Regulation 51 Prohibition on improper use of the UK marking and the M markingF1E1
England, Wales and Scotland
An economic operator must not affix the UK marking or the M marking to a regulated measuring instrument unless—
that economic operator is the manufacturer of the regulated measuring instrument; and
the conformity of the regulated measuring instrument with the essential requirements has been demonstrated by a relevant conformity assessment procedure.
An economic operator must not affix a marking to a regulated measuring instrument which is not the UK marking or the M marking but which purports to attest that the regulated measuring instrument satisfies the essential requirements.
An economic operator must not affix to a regulated measuring instrument a marking, sign or inscription which is likely to mislead any other person as to the meaning or form of the marking.
An economic operator must not affix to a regulated measuring instrument any other marking if the visibility, legibility and meaning of the UK marking or the M marking would be impaired as a result.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Reg. 51 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. 36 (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)
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