{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-instruments-regulations-2016/regulation-19",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-instruments-regulations-2016/regulation-19.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2016/1153",
  "legislation_title": "The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-instruments-regulations-2016",
  "path": "regulation/19",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "19",
  "heading": "Requirements to mark importers' details on regulated measuring instruments",
  "text": "(1) 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.\n(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply where—\n(a) either—\n(i) the regulated measuring instrument it too small or too sensitive a composition to allow it to bear the information required by paragraph (1); or\n(ii) the importer has imported the regulated measuring instrument from an EEA state or Switzerland and places it on the market within the period of seven years beginning with IP completion day, and\n(b) before placing the regulated measuring instrument on the market, the importer sets out the information referred to in paragraph (1)—\n(i) where sub-paragraph (a)(i) applies, on any packaging in which the instrument is supplied and in any accompanying documents;\n(ii) where sub-paragraph (a)(ii) applies, in a document accompanying the instrument.\n(3) Any contact details required by this regulation must be clear, legible and in easily understandable English.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "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))"
    },
    {
      "type": "E",
      "label": "E1",
      "text": "This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1153/regulation/19",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:17:40.726189+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}