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Process of obtaining the Model Approval in India

Model Approval process

To issue a Model Approval Certificate, the Legal Metrology Department has methods that differ based on whether the applicant is an importer or a manufacturer:

Manufacturer's process

• Gather the required documents
• Fill out the application form
• Submit the application
• Submit the documents & product sample
• Pay the model approval fees
• Department conducts an initial inspection
• Forward sample for testing
• Obtain the Legal Metrology Certificate

If the applicant is a manufacturer, the product has to go through mandatory testing by the Directorate General of the Legal Metrology Department. the steps of it are as follows:

• Gather the required documents.
• Fill out the application form.
Submit the duly filled application form, alongside the documents and a sample of the product, to the Legal
• Metrology department.
• Pay the model approval fees
• The department would conduct an initial inspection of the documents before forwarding the sample to Directorate-General for testing.
• If the product fits the regulatory requirements of the Legal Metrology Department, you'll obtain the Legal Metrology Certificate.

Importer's Process

If the applicant is an importer, product testing is not required:

• Gather the required documents.
• Fill out the application form.
• Submit the duly filled application form, alongside the documents and a sample of the product, to the Legal Metrology department.
• Pay the model approval fees
• The department would conduct an initial inspection of the documents.
• If no errors have been made from your end, you'll obtain the model approval certificate.

Penalty for failure to get model approved

If anyone fails or omits to submit a model of any weight or measure for approval will be punished with a fine. This fine can extend to twenty thousand rupees. Again, for the second or subsequent offence(s), the Authority can imprison the person for a term which can extend to one year and also with fine.