Legal Metrology Rules Amended for High-Capacity Weighing Instruments

### Why in News? - The **Department of Consumer Affairs** amended the **Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011** for verification of high-capacity weighing instruments. ### Key Details - For instruments with capacity of **one tonne and above**, the standard-weight requirement before substitution with constant loads has been reduced from **50% to 20% of maximum capacity**, subject to a successful repeatability test. - The change is intended to lower transport and handling costs while preserving verification accuracy. - A **repeatability test** checks whether an instrument gives consistent readings under the same conditions. ### Exam Connect - **Legal Metrology** → Regulation of weights and measures used in trade and commerce.