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Regulation 9 I1C1C2F1

United Kingdom

(1)

Where new techniques which are not provided for in the relevant Directive are employed, but the maximum permissible errors laid down by the relevant Directive are not exceeded, EEC pattern approval may be granted, but the initial period of validity of EEC pattern approval granted by virtue of this Regulation shall be restricted to a period of two years or less, and only one extension of that period, for a period of three years, may be granted.

(2)

EEC pattern approval granted by virtue of this Regulation may be subject to any one or more of the following conditions–

(a)

a condition limiting the number of instruments which may be submitted for initial verification by reference to the pattern in question;

(b)

a condition requiring written notice of the place of installation to be given to the competent authorities of member States in which instruments of the pattern in question are to be installed;

(F2ba)

a condition requiring such notice to be given to the Secretary of State if such instruments are to be installed in the United Kingdom;

(F3ba)

a condition requiring such notice to be given to the Secretary of State if such instruments are to be installed in Northern Ireland;

(c)

a condition limiting the use of instruments of the pattern in question;

(d)

a special condition with respect to the techniques used.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

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)))

F2

Reg. 9(2)(ba) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3

Reg. 9(2)(ba) inserted (N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1112), reg. 1(b), Sch. 1 para. 1(4)

Modifications

C1

Regs. 8-11 applied (with modifications) (21.10.1993) by The Clinical Thermometers (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/2360), regs. 1, 7 (with reg. 3)

C2

Reg. 9 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

Commencement

I1

Reg. 9 in force at 14.3.1988, see reg. 1(1)