following procedure must be followed:
- As per Rule 15 of the Legal Metrology (General) Rules 2011, every manufacturer or dealer of weight or measure items who intends to import such items must apply to the Director of Legal Metrology, through the controller of the state in which they carry on their business, for registration as an importer.
- Every application for the registration of an importer must be submitted to the Director with the specified fee at least one month before the proposed import date.
What are the documents are required for importer registration for weight or measure?
The following documents are required for importer registration:
- Business Entity Details
- IEC Code
- GST Certificate
- NOC from the Supplier of Weight or Measure
- Details of the Items to be Imported
- Letter of Undertaking by Supplier
What will be the consequence if an importer of weight and measure do not obtain the registration?
If an importer do not get the registration u/s 19, then there could be two consequence
Penalty for non-registration u/s 38 of legal metrology act:- As per section 38 of legal metrology act 2009 whoever imports weight or measure items without being registered under this act shall be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs.25000 and for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to Six Month or with fine or with both
Difficulty at the time of custom clearance :- The custom authority generally asked the registration certificate at the time of clearance of shipment and in the absence of such certificate they do not allow the clearance of shipment that may lead heavy losses in the form of demurrage charges
What will be the validity of importer registration certificate for weight and measure?
As per sub- rule (5) of Rule 15 of Legal Metrology (general) Rules 2011, the registration of a person as an importer shall remain effective for a period of 5 years from the date of such registration.
However, on the expiry of the period of registration as an importer, the director may, on the application of the registered importer and on payment of the prescribed fee, renew registration for a like period.
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- Business entity details
- IEC Code
- GST Certificate
- NOC and Letter of Undertaking from supplier
- Details of items to be imported
