Regulation 18 Effect of non-extension of EEC pattern approvalF1I1C1
United Kingdom
Where an EEC pattern approval, whether granted under these Regulations or by any member State F2other than the United Kingdom, is not extended–
these Regulations shall, in relation to any instrument of the pattern in question which was used for trade before the pattern approval ceased to have effect, apply as if the pattern approval had continued in force;
the manufacturer of any instrument of the pattern in question, bearing any EEC sign or mark related to that pattern approval, which has not been used for trade shall be guilty of an offence if, after the pattern approval has ceased to have effect, he disposes of the instrument to any other person, and the instrument shall be liable to be forfeited.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Regulations revoked with savings (1.12.2015) by The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/356), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch. Pt. 2 para. 3 (with Sch. Pt. 2 para. 5 (as amended on IP completion day by S.I. 2019/696, reg. 1, Sch. 17 para. 1(3)))
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Words in reg. 18 omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(2)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Modifications
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Reg. 18 applied (with modifications) (1.11.1995) by The Measuring Instruments (EC Requirements) (Electrical Energy Meters) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2607), regs. 1(1), 5