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The Measuring Instruments (Non-Prescribed Instruments) Regulations 2006 (revoked)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation

  4. 3.Application

  5. 4.Designation of notified bodies

  6. 5.Functions of notified bodies

  7. 6.Provisions supplemental to regulation 4

  8. 7.Variation and termination of designations

  9. 8.Fees

  10. 9.Compliance with the essential requirements

  11. 10.Conformity assessment procedures

  12. 11.Marking and identification requirements

  13. 12.Conformity with other directives

  14. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      1. PART 1 ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

        1. 1.The essential requirements are the relevant requirements relating to measuring...

        2. 2.Definitions

        3. 3.Allowable Errors

        4. 4.Reproducibility

        5. 5.Repeatability

        6. 6.Discrimination and Sensitivity

        7. 7.Durability

        8. 8.Reliability

        9. 9.Suitability

        10. 10.Protection against corruption

        11. 11.Information to be borne by and to accompany the instrument

        12. 12.Indication of result

        13. 13.Further processing of data to conclude the trading transaction

        14. 14.Conformity evaluation

      2. PART 2 INSTRUMENT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

        1. Part A Water Meters

          1. 15.The relevant requirements of Part 1 and the specific requirements...

          2. 16.Definitions

          3. 17.Rated Operating Conditions

          4. 18.MPE

          5. 19.Permissible Effect of Disturbances

          6. 20.Suitability

          7. 21.Units of Measurement

          8. 22.Putting into Use

        2. Part B Heat Meters

          1. 23.The relevant requirements of Part 1 and the specific requirements...

          2. 24.Definitions

          3. 25.Rated operating conditions

          4. 26.Accuracy classes

          5. 27.MPE applicable to complete heat meters

          6. 28.Permissible influences of electromagnetic disturbances

          7. 29.Durability

          8. 30.Inscriptions on a heat meter

          9. 31.Sub-assemblies

          10. 32.Putting into use

        3. Part C Measuring System for the Continuous and Dynamic Measurement of Quantities of Liquids other than Water

          1. 33.(1) The relevant requirements of Part 1 and the specific...

          2. 34.Definitions

          3. 35.Rated operating conditions

          4. 36.Accuracy classification and maximum permissible errors (MPEs)

          5. 37.Maximum permissible effect of disturbances

          6. 38.Durability

          7. 39.Suitability

          8. 40.Power supply failure

          9. 41.Putting into use

          10. 42.Units of measurement

        4. Part D Automatic Weighing Instruments

          1. 43.The relevant requirements of Part 1 and the specific requirements...

          2. 44.Rated Operating Conditions

          3. 45.Suitability

          4. 46.Automatic Catchweighers

          5. 47.Automatic gravimetric filling instruments

          6. 48.Discontinuous Totalisers

          7. 49.Continuous Totalisers

          8. 50.Automatic Rail-weighbridges

        5. Part E Material Measures

          1. 51.(1) The relevant essential requirements of Part 1 and the...

          2. 52.Material measures of length

          3. 53.Capacity serving measures

        6. Part F Dimensional Measuring Instruments

          1. 54.The relevant essential requirements of Part 1 and the specific...

          2. 55.Requirements common to all dimensional measuring instruments

          3. 56.Length measuring instruments

          4. 57.Area measuring instruments

          5. 58.Instrument The MPE is 1.0 % but not less than...

          6. 59.Other requirements

          7. 60.Multi-dimensional measuring instruments

        7. Part G Volume Conversion Devices

          1. 61.The relevant essential requirements of Part 1 and the specific...

          2. 62.A volume conversion device constitutes a sub-assembly for the purpose...

          3. 63.Rated operating conditions

          4. 64.MPE

          5. 65.Permissible effect of disturbances

          6. 66.Suitability

          7. 67.Units

          8. 68.Base conditions for converted quantities

          9. 69.Putting into Use

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      NOTIFIED BODIES

      1. PART 1 NOTIFIED BODY CRITERIA

        1. 1.The body, its director and staff involved in conformity assessment...

        2. 2.The body, its director and staff involved in conformity assessment...

        3. 3.The conformity assessment shall be carried out with the highest...

        4. 4.The body shall be capable of carrying out all the...

        5. 5.The body's staff shall have— (a) sound technical and vocational...

        6. 6.The impartiality of the body, its director and staff shall...

        7. 7.The body shall satisfy the designating authority that it has...

        8. 8.The body's director and staff shall be bound to observe...

      2. PART 2 FUNCTIONS

        1. 9.Assessment of applications for certificates or notifications

        2. 10.Limitations on duties to exercise functions

        3. 11.Contractors

        4. 12.Form of certificates or notifications

        5. 13.Conditions of certificates or notifications

        6. 14.Withdrawal of certificates or notifications

        7. 15.Procedure where a notified body is minded to refuse to give, or to vary or withdraw a certificate or approval

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION

      1. 1.The technical documentation shall render the design, manufacture and operation...

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

      3. 3.The technical documentation shall include insofar as relevant for assessment...

      4. 4.The manufacturer shall specify where seals and markings have been...

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

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      MARKING AND INSCRIPTIONS

      1. 1.The CE marking consists of the symbol “CE” according to...

      2. 2.The M marking consists of the capital letter “M” and...

      3. 3.The identification number of the notified body concerned shall follow...

      4. 4.When a measuring instrument consists of a set of devices,...

      5. 5.When a measuring instrument is too small or too sensitive...

      6. 6.The CE marking and the M marking shall be indelible....

  16. Explanatory Note

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