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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-instruments-regulations-2016/schedule-1/paragraph-8",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2016/1153",
  "legislation_title": "The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-instruments-regulations-2016",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/8",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Automatic weighing instruments",
  "text": "(1) The essential requirements in relation to automatic weighing instruments are—\n(a) in relation to automatic catchweighers—\n(i) the requirements of Annex I of the Directive; and\n(ii) the specific requirements in Chapter I and II of Annex VIII;\n(b) in relation to automatic gravimetric filling instruments—\n(i) the requirements of Annex I of the Directive; and\n(ii) the specific requirements in Chapter I and Chapter III of Annex VIII;\n(c) in relation to discontinuous totalisers—\n(i) the requirements of Annex I of the Directive; and\n(ii) the specific requirements in Chapter I and Chapter IV of Annex VIII;\n(d) The essential requirements in relation to beltweighers are—\n(i) the requirements of Annex I of the Directive; and\n(ii) the specific requirements in Chapters I and V of Annex VIII; and\n(e) The essential requirements in relation to automatic rail weighbridges are—\n(i) the requirements of Annex I of the Directive; and\n(ii) the specific requirements in Chapters I and VI in Annex VIII.\n(2) The conformity assessment procedures specified in the modules in Annex II to the Directive applicable to automatic weighing instruments are—\n(a) for mechanical systems—\n(i) B and D;\n(ii) B and E;\n(iii) B and F;\n(iv) D1;\n(v) F1;\n(vi) G; or\n(vii) H1;\n(b) for electromechanical instruments—\n(i) B and D;\n(ii) B and E;\n(iii) B and F;\n(iv) G; or\n(v) H1; and\n(c) for electronic systems or systems containing software—\n(i) B and D;\n(ii) B and F;\n(iii) G; or\n(iv) H1.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 27 para. 48 (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)"
    }
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  "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."
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