Paragraph 15

(1)

A material measure of length—

(a)

in respect of which an EEC pattern approval was granted under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988 M1

(b)

which bears a mark of EEC initial verification or of EEC partial verification, which was affixed before 30th October 2016.

(2)

For the purposes of paragraph (1)—

(a)

a grant of EEC pattern approval, or the affixing of a mark of EEC initial verification must have been in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988 or, in the case of any other member State, in accordance with the relevant provisions of measures in force which implemented Council Directive 73/362/EEC M2 as amended by Council Directive 78/629/EEC M3 and Commission Directive 85/146/EEC M4; and

(b)

the affixing of a mark of EEC partial verification must have been in accordance with the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988, or in the case of any other member State, in accordance with the measures in force which implemented Council Directive 71/316/EEC M5 as amended by Council Directives 72/427/EEC M6, 83/575/EEC M7, 87/354/EEC M8, 87/355/EEC M9 and 88/665/EEC M10.

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: S.I. 1866/186 as amended by S.I. 1988/296 and S.I.1988/1128
M2: OJ No. L335, 5.12.73, p.56 (repealed by Directive 2004/22/EC (OJ No.L135, 30.4.04, p.1).
M3: OJNo.L209, 29.7.78, p.8.
M4: OJ no.L054, 23.2.85, p29.
M5: OJ No. L202, 6.09.71, p.1, OJ/SE 1972 1971 (II) p 707.
M6: OJ No. L291, 28.12.72, p156, OJ/SE 1972, 28-30 Dec.,p.71.
M7: OJ No. L 332 ,28.11.83, p.43.
M8: OJ No. L192, 11.7.87
M9: OJ No. L192, 11.7.87, p.46.
M10: OJ No L382, 31.12.88, p.42.