Bharat Becomes 13th
Country in World can Issue Internationally Accepted OIML (International Organization
of Legal Metrology) Certificates
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Domestic manufacturers can now get their weighing
& measuring instrument tested in Bharat and sell in International
market
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It will create facility for international manufacturers
to get their equipment tested in Bharat in turn Bharat will generate revenue and
employment
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To sell a weight or measure in the International market an OIML Pattern Approval certificate is
mandatory, which Department of Consumer Affairs can issue now.
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Bharat can also support the foreign manufacturers
by issuing OIML pattern approval certificates from our certified RRSLs. By issuing
the OIML approval certificates of weighing & measuring instrument to the foreign
manufacturers Bharat will also generate forex in terms of fees etc.
OIML
is an Intergovernmental organization which was established in 1955. Bharat became
it’s member in 1956. It has 63 Member States and 64 Corresponding
Members. Bharat has now become authority for issuing internationally accepted OIML
certificate for selling weights & measures anywhere in the world. To sell a
weight or measure in the International market an OIML Pattern
Approval certificate is mandatory, which Department of Consumer Affairs can issue
now.
Bharat
follows OIML recommendations and procedures of testing and calibration of weights
and measures. The reports prepared by the Legal Metrology’s Regional Reference Standards
Laboratories are now acceptable to the OIML issuing authorities. Now, Bharat is
an authority for issue of OIML pattern approval certificates and can act as support
system for indigenous manufacturers. The domestic manufacturers can now export their
weighing and measuring instrument worldwide without incurring additional testing
fees, resulting in significant cost savings.
Bharat
can also support the foreign manufacturers by issuing OIML pattern approval certificates
from our certified RRSLs. By issuing the OIML approval certificates of weighing
& measuring instrument to the foreign manufacturers Bharat will also generate
forex in terms of fees etc.
Bharat
may now influence the OIML's policies and provide input to the OIML Strategy. This
system allows OIML Certificates issued by OIML Issuing Authorities in OIML Member
States to be accepted by other participants as the basis for issuing national or
regional type approvals for measuring instrument. The other OIML Members can thus
issue national type approval certificates without the need for expensive test facilities
by relying on these certificates.
Bharat
now joins an exclusive group of nations, including Australia, Switzerland, China,
Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, France, United Kingdom, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden,
and Slovakia, as the 13th country worldwide, authorized for issuing OIML approval
certificates.
Today,
we proudly announce Bharat’s ascent to the ranks of globally recognized OIML Certificates
Issuing Authorities, a testament to our nation's commitment to quality standards
and international trade facilitation.
Secretary
(Consumer Affairs), Shri Rohit Kumar Singh, shared this significant achievement
with the press during a conference, where a presentation and video were presented
to illustrate the importance of this accomplishment.
Mr.
Paul Dixon, Executive Secretary, OIML-CS, also joined from OIML’s Paris Headquarters
for the briefing, re-affirming Bharat’s role as an OIML Certificates Issuing Authority
and assuring continued cooperation.