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Department of Consumer Affairs - Legal Metrology

Legal Metrology Packaged Commodities Registration (Rule 27)

Packaged-commodities Rule 27 registration

Registration & compliance Registration Open year-round
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What it is

Enable regulated businesses to register their packaged-commodity manufacturing, packing or importing activity and comply with mandatory declarations and measurement requirements.

What you get

  • Packaged-commodities Rule 27 registration

Who it is for

  • the business manufactures, packs or imports a commodity falling within the current Rule 27 route
  • the applicant provides the entity, premises, commodity, label and responsible-person information required by the current portal and applicable rules
  • product declarations, MRP/unit-sale-price/quantity and other packaged-commodity requirements must be checked separately
  • State/UT enforcement and any product-specific rules may add requirements
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How to apply

  1. 1
    Confirm Rule 27 applicability

    Check whether the product and business role fall within the current manufacturer, packer or importer registration route and identify exemptions or additional approvals.

    Official step
  2. 2
    Prepare entity and label evidence

    Compile premises, commodity, label declarations, responsible-person, identity and product documents required by the current route.

    Official step
  3. 3
    Submit through the official portal

    Use the Legal Metrology or NSWS route, retain the acknowledgement/certificate and record any State/UT follow-up or renewal obligation.

    Official step

Keep ready

Manufacturer, packer or importer profile and compliant packaged-commodity evidence