General requirements (8.1) Design and construction of the instruments shall...
- Ensure weighing instruments preserve accuracy and resist fraud
UK Statutory Instrument
1992
United Kingdom
The Non-automatic Weighing Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1993
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What's here
6 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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Printing of weighing results and other weight values
Levelling
Zeroing
Tare devices and preset tare devices
Instruments for direct sales to the public with a maximum capacity not greater than 100
Price labelling instruments
Preliminary observation
Metrological requirements
Units of mass
Accuracy classes (2.1) The following accuracy class have been defined:...
Classification (3.1) Instruments with one weighing range Instruments equipped with...
Accuracy (4.1) On implementation of the procedures laid down in...
Weighing results of an instrument shall be repeatable, and shall...
The instrument shall react to small variations in the load....
Influence quantities and time (7.1) Instruments of classes II, III...
Indication of weighing results and other weight values
Determination of mass for commercial transactions.
Determination of mass for the calculation of a toll, tariff,...
Determination of mass for the application of laws or regulations...
Determination of mass in the practice of medicine for weighing...
Determination of mass for making up medicines on prescription in...
Determination of price on the basis of mass for the...
For the purposes of these Regulations, references to a local...
In regulation 3(2), (a) for head (c) there shall be...
In regulation 3(3), for the reference to the 1985 Act,...
Regulation 21 shall not have effect and accordingly regulations 16(2)(c)...
In regulation 25(3)(b), the reference to a chief inspector of...
Part III does not apply to Northern Ireland.
In regulation 38— (a) in each of paragraphs (1) and...
For regulation 42 there shall be substituted No proceedings for an offence under Part I or Part...
EC type-examination
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must examine and decide on EC type-examination applications and modifications Crown / Minister / Government department
EC verification
- Apply for EC verification of non-automatic weighing instruments
Quality system approval and EC declaration of type conformity
- Apply for quality system approval and affix EC marks of conformity
EC surveillance
- Keep quality records available for inspection and notify the approved body of changes
Withdrawal of approval of quality system
- Comply with a quality system withdrawal notice
Browse 38 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Application of Regulations
Use and supply of instruments
Instruments used for Schedule 3 applications to satisfy the essential requirements
Information to be borne by instruments not subject to EC verification, EC unit verification or EC declaration of type conformity
Instruments conforming with relevant national standards
Appropriate equipment for tests
Designation of bodies to exercise functions under the Regulations
EC unit verification
Provisions supplemental to regulations 11, 12 and 13
Suspension of EC declaration of type conformity
Affixing of EC mark of conformity
Conformity with other directives
Wrongful use of EC mark of conformity
Review of decisions of authorised persons under Part II
Judicial review of decisions under Part II
Unauthorised application of EC mark of conformity etc
Disqualification stickers (instruments not complying with these Regulations etc)
Disqualification stickers and re-qualification stickers (instruments which have been altered etc)
Withdrawal from use etc of unsatisfactory instruments
Unsuitable use of instrument used for trade
Restrictions on use of instruments for trade
Manner of erection of instruments
Instruments marked with temperature range
Instruments marked with manner of use
Instruments fitted with printing devices
Load receptors
Operation of instrument
Weights marked with EEC initial verification marks to be used
Instruments using decimal parts of pound
Instruments to be set to zero or to be balanced before use
Powers of inspection and entry
Obstruction of authorised persons etc
Offences and penalties
Offences by corporations
Prosecutions
Adaptations for Northern Ireland
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