# The Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016, Regulation 16: Ensuring compliance of regulated non-automatic weighing instruments

Extent: E+W+S

(1) An importer must only place compliant regulated non-automatic weighing instruments on the market.
(2) An importer must ensure that—
(a) the appropriate conformity assessment procedure has been carried out by the manufacturer of the regulated non-automatic weighing instrument (or by the importer where the importer is to be regarded as the manufacturer by virtue of regulation 5(2);
(b) the manufacturer has drawn up the technical documentation (or that the importer has done so where the importer is treated as the manufacturer by virtue of regulation 5(2);
(c) the regulated non-automatic weighing instrument bears the UK marking and the M marking;
(d) the manufacturer (or the importer where he is treated as the manufacturer under regulation 5(2)) has complied with the requirements of regulations 9 (manufacturers' obligations in relation to the marking of regulated non-automatic weighing instruments with serial numbers etc.) and 10 (manufacturers to mark contact details on regulated non-automatic weighing instruments).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1152/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/non-automatic-weighing-instruments-regulations-2016/regulation-16
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