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The Measuring Instruments (Capacity Serving Measures) (Use for Trade) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

S.R. 2007/387 · Made 31 August 2007 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Made 31st August 2007

Coming into operation 15th October 2007

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investmentf1 makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 13(1) of the Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981f2 and now vested in itf3.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

Formerly the Department of Economic Development; see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1), Art. 3(5)

f2

S.I. 1981/231 (N.I. 10) as amended by 2000 c. 5 (N.I.)

f3

By S.I. 1982/846 (N.I. 11) Art. 4

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 2ARegulation 2A
  4. 3Application
  5. 4Requirements for use for trade
  6. 5Manner of use
  7. Signature
  8. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencementI1

These Regulations may be cited as the Measuring Instruments (Capacity Serving Measures) (Use for Trade) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 15th October 2007.

2InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

  • “the 2006 Regulations” means the Measuring Instruments (Capacity Serving Measures) Regulations 2006f1;

  • “capacity serving measure” means a capacity measure designed to determine a specified volume of liquid (other than a pharmaceutical product) which is sold for immediate consumption;

  • “essential requirements” means the requirements set out in Schedule 1 to the 2006 Regulations;

  • “place on the market” means making available for the first time in a member State a capacity serving measure intended for an end user, whether for reward or free of charge; and

  • “put into use” means the first use of a capacity serving measure intended for the end user for the purposes for which it was intended.

2AF1

In these Regulations a reference to member State includes Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.

3ApplicationI1

(1)

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), these Regulations apply to a capacity serving measure described in Schedule 3 to the 2006 Regulations which is—

(a)

for use for trade; and

(b)

first placed on the market or put into use on or after 15th October 2007.

(2)

These Regulations do not apply to a capacity serving measure which has been first passed as fit for use for trade and stamped before 15th October 2007 under the Capacity Serving Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993f1 or the Measuring Equipment (Capacity Measures) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998f2 and placed on the market before that date.

(3)

These Regulations do not apply to a capacity serving measure to which the 2006 Regulations do not apply by virtue of regulation 3(3) thereof.

4Requirements for use for tradeI1

A person shall not use for trade a capacity serving measure unless—

(a)

it is compliant with the essential requirements;

(b)

the requirements of regulation 5 are complied with; and

(c)

it does not bear any decorations or designs which might cause confusion in use.

5Manner of useI1

A person shall not use for trade a capacity serving measure for the measurement of intoxicating liquor before its transfer to a container in which the buyer is to receive it, unless the buyer has a clear and unobstructed view of the measurement and transfer.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment on 31st August 2007.

L.S.

M. Bohill

A senior officer of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations set out the requirements relating to the use for trade and the manner of use of capacity serving measures. Failure to comply with these requirements is an offence under Article 13(1) of the Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.

The Regulations have been notified to the European Commission in draft pursuant to Directive 98/34/EC (O.J. No. L204, 21.7.1998, p. 37) as amended by Directive 98/48/EC (O.J. No. L217, 5.8.1998, p.18) which lays down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations.