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The Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016 in Northern Ireland

S.I. 2016/1152 · Made 29 November 2016 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Weights And Measures

Made 29th November 2016

Laid before Parliament 6th December 2016

Coming into force 28th December 2016

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated M1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M2 in relation to, and for purposes ancillary to, the regulation of specifications, construction, placing on the market and use of articles, instruments, containers or other equipment intended for weighing, measuring or testing.

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Secretary of State that it is expedient for certain references to provisions of EU instruments to be construed as references to those provisions as amended from time to time.

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A M3 of Schedule 2 to, that Act and, in relation to Part 7 of the Regulations (and any other provisions of these Regulations to the extent that they apply to, or give effect to, Part 7), under powers conferred by sections 15(1) and 86(1) of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 M4.

Annotations to the whole text

Marginal citations

M1

S.I. 1975/427.

M2

1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 27(1) and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), Schedule, Part 1.

M3

Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and amended by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008, Schedule, Part 1.

M4

1985 c.72.

Contents

  1. Part 1: INTRODUCTORY
  2. 1Citation commencement and extent
  3. 3Application of these Regulations
  4. 4Revocations and transitional and consequential provisions
  5. Part 2: REGULATED NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS – OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS
  6. Chapter 1: OBLIGATIONS OF MANUFACTURERS AND PERSONS TO BE TREATED AS MANUFACTURERS
  7. 5Introductory
  8. 7Manufacturers' obligations in respect of records
  9. 9Manufacturers' obligations in relation to the marking of regulated non-automatic weighing instruments with serial numbers etc.
  10. 13Provision of information to the competent authority
  11. 14Use of authorised representatives by manufacturers
  12. Chapter 2: OBLIGATIONS OF IMPORTERS
  13. 17Importers duty to notify manufacturer and market surveillance authorities of non-compliant regulated non-automatic weighing instruments that present a risk
  14. 20Duty of importers to ensure proper conditions of storage and transport
  15. 21Duties of importers with regard to monitoring etc.
  16. 22Action to be taken by importers where regulated non-automatic weighing instruments placed on the market by them are not in conformity with essential requirements
  17. 23Requirement for importer to keep copy of EU declaration of conformity
  18. 24Provision of information to a competent authority
  19. Chapter 3: OBLIGATIONS OF DISTRIBUTORS
  20. 25Introductory
  21. 26Distributors – duty to act with due care
  22. 28Distributors not to make non-conforming non-automatic weighing instruments available on the market etc.
  23. 29Duty of distributors to ensure proper conditions of storage and transport
  24. 30Action to be taken by distributors where regulated non-automatic weighing instruments placed on the market by them are not in conformity with essential requirements
  25. 31Provision of information to the competent authority
  26. Chapter 4: IDENTIFICATION OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS
  27. 32Regulation 32
  28. 32DQualifying Northern Ireland Goods
  29. Part 3: CONFORMITY OF REGULATED NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS
  30. Chapter 1: ESTABLISHING COMPLIANCE WITH THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
  31. 33Introductory
  32. 37Subsidiaries and contractors
  33. Chapter 2: REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO EU DECLARATIONS OF CONFORMITY
  34. 39Application of Chapter
  35. Chapter 3: CONFORMITY MARKING
  36. 45AUK(NI) indication
  37. 45BRegister of notified bodies established in the United Kingdom
  38. Part 4: REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-REGULATED NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS
  39. 46Regulation 46
  40. Part 5: NOTIFICATION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES APPROVAL OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES
  41. Part 6: PUTTING INTO SERVICE OF REGULATED NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES LISTED IN REGULATION 3(2)
  42. 55Regulation 55
  43. 56Regulation 56
  44. Part 8: MARKET SURVEILLANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
  45. Chapter 1: MARKET SURVEILLANCE
  46. 57The market surveillance authority
  47. 59EU safeguard procedure
  48. 61Provisions as to directions under regulations 58 and 60
  49. Chapter 2: ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
  50. 62Competent authorities and enforcement proceedings
  51. 65Review of decisions of a competent authorities
  52. 66Offence of failing to comply with an enforcement notice
  53. 69Testing of regulated non-automatic weighing instruments
  54. 70Unsuitable use of regulated non-automatic weighing instruments
  55. Part 9: OFFENCES
  56. 72Offences by economic operators etc.
  57. 73Penalties for offences
  58. 74Defence of due diligence
  59. 75Liability of persons other than the principal offender
  60. Part 10: MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL
  61. 76Service of documents etc.
  62. Signature
  63. Schedule A1: Disqualification and re-qualification marks
  64. 1Disqualification mark
  65. 2Re-qualification mark
  66. Schedule 1: INFORMATION TO BE MARKED ON REGULATED NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS
  67. 1Paragraph 1
  68. 2Paragraph 2
  69. 3Paragraph 3
  70. 4Paragraph 4
  71. 5Paragraph 5
  72. 6Paragraph 6
  73. 7Paragraph 7
  74. 8Paragraph 8
  75. Schedule 2: OPERATIONAL OBLIGATIONS OF NOTIFIEDAPPROVED BODIES
  76. 1Paragraph 1
  77. 2Paragraph 2
  78. 9Paragraph 9
  79. Schedule 3: REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO NOTIFIED BODIES APPROVED BODY REQUIREMENTS
  80. 2Paragraph 2
  81. 3Paragraph 3
  82. 4Paragraph 4
  83. 6Paragraph 6
  84. 7Paragraph 7
  85. 10Paragraph 10
  86. 12Paragraph 12
  87. 13Paragraph 13
  88. 14Paragraph 14
  89. 15Paragraph 15
  90. 2Manner of erection of regulated non-automatic weighing instruments
  91. 3Regulated non-automatic weighing instruments marked with temperature range
  92. 4Regulated non-automatic weighing instruments marked with manner of use
  93. 5Regulated non-automatic weighing instruments fitted with printing devices
  94. 6Load receptors
  95. 7Operation of regulated non-automatic weighing instrument
  96. 8Regulated non-automatic weighing instruments to be set to zero or to be balanced before use
  97. Schedule 5: MONETARY PENALTIES
  98. 1Introduction
  99. 2Procedure
  100. 3Appeals
  101. 4Interest and recovery
  102. Part: ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
  103. The terminology used is that of the International Organisation of Legal Metrology
  104. Chapter: Metrological requirements
  105. 1Paragraph 1
  106. 2Paragraph 2
  107. 2.1Paragraph 2.1
  108. 2.2Paragraph 2.2
  109. 2.2.1Paragraph 2.2.1
  110. 2.2.2Paragraph 2.2.2
  111. 2.2.3Paragraph 2.2.3
  112. 3Paragraph 3
  113. 3.1Paragraph 3.1
  114. 3.2Paragraph 3.2
  115. 3.3Paragraph 3.3
  116. 3.3.1Paragraph 3.3.1
  117. 3.3.2Paragraph 3.3.2
  118. 3.3.3Paragraph 3.3.3
  119. 4Paragraph 4
  120. 4.1Paragraph 4.1
  121. 4.2Paragraph 4.2
  122. 5Paragraph 5
  123. 6Paragraph 6
  124. 7Paragraph 7
  125. 7.1Paragraph 7.1
  126. 7.2Paragraph 7.2
  127. 7.3Paragraph 7.3
  128. 7.4Paragraph 7.4
  129. 7.5Paragraph 7.5
  130. 7.6Paragraph 7.6
  131. Chapter: Design and construction
  132. 8Paragraph 8
  133. 8.1Paragraph 8.1
  134. 8.2Paragraph 8.2
  135. 8.3Paragraph 8.3
  136. 8.4Paragraph 8.4
  137. 8.5Paragraph 8.5
  138. 8.6Paragraph 8.6
  139. 9Paragraph 9
  140. 10Paragraph 10
  141. 11Paragraph 11
  142. 12Paragraph 12
  143. 13Paragraph 13
  144. 14Paragraph 14
  145. 15Paragraph 15
  146. Part: CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
  147. 1Paragraph 1
  148. 1.1Paragraph 1.1
  149. 1.2Paragraph 1.2
  150. 1.3Paragraph 1.3
  151. 1.4Paragraph 1.4
  152. 1.4.1Paragraph 1.4.1
  153. 1.4.2Paragraph 1.4.2
  154. 1.4.3Paragraph 1.4.3
  155. 1.4.4Paragraph 1.4.4
  156. 1.4.5Paragraph 1.4.5
  157. 1.5Paragraph 1.5
  158. 1.6Paragraph 1.6
  159. 1.7Paragraph 1.7
  160. 1.8Paragraph 1.8
  161. 1.9Paragraph 1.9
  162. 1.10Paragraph 1.10
  163. 2Paragraph 2
  164. 2.1Paragraph 2.1
  165. 2.2Paragraph 2.2
  166. 2.3Paragraph 2.3
  167. 2.3.1Paragraph 2.3.1
  168. 2.3.2Paragraph 2.3.2
  169. 2.3.3Paragraph 2.3.3
  170. 2.3.4Paragraph 2.3.4
  171. 2.3.5Paragraph 2.3.5
  172. 2.4Paragraph 2.4
  173. 2.4.1Paragraph 2.4.1
  174. 2.4.2Paragraph 2.4.2
  175. 2.4.3Paragraph 2.4.3
  176. 2.4.4Paragraph 2.4.4
  177. 2.5Paragraph 2.5
  178. 2.5.1Paragraph 2.5.1
  179. 2.5.2Paragraph 2.5.2
  180. 2.6Paragraph 2.6
  181. 2.7Paragraph 2.7
  182. 2.8Paragraph 2.8
  183. 3Paragraph 3
  184. 3.1Paragraph 3.1
  185. 3.2Paragraph 3.2
  186. 3.3Paragraph 3.3
  187. 3.4Paragraph 3.4
  188. 3.5Paragraph 3.5
  189. 3.5.1Paragraph 3.5.1
  190. 3.5.2Paragraph 3.5.2
  191. 3.5.3Paragraph 3.5.3
  192. 3.5.4Paragraph 3.5.4
  193. 3.5.5Paragraph 3.5.5
  194. 3.6Paragraph 3.6
  195. 3.6.1Paragraph 3.6.1
  196. 3.6.2Paragraph 3.6.2
  197. 3.6.3Paragraph 3.6.3
  198. 3.6.4Paragraph 3.6.4
  199. 3.7Paragraph 3.7
  200. 3.7.1Paragraph 3.7.1
  201. 3.7.2Paragraph 3.7.2
  202. 3.8Paragraph 3.8
  203. 3.9Paragraph 3.9
  204. 3.10Paragraph 3.10
  205. 4Paragraph 4
  206. 4.1Paragraph 4.1
  207. 4.2Paragraph 4.2
  208. 4.3Paragraph 4.3
  209. 4.4Paragraph 4.4
  210. 4.4.1Paragraph 4.4.1
  211. 4.4.2Paragraph 4.4.2
  212. 4.5Paragraph 4.5
  213. 4.5.1Paragraph 4.5.1
  214. 4.5.2Paragraph 4.5.2
  215. 4.6Paragraph 4.6
  216. 4.7Paragraph 4.7
  217. 5Paragraph 5
  218. 5.1Paragraph 5.1
  219. 5.2Paragraph 5.2
  220. 5.2.1Paragraph 5.2.1
  221. 5.2.2Paragraph 5.2.2
  222. 5.3Paragraph 5.3
  223. 5.4Paragraph 5.4
  224. 5.5Paragraph 5.5
  225. 5.5.1Paragraph 5.5.1
  226. 5.5.2Paragraph 5.5.2
  227. 5.6Paragraph 5.6
  228. 5.6.1Paragraph 5.6.1
  229. 5.6.2Paragraph 5.6.2
  230. 5.7Paragraph 5.7
  231. 5.8Paragraph 5.8
  232. 6Paragraph 6
  233. 6.1Paragraph 6.1
  234. 6.2Paragraph 6.2
  235. 6.2.1Paragraph 6.2.1
  236. 6.2.2Paragraph 6.2.2
  237. 6.3Paragraph 6.3
  238. 6.4Paragraph 6.4
  239. 6.5Paragraph 6.5
  240. 6.5.1Paragraph 6.5.1
  241. 6.5.2Paragraph 6.5.2
  242. 6.6Paragraph 6.6
  243. 7Paragraph 7
  244. 7.1Paragraph 7.1
  245. 7.2Paragraph 7.2
  246. 7.2.1Paragraph 7.2.1
  247. 7.2.2Paragraph 7.2.2
  248. 7.2.3Paragraph 7.2.3
  249. 7.2.4Paragraph 7.2.4
  250. Part: INSCRIPTIONS
  251. 1Paragraph 1
  252. 1.1Paragraph 1.1
  253. 1.2Paragraph 1.2
  254. 1.3Paragraph 1.3
  255. 1.4Paragraph 1.4
  256. 1.5Paragraph 1.5
  257. 2Paragraph 2
  258. 3Paragraph 3
  259. 1Paragraph 1
  260. 2Paragraph 2
  261. 3Paragraph 3
  262. 4Paragraph 4
  263. 5Paragraph 5
  264. 6Paragraph 6
  265. 7Paragraph 7
  266. 8Paragraph 8
  267. Explanatory note