The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (MoCAFPD) on June 27, 2024, notified Draft Legal Metrology (General) (Amendment) Rules, 2024 further to amend the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011.
The following has been stated: -
•The draft rules outline several technical requirements for Evidential Breath Analysers, including:
(i)Displaying only the final measurement result.
(ii)Including a printer to record results and ensuring the device does not operate without paper.
(iii)Providing additional printed information along with the blood alcohol concentration result.
(iv)Reporting results in different formats, such as blood alcohol concentration in blood.
•The new draft rules for Evidential Breath Analysers represent a significant step towards improving road safety and enforcement reliability. By ensuring that Evidential Breath Analysers are accurate, standardized, and easy to use, these rules will benefit the public through better enforcement, increased safety, and enhanced trust in legal and workplace alcohol testing. The Department of Consumer Affairs remains committed to safeguarding public welfare through rigorous standards and reliable measurement instruments.
•The new rules require Evidential Breath Analysers to follow standardized testing procedures, ensuring consistent and reliable results across different devices. This standardization fosters public confidence in the fairness and accuracy of enforcement actions.
•Comments from all stakeholders may be submitted by July 26, 2024.
URL:https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2029273
[Notification No. I-9/9/2024-W&M]
