Regulation 19 Requirements to mark importers' details on regulated measuring instrumentsE1C1
England, Wales and Scotland
An importer must indicate on regulated measuring instruments imported by that importer, the importer's name, registered trade name or trademark and the postal address at which the importer can be contacted.
Paragraph (1) does not apply where—
either—
the regulated measuring instrument it too small or too sensitive a composition to allow it to bear the information required by paragraph (1); or
the importer has imported the regulated measuring instrument from an EEA state or Switzerland and places it on the market within the period of F2seven years beginning with IP completion day, and
before placing the regulated measuring instrument on the market, the importer sets out the information referred to in paragraph (1)—
where sub-paragraph (a)(i) applies, on any packaging in which the instrument is supplied and in any accompanying documents;
where sub-paragraph (a)(ii) applies, in a document accompanying the instrument.
Any contact details required by this regulation must be clear, legible and in easily understandable English.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Reg. 19(2) substituted (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. 27 para. 14(a) (with Sch. 27 para. 50(a)) (as amended by: S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2; S.I. 2019/1246, reg. 1(3), 5; S.I. 2020/852, reg. 2(2), 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(p)(ii); and S.I. 2020/1460, Sch. 3 para. 2(1)(k)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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Words in reg. 19(2)(a)(ii) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2022) by The Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1393), regs. 1(1), 4, Sch. 3 para. (n)
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Reg. 19(3) substituted (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. 27 para. 14(b) (with Sch. 27 para. 50(a)) (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. 19 modified (temp.) by S.I. 2019/392, reg. 6 (as inserted (10.9.2019) by The Product Safety, Metrology and Mutual Recognition Agreement (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1246), reg. 1(2)(4), 2(3) (with reg. 18))
Extent
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This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only