The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 1993

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 1

Council Directive No.	Subject Matter	Pattern Approval	Initial Verification
71/319/EEC(1)	Meters for liquids other than water	Yes	Meters for pressurised liquefied gas only
71/347/EEC(2) as amended(3)	The measuring of the standard mass per storage volume of grain	Yes	Yes
71/348/EEC(4) as amended(5)	Ancillary equipment for meters for liquids other than water	Yes	No
73/360/EEC(6) as amended(7)	Non-automatic weighing machines	No	Machines of class of special or high accuracy only
73/362/EEC(8) as amended(9)	Material measures of length	Yes	Measures in Class I only
74/148/EEC(10)	Above-medium accuracy weights	No	Yes
75/33/EEC(11)	Cold-water meters	Yes	No
75/410/EEC(12)	Continuous totalising weighing machines	Yes	No
76/765/EEC(13)	Alcoholometers and alcohol hydrometers	Yes	Yes
77/95/EEC(14)	Taximeters	Yes	Yes
77/313/EEC(15) as amended(16)	Measuring systems for liquids other than water	Yes, for those systems specified in section 3.1.1 of the Annex to the Directive	Pressurised liquefied gas measuring systems only
78/1031/EEC(17)	Automatic checkweighing and weight grading machines	Yes	No
79/830/EEC(18)	Hot-water meters	Yes	No
86/217/EEC(19)	Tyre pressure gauges for motor vehicles	Yes	No

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 2 FEES FOR EEC INITIAL VERIFICATION OF CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS AND SYSTEMS

1.  Where regulation 13(9) of the 1988 principal Regulations applies (EEC initial verification), the fees shall be—

(a) an amount in respect of any time calculated to the nearest quarter of an hour (a period of 7½ minutes being rounded up to a quarter of an hour) taken to conduct the initial verification at the rate of £47.00 per hour, due and payable as indicated in paragraph 3 below; and

(b) the amount of additional expenses, if any, incurred by or occasioned to the Secretary of State by reason of any part of the initial verification taking place at a place other than the National Weights and Measures Laboratory of the Department of Trade and Industry, due and payable as indicated in paragraph 3 below.

2.  Where regulation 7 of the Alcoholometers and Alcohol Hydrometers (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977(20) applies (initial verification) there shall be a fixed fee of £52.00, payable as indicated in paragraphs 3 and 4 below.

3.  Subject to paragraph 4 below, the amounts referred to in paragraph 1(a) and (b) above shall be due and payable on the service on the applicant of an invoice from the Secretary of State monthly in arrears.

4.  On completion of the initial verification, the Secretary of State shall serve an invoice on the applicant for the amount of the fees, together with notification that the initial verification has been completed, and the amount shall, before notification of the result, be due and payable to the Secretary of State.

Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 3 FEES FOR EEC PATTERN APPROVAL

1.  Where regulation 8(1), (2) or (5) of the 1988 principal Regulations applies (application for grant of EEC pattern approval or for modification or additions to, or for extension of, an EEC approved pattern), the fees shall be—

(a) an amount in respect of any time calculated to the nearest quarter of an hour (a period of 7½ minutes being rounded up to a quarter of an hour) taken by examination staff conducting the examination at the rate of £59.00 per hour and by equipment test unit staff in testing the pattern at the rate of £47.00 per hour, including any time spent in travelling, and any time during which the pattern is tested in an environmental testing chamber at the rate of £10.00 per hour, due and payable as indicated in paragraphs (2) and (3) below; and

(b) the amount of additional expenses, if any, incurred by or occasioned to the Secretary of State, by reason of any part of the examination taking place at a place other than the National Weights and Measures Laboratory of the Department of Trade and Industry, due and payable as indicated in paragraphs (2) and (3) below.

2.  Subject to paragraph 3 below, the amounts referred to in paragraph (1)(a) and (b) above shall be due and payable on the service on the applicant of an invoice from the Secretary of State monthly in arrears.

3.  On completion of the examination, the Secretary of State shall serve an invoice on the applicant for the final amount of the fees, together with the notification of such completion, and the final amount shall, before notification of the result, be due and payable to the Secretary of State.

Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 4 FEES FOR DESIGNATION OF APPROVED BODIES

1.  Where regulation 9(1) of the 1992 principal Regulations applies (designation of approved bodies) the fees are as follows—

(a) a fixed fee of £200.00 to cover the costs of considering each initial application for designation; and

(b) the amount of additional expense, if any, incurred by or occasioned to the Secretary of State by reason of any part of the consideration of such an application taking place at a place other than the National Weights and Measures Laboratory of the Department of Trade and Industry; and

(c) the amount of additional expense, if any, incurred by or occasioned to the Secretary of State by reason of employing the assistance of a third party for the consideration of any such application;

and the total shall be due and payable as indicated in paragraph 2 below.

2.  On completion of the consideration of the application for designation, the Secretary of State shall serve an invoice on the applicant for the amount of the fees, together with notification that the consideration of the application for designation has been completed, and the amount shall, before notification of the result, be due and payable to the Secretary of State.

Regulation 6

SCHEDULE 5 FEES RELATING TO THE GRANT OF AN EC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE

1.  Where regulation 10(1), (4) or (9) of the 1992 principal Regulations applies (application for the grant of an EC type-approval certificate or for the extension of an EC type-approval certificate or for the approval of modifications or additions of an approved type), the fees shall be the aggregate of any one or more of the following—

(a) the amount in respect of any time calculated to the nearest quarter of an hour (a period of 7½ minutes being rounded up to a quarter of an hour) taken by examination staff conducting the examination at the rate of £59.00 per hour and by equipment test unit staff in testing the type at the rate of £47.00 per hour (including any time spent in travelling);

(b) the amount in respect of any time during which the type is:—

(i) tested in an environmental testing chamber at the rate of £10.00 per hour;

(ii) tested in a load cell testing facility, at the rate of £91.00 per hour;

(iii) tested for electromagnetic compatibility at the rate of £48.00 per hour;

(c) the amount of additional expense, if any, incurred by or occasioned to the Secretary of State, by reason of any part of the examination or testing taking place at a place other than the National Weights and Measures Laboratory of the Department of Trade and Industry;

(d) the amount of additional expense, if any, incurred by or occasioned to the Secretary of State by reason of employing the assistance of a third party in the examination or testing;

and shall be due and payable as indicated in paragraphs 2 and 3 below.

2.  Subject to paragraph 3 below, the amounts referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c) and (d) above shall be due and payable upon the service on the applicant of an invoice from the Secretary of State monthly in arrears.

3.  On completion of the examination and testing, the Secretary of State shall serve an invoice on the applicant for the final amount of the fees, together with a notification of such completion, and the final amount shall, before notification of the result, be due and payable to the Secretary of State.

Regulation 7

SCHEDULE 6 FEES FOR EC UNIT VERIFICATION

1.  Where regulation 12 of the 1992 principal Regulations applies (application for EC unit verification) the fees shall be the aggregate of any one or more of the following—

(a) the amount in respect of any time calculated to the nearest quarter of an hour (a period of 7½ minutes being rounded up to a quarter of an hour) taken by examination staff conducting the examination at the rate of £59.00 per hour and by equipment test unit staff in testing the instrument at the rate of £47.00 per hour, including any time spent in travelling;

(b) the amount in respect of any time during which the instrument is:—

(i) tested in an environmental testing chamber, at the rate of £10.00 per hour;

(ii) tested in a load cell testing facility, at the rate of £91.00 per hour;

(iii) tested for electromagnetic compatibility, at the rate of £48.00 per hour;

(c) the amount of additional expense, if any, incurred by or occasioned to the Secretary of State, by reason of any part of the examination or testing taking place at a place other than the National Weights and Measures Laboratory of the Department of Trade and Industry;

(d) the amount of additional expense, if any, incurred by or occasioned to the Secretary of State by reason of employing the assistance of a third party in the consideration of the application for EC unit verification;

and shall be due and payable as indicated in paragraphs 2 and 3 below.

2.  Subject to paragraph 3 below, the amounts referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c) and (d) above shall be due and payable upon the service on the applicant of an invoice from the Secretary of State monthly in arrears.

3.  On completion of the examination and testing the Secretary of State shall, serve an invoice on the applicant for the final amount of the fees together with a notification of such completion, and the amount shall, before notification of the result, be due and payable to the Secretary of State.

(1)

O.J. No. L202, 06.09.1971, p.32 (OJ/SE 1971 (III) p.740).

(2)

O.J. No. L239, 25.10.1971, p.1.

(3)

Cmnd. 5179—I p.181.

(4)

O.J. No. L239, 25.10.1971, p.9 (OJ/SE 1971 (III) p.860).

(5)

Cmnd. 5179—I p.182.

(6)

O.J. No. L335, 05.12.1973, p.1.

(7)

O.J. No. L236.

(8)

O.J. No. L335, 05.12.1973, p.56.

(9)

O.J. No. L206, 29.07.1978, p.8.

(10)

O.J. No. L84, 28.03.1974, p.3.

(11)

O.J. No. L14, 20.01.1975, p.1.

(12)

O.J. No. L183, 14.07.1975, p.25.

(13)

O.J. No. L262, 29.07.1976, p.143.

(14)

O.J. No. L26, 31.01.1977, p.59.

(15)

O.J. No. L105, 28.04.1977, p.18.

(16)

O.J. No. L252, 27.08.1982. p.10.

(17)

O.J. No. L364, 27.12.1978, p.1.

(18)

O.J. No. L259, 15.10.1979, p.1.

(19)

O.J. No. L152, 06.06.1986, p.48.

(20)

S.I. 1977/1753, amended by S.I. 1988/1128.