Paragraph 2 F1
Type examination may be carried out in either of the following manners:
examination of a specimen, representative of the production envisaged, of the complete regulated measuring instrument (production type),
assessment of the adequacy of the technical design of the instrument through examination of the technical documentation and supporting evidence referred to in paragraph 3, plus examination of specimens, representative of the production envisaged, of one or more critical parts of the instrument (combination of production type and design type);
assessment of the adequacy of the technical design of the instrument through examination of the technical documentation and supporting evidence referred to in paragraph 3, without examination of a specimen (design type).
The approved body decides on the appropriate manner and the specimens required.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Schs. 1A-1K 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. 27 para. 49 (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)