Government opens applications for legal-metrology test-centre recognition

The Department of Consumer Affairs will accept online applications from August 17–31 to recognise Government Approved Test Centres, potentially expanding verification capacity for weighing and measuring instruments used by retailers.

— Filed Tue, 4 Aug, 2026, 16:40 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

The government will accept online applications to recognise Government Approved Test Centres, expanding verification capacity for weighing and measuring instruments used in Indian retail and other sectors and speeding legal-metrology compliance.

Why this matters

The application window follows the Department's recent 'fix it first' relief for first-time legal-metrology violations, extending its focus from easing compliance enforcement to expanding verification capacity.

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