Legal Metrology registration (LMPC).
Legal Metrology is a separate law with its own inspectors. Its rules decide the net quantity, MRP and date sizes on your label — FSSAI hands those over to it.
Free 10-minute check · A regulatory advisor calls back within 2 working hours, Mon–Sat 10 am–7 pm · Government fee paid by you directly to FSSAI
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No forms to understand. Just tell us what you sell and where. A person from our regulatory team calls you back.
- Free 10-minute check
- Filed within 3 working days of getting your documents
- Licence in your own name
- Government fee paid by you directly to FSSAI
Thank you. We have your details.
We will call you within 2 working hours (Mon–Sat, 10 am–7 pm).
Send on WhatsApp tooPacker registration done and your label passing both rulebooks — FSSAI’s and Legal Metrology’s.
What’s at stakePre-packing without the rule 27 registration is a Legal Metrology matter entirely separate from FSSAI — and the very same pack, if a mandatory declaration is missing, is misbranded under the FSS Act as well (s.52, up to ₹3 lakh).
Where the rule comes from
Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011, rule 27
FSS (Labelling & Display) Regulations 2020, reg. 6(3)
We quote the regulation behind every requirement. Where FSSAI has not said something clearly, we tell you it is our advice, not the law.
You need this if…
- Anyone who packs food for retail sale
- Importers of pre-packed commodities
- Businesses using weighing scales at the counter
What we’ll need from you
- Proof of the premises where packing happens
- The list of commodities you pre-pack or import
- Date you started pre-packing
- Print-ready artwork of each pack
- Photo ID and address proof of the applicant
Exactly what you’re paying for.
Included
- Packer or importer registration under rule 27
- Label check for net quantity, MRP, date and consumer-care declarations
- Stamping reminders for weighing instruments
Not included
- State Legal Metrology fees (paid by you)
- Weighing-instrument repairs
Anything outside scope is quoted in writing before we do it.
- Registration filed with the state Legal Metrology department
- Your label checked against both rulebooks
Who does what, in order.
Most of the work is ours. Where something needs you, it says so.
After it’s done
- Stamping and re-verification dates diarised
- WeCheck applicability
Do you pack, import, or only sell loose?
- YouShare documents
Business and premises proof, product list.
- WeRegister
Filed with the state Legal Metrology department.
- WeAlign the label
Declaration sizes set by net quantity, per the Packaged Commodities Rules.
The mistakes we see most.
Legal Metrology sizes it by net quantity — a different basis.
Registration is due within 90 days of starting to pre-pack.
The authorities behind this service.
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Our promises, in writing
You get the fee before we start. If the scope changes, you hear it from us before it costs you.
We file on your own FoSCoS (FSSAI’s licensing website) account with your approval. Nothing to hand back if you ever leave.
Straight to FSSAI on FoSCoS. It never passes through us.
Each rule comes with its source, and we say clearly when something is our advice.
Common questions
Is this the same as FSSAI?
No. It’s a separate registration with a separate department — and packs are checked against both.
Do I need this if I only sell loose food?
Packer registration is for pre-packed commodities. Weighing scales used for sale still need stamping.
Often needed alongside.
Get a fixed quote — in writing, before we start.
Book a free 10-minute check. A person — not a bot — calls you back within working hours, tells you exactly which licence you need and what it costs, before you commit to anything.
- Government fee paid by you, directly to FSSAI
- Filed under your own FoSCoS login
- Fixed fee, confirmed in writing before we start
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