{"id":5064,"date":"2022-10-26T12:56:26","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T12:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/?p=5064"},"modified":"2022-10-26T13:06:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T13:06:59","slug":"qr-code-on-electronic-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/qr-code-on-electronic-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Norms for QR Code on Electronic Products via Legal Metrology"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Norms-for-QR-Code-on-Electronic-Products-via-Legal-Metrology-law.jpg\" alt=\"QR Code on Electronic Products via Legal Metrology law\" width=\"981\" height=\"735\" \/><\/h2>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_58 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69dcf1ea19070\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69dcf1ea19070\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/qr-code-on-electronic-products\/#New_Norms_for_QR_Code_on_Electronic_Products_via_Legal_Metrology_law_applicable_in_India\" title=\"New Norms for QR Code on Electronic Products via Legal Metrology law applicable in India\u00a0\">New Norms for QR Code on Electronic Products via Legal Metrology law applicable in India\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/qr-code-on-electronic-products\/#Meaning_of_Legal_Metrology\" title=\"Meaning of Legal Metrology\">Meaning of Legal Metrology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/qr-code-on-electronic-products\/#Meaning_of_metrology\" title=\"Meaning of metrology: \">Meaning of metrology: <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/qr-code-on-electronic-products\/#What_is_Legal_Metrology_Act_2009_Applicability\" title=\"What is Legal Metrology Act, 2009 Applicability?\">What is Legal Metrology Act, 2009 Applicability?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/qr-code-on-electronic-products\/#To_Whom_Legal_metrology_provisions_applicable\" title=\"To Whom Legal metrology provisions applicable \">To Whom Legal metrology provisions applicable <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/qr-code-on-electronic-products\/#Ease_of_doing_business_relaxation_in_compliance_norms_for_the_Electronic_Industries\" title=\"Ease of doing business &amp; relaxation in compliance norms for the Electronic Industries\">Ease of doing business &amp; relaxation in compliance norms for the Electronic Industries<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/qr-code-on-electronic-products\/#Legal_Metrology_Act_and_Provisions_-Objective\" title=\"Legal Metrology Act and Provisions -Objective\">Legal Metrology Act and Provisions -Objective<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/qr-code-on-electronic-products\/#Legal_Metrology_Packaged_Commodities_2nd_Amendment_Rules_2022\" title=\"Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities), (2nd Amendment) Rules 2022\">Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities), (2nd Amendment) Rules 2022<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/qr-code-on-electronic-products\/#Applicable_Legal_Metrology\" title=\"Applicable Legal Metrology :\u00a0\">Applicable Legal Metrology :\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/qr-code-on-electronic-products\/#Key_Highlights_Legal_Metrology_Packaged_Commodities_2nd_Amendment_Rules_2022\" title=\"Key Highlights Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities), (2nd Amendment) Rules 2022\">Key Highlights Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities), (2nd Amendment) Rules 2022<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/qr-code-on-electronic-products\/#Key_Note_Legal_Metrology_2nd_Amendment_Rules_2022\" title=\"Key Note Legal Metrology 2nd Amendment) Rules 2022\u00a0\">Key Note Legal Metrology 2nd Amendment) Rules 2022\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/qr-code-on-electronic-products\/#Timeline_QR_Code_on_Electronic_Products\" title=\"Timeline QR Code on Electronic Products\">Timeline QR Code on Electronic Products<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Norms_for_QR_Code_on_Electronic_Products_via_Legal_Metrology_law_applicable_in_India\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">New Norms for QR Code on Electronic Products via Legal Metrology law applicable in India\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meaning_of_Legal_Metrology\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>Meaning of Legal Metrology<\/u><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Legal Metrology <\/strong>treats a unit of weighment &amp; measurement, methods of weighment &amp; weighing with measurement and measuring instruments, in relation to the compulsory technical &amp; legal needs which have the object of ensuring public guarantee from the point of view of security &amp; accuracy of the weighments &amp; measurements. Legal metrology is the application of legal requirements to measurements &amp; measuring instruments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Legal Metrology <\/strong>deals with regulation &amp; monitoring of manufacturing and import of weighing &amp; measuring instruments &amp; devices. Govt of India establishment &amp; enforce standards for ease of doing business &amp; relaxation in compliance norms for the Electronic Industries in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meaning_of_metrology\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u><strong>Meaning of metrology:<\/strong> <\/u><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Metrology is \u201cscience of measurement, embracing both theoretical determinations &amp; experimental at any level of uncertainty in any field of science &amp; technology,\u201d as defined by the BIPM, 2004 (International Bureau of Weights and Measures).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Legal_Metrology_Act_2009_Applicability\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>What is Legal Metrology Act, 2009 Applicability?<\/u><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>An Legal Metrology Act, 2009 to establish &amp; enforce standards of measures &amp; weights, regulate trade &amp; commerce in weights, measures &amp; other goods which are distributed or sold by weight, measure or No &amp; for matters incidental thereto. or connected therewith.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_Whom_Legal_metrology_provisions_applicable\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>To Whom Legal metrology provisions applicable <\/u><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Any Persons who are using any weight or measure in any Industrial Production, or Protection Manufacturer or transaction or Retailer, trader, Wholesaler, Repairer of any weight or measure, Importer and\/or Packer of any item related to weight, No\u2019s and measure,<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ease_of_doing_business_relaxation_in_compliance_norms_for_the_Electronic_Industries\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Ease of doing business &amp; relaxation in compliance norms for the Electronic Industries<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5068\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Applicable-in-India-Legal-Metrology-Rules.jpg\" alt=\"Applicable-in-India -Legal-Metrology-Rules\" width=\"956\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Applicable-in-India-Legal-Metrology-Rules.jpg 607w, https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Applicable-in-India-Legal-Metrology-Rules-300x173.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 956px) 100vw, 956px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legal_Metrology_Act_and_Provisions_-Objective\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>Legal Metrology Act and Provisions -Objective<\/u><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>To establishment &amp; enforce standards of measure and weight<\/li>\n<li>Legal Metrology Act make the regulations on trade &amp; commerce in measures and weights in India.<\/li>\n<li>To rationalize the Metric system (kilogram, meter etc.) to be establishment &amp; enforce or used in India<\/li>\n<li>The Legal Metrology Act regulate sale, manufacture &amp; use of goods by weights, measures\/No.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Govt. of India permitted Electronic Products to declare details\/information via QR code on Electronic Products and make one head step in relaxation in compliance norms for the Electronic Industries with ease of doing business. <\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legal_Metrology_Packaged_Commodities_2nd_Amendment_Rules_2022\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><u>Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities),<\/u><\/strong> <strong><u>(2<sup>nd<\/sup> Amendment) Rules 2022<\/u><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Government of India\u00a0\u2013 Dept of Consumer Affairs attached with Ministry of Consumer Affairs has amended the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 and has issue Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities), (2nd Amendment) Rules 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Legal Metrology Act has permit the electronic products to declare certain compulsory make declarations (details) via QR Code on Electronic Products for a period of 1 year, if not declared in the package itself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Applicable_Legal_Metrology\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>Applicable <strong>Legal Metrology :\u00a0<\/strong><\/u><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette i.e. on the electronic product which is manufactured or packed or imported after the 15th July, 2022.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Highlights_Legal_Metrology_Packaged_Commodities_2nd_Amendment_Rules_2022\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><u>Key Highlights <strong>Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities),<\/strong> <strong>(2<sup>nd<\/sup> Amendment) Rules 2022<\/strong><\/u><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Declare the elaborated information in the digital form through the QR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\u00b7\u00a0 \u00a0The Dept of Consumer Affairs makes it compulsory for electronic products to declare certain mandatory declarations via QR Code on Electronic Products for a period of 1<sup>st<\/sup> year, if not declared in the package Product itself.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">\u00b7\u00a0 It is crucial to correctly declare mention the fact on the label inside the package. while the other relevant information can be provided to the Consumer via QR Code,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Complete information required for QR code:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Generic or common name of commodity,<\/li>\n<li>Packer or importer or Manufacturer address.<\/li>\n<li>Dimension and Size of the commodity<\/li>\n<li>Complete details of customer care information except E-mail address and Telephone No.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>When addresses and other relevant data are declared via a QR code instead of on the package itself, declarations must advise consumers to scan the code to get the address as well as other relevant information.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Earlier, all the prepackaged commodities including the electronic products are required to declare all the mandatory declarations as per the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities), Rules 2011 on the package.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Note_Legal_Metrology_2nd_Amendment_Rules_2022\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000080;\">Key Note <strong>Legal Metrology <\/strong><strong>2<sup>nd<\/sup> Amendment) Rules 2022<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Except information that is needed during purchase of a particular electronic product &#8211; Name of manufacturer\/importer, customer support details, MRP (incl. of all taxes), month\/year of manufacture and country of origin, unit sales price, which will remain on label \u2014 all other compulsory declarations can be read digitally stored via the QR code.<\/li>\n<li>Dept. of Consumer Affairs objective to establish greater use of technology in this digital era to declare such declaration via QR Code, which can be scanned to view declarations as stated above.<\/li>\n<li>The industry can use a QR Code to declare detailed information in digital form.\u00a0 You may find the Notification: <a href=\"https:\/\/consumeraffairs.nic.in\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/legal-metrology-acts-rules\/Notification%20-%20%20Legal%20Metrology%20%28QR%20Code%29.pdf\"><u>Click Here<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The label is neater and simpler to comprehend as an outcome. Through this notification, the government has given permission for the mention of the essential declarations to be effectively declared on the label of the package, while the other relevant details can be given to the customer via the QR Code. This is a significant step toward making labelling with a digital QR code compatible with Legal Metrology law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Timeline_QR_Code_on_Electronic_Products\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Timeline QR Code on Electronic Products<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\">QR Code on Electronic Products via Legal Metrology <\/span>for a duration of 1 year from such date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Norms for QR Code on Electronic Products via Legal Metrology law applicable in India\u00a0 Meaning of Legal Metrology Legal Metrology treats a unit of weighment &amp; measurement, methods of weighment &amp; weighing with measurement and measuring instruments, in relation to the compulsory technical &amp; legal needs which have the object of ensuring public guarantee &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[948],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5064"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5064"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5064\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5066,"href":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5064\/revisions\/5066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caindelhiindia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}