Registration under legal metrology

Registration under legal metrology

The Department of Legal Metrology falls under the Department of Consumer Affairs, and is therefore concerned with fair and honest practices in relation to all aspect of trade. The Rules deal with goods that are packaged and provide what declarations are to be contained in a packaged commodity.

REGISTRATION

It is necessary for every manufacturer / packer / importer to get registered. Those who have registered under packaged commodity rules 1977, need not register again. All others should apply for registration. Submission of application to registration meets legal requirement.

Registration of manufacturers, packers and importers.–

(1) Every individual, firm, Hindu undivided family, society, company or corporation who or which pre-packs or imports any commodity for sale, distribution or delivery shall make an application, accompanied by a fee of rupees five hundred, to the Director or the Controller for the registration of his or its name and complete address; and every such application shall be made,-

(i) in the case of an applicant pre-packing or importing any commodity at the commencement of these rules, within ninety days from such commencement; or

(ii) in the case of any applicant who or which commences pre-packing or importing of any commodity after the commencement of these rules, within ninety days from the date on which he or it commences such pre-packing.

Every application shall contain the following:-

(a) the name of the applicant;

(b) the complete address of the premises at which the pre-packing or import of one or more commodities is made by the applicant; and

(c) the name of the commodity or commodities pre-packed or imported by the applicant. Explanation: In this sub-rule, ‘complete address’ has the meaning assigned to it in the explanation to sub-rule (1) of rule 10.relating to Declaration of name and address of the manufacturer, etc.

ALTERATION IN THE REGISTRATION

For making any alteration in the registration certificate issued under sub rule (1), a fee of rupees 100 shall be paid by the concerned manufacturer or packer or importer to the Director or Controller.

On receipt of the application made the Director or Controller, who shall be the Registering Authority, shall

(a) if the application is not complete in all respects, return the same to the applicant within a period of seven working days from the date of receipt of the application;

(b) if the application is complete in all respects, register the applicant and grant a registration certificate to the applicant to that effect.

NOT APPLICABILITY OF PC RULE 2011

The following are the items on which the PCR, 2011are not applicable:-

1. Any raw material for the use of Industrial purpose only.
   2. Any part or material used in any Workshop, Service Station repairing bicycle, tricycle and Motor cycle.
   3. Fast food items packed by Restaurant/hotel and the like.
   4. Drugs/Medicines covered under Drug Control Order 1955. Scheduled and Non Scheduled formulation covered under the Drugs (Price Control) Order, 1995 made under Section 3 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (10 of 1955).
   5. Agricultural form products in packages of above 50 Kg.

Nomination of the authorised person by the Company

According to Section 49(2) of the Act, every company has to nominate one director to be the compliance officer for compliance under the Act and the Rules. If no such director is nominated, entire board of directors, company secretary, manager and all other officials who were in the office at the time of offence committed, shall be held responsible and punished accordingly.

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