The Measuring Instruments (Capacity Serving Measures) Regulations 2006

Regulation 6(2)

SCHEDULE 4TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION

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1.  The technical documentation shall render the design, manufacture and operation of the capacity serving measure intelligible and shall permit an assessment of its conformity with the appropriate requirements of these Regulations.

2.  The technical documentation shall be sufficiently detailed to ensure—

(a)the definition of the metrological characteristics;

(b)the reproducibility of the metrological performances of produced capacity serving measures when properly adjusted using appropriate intended means; and

(c)the integrity of the capacity serving measure.

3.  The technical documentation shall include insofar as relevant for assessment and identification of the type and/or capacity serving measure—

(a)a general description of the capacity serving measure;

(b)manufacturing procedures to ensure consistent production;

(c)descriptions and explanations necessary for the understanding of sub-paragraph (b), including the operation of the capacity serving measure;

(d)a list of the relevant national standards and/or relevant normative documents applied in full or in part;

(e)descriptions of the solutions adopted to meet the essential requirements where the relevant national standards and/or relevant normative documents have not been applied;

(f)results of design calculations and examinations;

(g)the appropriate test results, where necessary, to demonstrate that the type and/or capacity serving measures comply with the requirements of these Regulations under declared rated operating conditions; and

(h)the EC-type examination certificates or EC design examination certificates in respect of capacity serving measures containing parts identical to those in the design.

4.  The manufacturer shall specify where markings have been applied.

5.  The manufacturer shall indicate the conditions for compatibility with interfaces where relevant.