Importer & Manufacturer | Source: Consumer Affairs
Published On: 21-05-2026
Enforcement Date: 21 May, 2026
Advisory regarding implementation of recommendations of the High-Level Committee constituted by NITI Aayog on Non-Financial Regulatory Reforms reg
The Department of Consumer Affairs has issued an advisory to States and Union Territories recommending reforms in the implementation of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. The advisory proposes simplified registration conditions for repairers, continuation of existing repairer registrations, and adoption of risk-based, computer-assisted verification mechanisms for weights and measures to improve transparency and ease of doing business.
The Department of Consumer Affairs has issued an advisory to all State and Union Territory Legal Metrology Controllers regarding the implementation of recommendations made by the NITI Aayog High-Level Committee on Non-Financial Regulatory Reforms.
Key points include:
- The advisory aims to streamline regulatory compliance under the Legal Metrology framework while protecting consumer interests.
- States and UTs have been encouraged to prescribe practical eligibility criteria for repairers based on technical competence, infrastructure, manpower, and experience.
- The advisory also recommends allowing existing licensed repairers to continue operations without requiring fresh registrations due to procedural changes.
- Additionally, the department has suggested adopting a randomised, risk-based, and computer-assisted verification mechanism for weights and measures instead of mandatory periodic verification for all instruments, thereby reducing compliance burdens on manufacturers, users, and authorities.
- The measures are intended to improve regulatory efficiency, transparency, and ease of doing business while maintaining accuracy and reliability in measurement systems.
Applicable For: Importer & Manufacturer
Reference Number: I-19/50/2022-W&M Section - Part (2)(E-39458)
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