LMPC Registration (Legal Metrology Packaged Commodity)
LMPC Certificate & License in India Under Legal Metrology Act 2009
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Section 19 of the Legal Metrology Act Legal Metrology Section 19 of the Act mandates every person who imports any Weight and Measure to register with the Director of Legal Metrology as an importer. Such holder of certificate as an importer must ensure that the Model of weight or measure imported is approved by the Central govt. before sale in India according Section 19 of the Legal Metrology Act. Section 22 Model Approval Why Choose Us |
Documentation & Consultancy Section 23 of the Legal Metrology PAN India Support (3)End-to-End Registration Assistance |
What Are Pre-packaged Goods?
Pre-packaged goods are packed and sealed before becoming available to the masses. As a consumer, you are not able to test the flavour, aroma or any other property of such commodities. The interesting aspect of such products is that the chances of manipulating the quantity are zero. However, not much can be said about such products adhering to the laws that regulate packaging.
The number of consuming foods that are defined as pre-packaged goods is innumerable. Some of these include dried fruits, soups, dried vegetables, energy drinks, energy bars, breakfast cereals, frozen meals, flavoured yoghurt varieties, canned jams and butter, and fruit cocktails, among numerous others. Products like cement, chemical wires, wool, paint, as well as refrigerators are defined as pre-packaged goods.
According to the amendment, the following information has to be displayed in a panel of 40% of the area of the packet in readable font size.
Name & Address of the Manufacturer / Packager / Importer
Net quantity of product (in case of unit for litre, the letter ‘L’ will be used to indicate quantity)
Manufacturing date of the commodity Retail sale price of the commodity Dimensions of the commodity if relevant Consumer care contact no.
It is mandatory to ensure a number of Declarations Details like:
Name and address of the manufacturer/packer/importer, the country of origin
Common or generic name of the commodity
Net quantity, the month and year of manufacture
Best used before – the date should be stated for consumers to understand the shelf-life of the product.
Date of import
Name of the country to which the products are native
Maximum Retail Price (MRP) and consumer care information. 
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List of Documents LMPC-PCR |
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Section 19 Section 22
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What Are an Importer’s, Producer and Packers Responsibility?
The responsibilities of importers are as follows: Submit all details – name and address of the importer
Furnish details of the manufacturer of the product Quantity, Unit etc.
State country of origin Name mentioned
Mention the generic name of the product
State the exact quantity of the product
Mention the correct date of manufacture – date, month, and year
Mention the month and year of importing the product
State the correct price of the product – maximum retail price
Mention details like dimensions or capacity wherever required
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