According to the rules under Legal Metrology, various kinds of commodities and devices weighed and measured in different kinds of metric terms like kilograms, liter, length, etc. So to understand each of them lets know about the metric terms to be used as per legal metrology law. Weight and measurement of a commodity or device are mandatory, used in any transaction for the protection of the consumer.
The list of commodities under The Model of Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2010 which may be sold by weight, measure, or number are as follows:
| S. No. | Commodity | Declarations expressed in the form of weight, measure, number, or more. |
| 1. | All kinds of Sauce | Weight |
| 2. | Sweets like Gulabjamun, Rasgulla etc. | Weight |
| 3. | Paste and solid paint | Weight |
| 4. | Liquid Petroleum Gas | Weight |
| 5. | Honey/Malt Extract/Golden Syrup | Weight |
| 6. | Fuel Oil with heavy residue | Weight |
| 7. | Aerosol products | Weight |
| 8. | Acids (Liquid) | Weight or volume |
| 9. | Frozen products like Ice-cream | Weight or volume |
| 10. | Liquid Chemicals | Weight or volume |
| 11. | Vegetable oils | Weight or volume |
| 12. | Furnace Oil | Weight or volume |
| 13. | Hair oil | Weight or volume |
| 14. | Papad | Number and weight |
| 15 | Nails/ wood screws | Number or weight |
| 16. | Fruits and Vegetables | Number or weight |
| 17. | Readymade Garments | Number and size |
| 18. | Tyres and tubes | Number |
| 19. | Electronic Cables | Length or weight |
| 20. | Electric wire | Length or weight |
| 21. | Fencing wire | Length or weight |
| 22. | Industrial diesel fuel | Volume |
| 23. | Yarn | Weight or length of yarn |
| 24. | Compressed or Liquidated Gas | Weight and equivalent volume that stated temperature and pressure weight |
Rule 10
According to Rule 10 of the Model Approval of Legal Metrology (Enforcement) Rules, 2010 the declaration of the number of commodities in any transaction, dealing, or contract or for protection should be in the following ways:
- Weight (in case of solid, semi-solid, viscous, or a mixture of solid and liquid product)
- Length (in case a product is sold by measuring the length)
- Area (if the commodity is sold by measuring area)
- Volume (in case of a liquid or solid product, sold by cubic meter)
- Number (in case the product is sold by number.
As per Rule 25 of the Act, in case of violation of rules, the person shall be punished with a fine extending to Rs. 5,000.
Conclusion
It is always advisable to consult an expert to avoid any violation of rules as per the Act.
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