The Weighing Equipment (Automatic Gravimetric Filling Instruments) Regulations 2000
PART IGENERAL
1Citation, commencement, consequential disapplication and amendment
2Interpretation
3Application
4Transitional exclusion
PART IIGENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR USE FOR TRADE
5General duties for use for trade
6Requirements to be satisfied for passing as fit for use for trade
6AWhere the indication of the exact quantity of material a...
7Supplementary requirements
8Filling Instruments imported from an EEA State
PART IIITESTING AND STAMPING
9Passing as fit for use for trade
10Stamping
11Manner of obliteration of stamps
12Obliteration of stamps
13An inspector shall obliterate the stamp on any filling instrument...
14An inspector may obliterate the stamp on any filling instrument...
15(1) For the purposes of these Regulations, the obliteration of...
SCHEDULE 1(Manner of erection and installation)
Cleaning and testing
Feeding device (Extract from Clause 3.5 of Part 1 of OIML R 61)
Load receptor (Clause 3.6 of Part 1 of OIML R 61)
Equilibrium mechanism (Clause 3.8 of Part 1 of OIML R 61)
Installation (Extract from Clause 5.3.1 of Part 1 of OIML R 61)
SCHEDULE 2(Requirements relating to use)
Static temperatures (Clause 2.5.1 of Part 1 of OIML R 61)
Tilting (Clause 2.5.3 of Part 1 of OIML R 61)
Suitability for use (Clause 3.1 of Part 1 of OIML R 61)
Zero-setting and tare devices (Extract from Clause 3.7 of Part 1 of OIML R 61)
Specified purpose or manner of use
Minimum or maximum capacity
SCHEDULE 3(Accuracy classes for filling instruments)
SCHEDULE 4(Descriptive markings and verification markings: Extract from Part 1 of OIML R 61 and additional marking)
3.10Descriptive markings
3.10.1Markings shown in full
3.10.2Markings shown in code
3.10.3Presentation of descriptive markings
3.11Verification marks
3.11.1Position
3.11.2Mounting
Additional descriptive marking
SCHEDULE 5(Prescribed limits of error)
Maximum permissible deviation of each fill (Clause 2.2.2 of Part 1 of OIML R 61)
Maximum permissible preset value error (Clause 2.3 of Part 1 of OIML R 61)

2000 No. 388

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

The Weighing Equipment (Automatic Gravimetric Filling Instruments) Regulations 2000

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 15(1) and 86(1) of the Weights and Measures Act 19851 and of all his other enabling powers, hereby makes the following Regulations:-