Regulation 5 Introductory

(1)

This Chapter applies in relation to the placing on the market of a regulated non-automatic weighing instrument by a manufacturer.

(2)

The obligations in this Chapter also apply to an importer or distributor who—

(a)

places a regulated non-automatic weighing instrument on the market under the name or trade mark of that importer or distributor; or

(b)

modifies a regulated non-automatic weighing instrument already placed on the market in such a way that compliance with these Regulations may be affected,

and the expression “manufacturer” is to be construed accordingly.