Clinical Thermometers including Digital Thermometer, Infrared Thermometer and Contactless thermometer which are used now for a screening of a person to monitor the spread of COVID-19 virus. Import and sale of these thermometers in India require compliances under Rules and Sections of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. Minimum of five samples per model is required for product approval. A brief list of Registrations, Licences, Certificates, Testing, Verification and Nomination required for compliance of Legal Metrology is given below:
i. Registration under Section 19 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009.
ii. Registration under Rule 27 of the Legal Metrology ( Packaged Commodities) Rule,2011
iii. Certificates of Model Approval under Section 22 of the Legal Metrology Act 2009 and the Legal Metrology (Approval of Models) Rules, 2011.
iv. (If already imported but not obtained prior registrations and approval under Legal Metrology ) No Objection Certificate ( NOC) for import from the Legal Metrology Division of the Department Of Consumer Affairs, Ministry Of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government Of India.
v. Certifications of Testing, Verifications and Sealing under Section 24 of the Legal Metrology Act 2009 and the Legal Metrology (Approval of Models) Rules, 2011 and Legal Metrology ( General) Rules, 2011.
vi. The nomination of Director under section 49(2) of the Legal Metrology Act 2009 and Rule 29 of Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011.
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