Packing License Registration Certificate

What is Packing License?

As per the laws of Legal Metrology, a packer or manufacturer who also sells or distributes pre-packaged commodities have to apply for the packing license registration of packaged commodity as per Rule 27 of the Legal Metrology rules of 2011. The registration is called Packaged Commodity registration.

The manufacturer or packer has to apply for packaged commodity registration or packing license registration within 90 days of starting the pre-packaging of the product. To get the License for Packing in India, interested Businesses must apply for the Packing license registration with the Department of LegalMetrology.

The registration procedure for the Packer License in India is clearly defined in the Legal Metrology Act of 2009. After mulling through the legal procedure for the requisite license acquisition, the Department of Legal Metrology offers Manufacturing Certificate to the Business.

What is a pre-packed commodity?

According to the law, Pre Packed Commodity is defined as a commodity placed in any packing without a purchaser's presence. The package can be sealed or unsealed so that the product inside the package has a pre-determined quantity.

The Government has regulated the packaging of significant pre-packaged commodities in the country through its pre-packaging regulations. These pre-packaging regulations are clearly defined in the Legal Metrology Act as well as the issued Legal Metrology Packaging Commodities Rules.

Every product must contain a decided description on its packing label or container. It can be printed or engraved if the container is metal. Such declarations are absolute. In the context of some food items, such as pulses, rice, wheat, and flour, the supply of these pre-packaged food commodities falls under the purview of the Legal Metrology Act of 2009.

Declarations mandatory for Packaged Commodity registration

The declaration the manufacturer/packer certification has to make are the following:

MRP of the product
Month of manufacturing
Year of manufacturing
name of the manufacturer
The contact number of the customer care
Email ID

Eligibility Criteria for Packing License Registration in India

To obtain the manufacturing license certificate, you must adhere to all the rules specified in the LMPC requirement.
Every manufacturer or packer of weight or measure must maintain records and registers as prescribed by the LMPC certificate authority.
The records and registers maintained must be produced at the inspection time to the persons authorized for the said purpose.
Prohibition on Quotation
No person can, in relation to any goods, things, or service:

1. Quote, or make an announcement of any price or charge
2. Issue or exhibit any price list, invoice, or cash memo
3. Prepare or publish any advertisement or poster
4. Indicate the net quantity of a pre-packaged commodity
5. Express in relation to any transaction or protection, quantity or dimension, otherwise than in accordance with the standard unit of weight, measure, or enumeration

The provisions must not be applicable for the export of any goods, things, or service

Documents Required for Manufacturing Certificate in India

The following are the documents required for manufacturer registration in India:

Incorporation certificate
Memorandum of Association MoA
Articles of Association AoA
ID proof of the applicant
Address proof of the manufacturing facility
Details to be posted in the display pane
DD of the manufacturer license fee.

Process of obtaining the Packing License in India

How to get a packing license in India?

The process of obtaining Legal Metrology Packer and Manufacturing license registration in India is as follows:

Fill out the Packing license Registration application form
Submit the required documents along with it to the LMPC department
Wait for assessment
Obtain the packer license

Penalty for the manufacture of non-standard weight or measure

Every person liable to pay the penalty who manufactures or packages any weight or measure which,

(a) Does not conform to the standards of weight or measure specified under the LMPC Act

(b) Which bears an inscription of weight, measure, or number that does not conform to the standards of weight, measure, or numeration specified under the Act.

The violator will be punished with a fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees and for the second or subsequent offense with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with a fine or both.

Penalty for the manufacture of weight and measure without a license

If someone manufactures, under the LMPC certification Act, measurement units without being in possession of a valid license, will be punished with a fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees and for the second or subsequent offense, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

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Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs About Packer Manufacturer License

Q1. What is a Packer or Manufacturer license registration?

A. As per the laws of Legal Metrology, a packer or manufacturer who also sells or distributes pre-packaged commodities have to apply for the registration of packaged commodity as per Rule 27 of the Legal Metrology rules of 2011. The registration is called Packer's license registration.

Q2. Why should one apply for a Legal Metrology packer license online in India?

A. The manufacturer or packer has to apply for packaged commodity registration within 90 days of starting the pre-packaging of the product.

Q3. What is a pre-packed commodity?

A. According to the law, a pre-packed commodity is defined as a commodity placed in any package without a purchaser's presence. The package can be sealed or unsealed so that the product inside the package has a pre-determined quantity.

Q4. What are the declarations that must be made on a packaged commodity?

A. The declaration on the pre-packed commodity must be the following: