SCHEDULE 27Amendment of the Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016

Amendment to regulation 2I12

1

Regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (1)—

a

omit the definition of “accreditation”;

b

omit the definition of “accreditation certificate”;

c

after the definition of “active electrical energy meter”, insert—

“approved body” has the meaning given to it in regulation 53 (approved bodies);

F2d

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e

omit the definition of “CE marking”;

f

omit the definition of “Commission”;

g

in the definition of “conformity assessment” before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;

h

after the definition of “conformity assessment body”, insert—

“declaration of conformity” means a declaration of conformity required to be drawn up in accordance with chapter 3 of Part 4;

“designated standard” has the meaning given to it in regulation 2A;

“design examination certificate” means a design certificate issued by an approved body in accordance with Module H1 in Schedule 1B

i

omit the definition of “dimensional measuring instrument”;

j

in the definition of “distributor” before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;

k

in the definition of “essential requirements”—

i

before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;

ii

for “1”, substitute “ 1A and 1C to 1J ”;

l

omit the definition of “EU declaration of conformity”;

m

omit the definition of “EU-design examination certificate”;

n

omit the definition of “EU-type examination certificate”;

o

in the definition of “exhaust gas analyser” before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;

p

omit the definition of “harmonised standard”;

q

for the definition of “importer” substitute—

F3“importer” means a person who—

a

is established in the United Kingdom and places a regulated measuring instrument from a country outside of the United Kingdom on the market; or

b

is established in Northern Ireland and places a regulated measuring instrument on the market that has been supplied to them for distribution, consumption or use in the course of a commercial activity, whether in return for payment or free of charge, from an EEA state;

r

in the definition of “M marking”—

i

before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;

ii

for “CE”, substitute “ UK ”;

s

omit the definition of “measuring instrument”;

t

in the definition of “make available on the market”—

i

before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;

F4ii

for “the European Economic Area market” substitute “market of Great Britain”;

u

in the definition of “manufacturer” insert “ regulated ” before “measuring” in each place it occurs;

v

in the definition of “market surveillance authority”, omit from “and” to “EEA state”;

w

omit the definition of “national accreditation body”;

x

omit the definition of “non-prescribed measuring instrument”;

y

omit the definition of “notified body”;

z

omit the definition of “notified body requirements”;

aa

omit the definition of “notifying authority”;

bb

in the definition of “place on the market”—

i

before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;

F1ii

for “, in the European Economic Area” substitute “of Great Britain”;

cc

in the definition of “putting into use” insert “ regulated ” before “measuring”;

dd

in the definition of “relevant conformity assessment procedure”—

i

before “measuring” insert “ regulated ”;

ii

for “Schedule 1”, substitute “ Schedules 1C to 1J ”;

ee

in the definition of “relevant economic operator” insert “ regulated ” before “measuring” in both places it occurs;

ff

omit the definition of “sub-assembly”;

gg

in the definition of “taximeter” insert “ regulated ” before “measuring”;

hh

in the definition of “technical specification” insert “ regulated ” before “measuring”;

ii

after the definition of “technical specification” insert—

“type examination certificate” means a type examination certificate issued by an approved body in accordance with Module B in Schedule 1B;

“UK marking” means the marking in the form set out in Annex 2 of RAMS;

“UK national accreditation body” means the body appointed by the Secretary of State in accordance with Article 4 of RAMS;

jj

omit the definition of “thermal energy meter”;

kk

omit the definition of “Union harmonisation legislation”;

ll

omit the definition of “United Kingdom Accreditation Service”;

mm

omit the definition of “volume conversion device”;

nn

in the definition of “withdraw” insert “ regulated ” before “measuring” in both places it occurs.

3

After paragraph (1) insert—

1A

Schedules 1A to 1J reproduce the provisions of Annexes I to V, VII to X and XII to the Directive (respectively) with amendments to correct deficiencies in retained EU law.

1B

A reference to a provision of Schedules 1A to 1J is a reference to the equivalent provision of the relevant Annex to the Directive as set out in the relevant Schedule.

4

Omit paragraph (2).