Things to consider when applying for Packer License
As per the section 22 of the legal metrology act, every packer, whether it’s an importer or a manufacturer, has to adhere to labelling standards when providing information about the product on its package. Thus, you can consider the packer license – one you get if you adhere to the labelling standards – as one of the most important business certifications in India.
However, regardless of its importance, the government of India hasn’t made the process accessible. As a consequence, there are many packer license applications that are lying in the LMPC offices eating dusts.
Do you want your application to be one of them? No? If that’s the case, you need to take note of certain things to consider when applying for packer license.
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There is a specific dimensional standard for the display pane
A display pane on a package is the region on the package through which you provide information about the product to the customers. When it comes to its size, there is no “one shoe fits all”. The dimensional standard – the length and width – of the display pane varies with the size of the package. That size of the package in turn depends upon the size (or the quantity) of the product inside it.
To get it into context, consider a sack of potatoes and a pack of candy. Think about the variation in the size of display pane among those two products. The sack would contain a larger display pane than a pack of candy. In case you make the mistake of opting for the same display sizes, you won’t be able to obtain the manufacturer certificate.
Note: Yes, your right to manufacture a product also depends on how you’re packaging it.
You are allowed to make some errors
The Legal metrology department understands that it’s nearly impossible to be completely accurate when telling the displaying the quantity or other dimensional information of the product. For instance, a 1 litre pack milk might have less volume than that inside it. The Legal metrology Department understand can tolerate some errors in regards to those measures.
However, there is a limit to them. At most 2 percent of error is allowed. It means that while you can, by mistake, pack 980ml of milk inside a 1 litre pack, you aren’t allowed to make it to 979ml.
Similar line of thought goes into products where their quantity is concerned. A pack of 100 might actually contain a pack of 98 or 99., and the Department wont’ have an issue. However, in case the error is more than that, the packer is liable to face the penalties. Read More: Trademark Restoration
You must not try to fill the application on your own
We already stated at the start of this article that the government has not made it accessible to understand the many nuances of packer license. Thus, you need the aid of legal metrology consultants when you can get them.
If you try to fill the application file on your own, chances are you’d be doing so with only half knowledge. It would lead to you filing only half the application correctly. Legal metrology department, who always expects the applicants to be meticulous when it comes to application forms, would then reject your request.
It’s not to instil fear in you about the packer manufacturer license, but rather to make you understand the gravity of the situation you get in once you apply for it yourself.
Conclusion
The rules of packer and manufacturer registration dictate that very packer, whether a manufacturer or an importer, obtains a packer license. Related Content: How to get Maritime License
The applicant must keep in mind the size of the display pane and the error margins when applying for the license. Furthermore, as an applicant, you need to be as precise as possible. Therefore, you must take the aid of Legal metrology consultant when filing the application.
In this blog, we are explaining the things to consider when applying for Packer License. Read it thoroughly and understand its details. If you get stuck, consult with Registrationwala.