{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-32/annex-VII/division-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-32/annex-VII/division-2.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/2014/32",
  "legislation_title": "Directive 2014/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of measuring instruments (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-32",
  "path": "annex/VII/division/2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "DEFINITIONS",
  "text": "Meter\nAn instrument designed to measure continuously, memorise and display the quantity at metering conditions of liquid flowing through the measurement transducer in a closed, fully charged conduit.\nCalculator\nA part of a meter that receives the output signals from the measurement transducer(s) and possibly, from associated measuring instruments and displays the measurement results.\nAssociated measuring instrument\nAn instrument connected to the calculator for measuring certain quantities which are characteristic of the liquid, with a view to make a correction and/or conversion.\nConversion Device\nA part of the calculator which by taking account of the characteristics of the liquid (temperature, density, etc.) measured using associated measuring instruments, or stored in a memory, automatically converts:\nthe volume of the liquid measured at metering conditions into a volume at base conditions and/or into mass, or\nthe mass of the liquid measured at metering conditions into a volume at metering conditions and/or into a volume at base conditions\nNote:\nA conversion device includes the relevant associated measuring instruments.\nBase conditions\nThe specified conditions to which the measured quantity of liquid at metering conditions is converted.\nMeasuring System\nA system that comprises the meter itself and all devices required to ensure correct measurement or intended to facilitate the measuring operations.\nFuel dispenser\nA measuring system intended for the refuelling of motor vehicles, small boats and small aircraft.\nSelf-service arrangement\nAn arrangement that allows the customer to use a measuring system for the purpose of obtaining liquid for his own use.\nSelf-service device\nA specific device that is part of a self-service arrangement and which allows one of more measuring systems to perform in this self-service arrangement.\nMinimum measured quantity (MMQ)\nThe smallest quantity of liquid for which the measurement is metrologically acceptable for the measuring system.\nDirect indication\nThe indication, either volume or mass, corresponding to the measure and that the meter is physically capable of measuring.\nNote:\nThe direct indication may be converted into another quantity using a conversion device.\nInterruptible/non-interruptible\nA measuring system is considered as interruptible/non-interruptible when the liquid flow can/cannot be stopped easily and rapidly.\nFlowrate range\nThe range between the minimum flowrate (Qmin) and maximum flowrate (Qmax).",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2014/32/annex/VII/division/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:21:47.505881+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}