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Regulation 7 IntroductoryF1I1

United Kingdom

(1)

This Part of these Regulations contains provisions with respect to the grant, extension and revocation of EEC pattern approval in the United Kingdom and the carrying out of EEC initial verification in the United Kingdom and generally with respect to the application in the United Kingdom of the EEC signs and marks.

(2)

The following Table indicates, in relation to each Directive mentioned in Regulation 3 above, whether it provides for both pattern approval and initial verification, or just one of them, in relation to instruments of a category to which it applies:

TABLE

Directive
Whether it provides for pattern approval or initial verification, or both
Pattern ApprovalInitial Verification
The Directive on medium accuracy bar weights and cylindrical weightsNoYes
The Directive on meters for liquids other than waterYesYes
The Directive on the measuring of the standard mass per storage volume of grainYesYes
The Directive on ancillary equipment for meters for liquids other than waterYesYes
The Directive on non-automatic weighing machinesYes, except for machines exempted under section 13 of the Annex to the DirectiveYes
The Directive on material measures of lengthYesYes
The Directive on above-medium accuracy weightsNoYes
The Directive on cold-water metersYesYes
The Directive on continuous totalising weighing machinesYesYes
The Directive on measuring systems for liquids other than waterYes, for those systems specified in 3.1.1 of the Annex to the DirectiveYes
The Directive on automatic checkweighing and weight grading machinesYesYes
The Directive on hot-water metersYesYes
The Directive on tyre pressure gauges for motor vehiclesYesYes

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)))

Commencement

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Reg. 7 in force at 14.3.1988, see reg. 1(1)