On 8th May 2022, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution issued a notification for One-day “National Workshop on Legal Metrology Act, 2009” to be organized on 9th May 2022. The purpose of the workshop is to take deliberations from all stakeholders on the issue of decriminalization of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 keeping a balance between consumers and industries. The decriminalization of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 is being considered for ease of doing business by removing unnecessary interference. All stakeholders including Ministers, Secretaries, Controllers of Legal Metrology of State Governments, Industries, VCOs, etc. will participate in the workshop. 

Read the notification below: