Department of Consumer Affairs Invites Applications through Online Portal for recognition as Government Approved Test Centres (GATCs)

Key Points

1. Online portal launched for private industries to apply as Government Approved Test Centres (GATCs) by 30 November 2025.
2. The initiative is under the Legal Metrology Government Approved Test Centre Rules, 2013, amended on 23 October 2025.
3. Recognized GATCs can verify 18 types of weighing and measuring instruments.
4. Applicants must pay an online fee of ₹2 lakh per category of instrument for recognition and annual renewal.
5. Standardized verification fees are specified in the Fifth Schedule of the Rules, e.g., Rs. 250 for domestic water meters.