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Legal Metrology Model Approval for Weights and Measures (Section 22)
Weights and measures model approval
Registration & compliance Certification Open year-round
What it is
Verify and approve instrument models before manufacture, import or use where the current Legal Metrology route requires model approval.
What you get
- Weights and measures model approval
Who it is for
- the instrument model is within the current model-approval scope
- the applicant supplies drawings, specifications, test and manufacturer/importer evidence required by the current route
- testing, verification, OIML or State/UT obligations are checked for the model and intended market
- the current rules and any 2025/2026 amendments are reconciled before filing
How to apply
- 1Confirm model-approval applicability
Classify the instrument and reconcile the current Approval of Models Rules and amendments before preparing the application.
Official step - 2Prepare technical and test evidence
Compile drawings, specifications, test reports, manufacturer/importer details and any required laboratory or OIML material.
Official step - 3Submit through the official model system
Use the official Model Approval System or NSWS route, respond to technical queries and retain the approval certificate and post-approval obligations.
Official step
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