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The Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 14 August 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.
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PART 2 REGULATED NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS – OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS
CHAPTER 1 OBLIGATIONS OF MANUFACTURERS AND PERSONS TO BE TREATED AS MANUFACTURERS
6.Manufacturers' responsibilities – design, conformity assessment and marking of regulated non-automatic weighing instruments
8.Manufacturers' obligations to ensure continuing conformity with the essential requirements
9.Manufacturers' obligations in relation to the marking of regulated non-automatic weighing instruments with serial numbers etc.
10.Manufacturers to mark contact details on regulated non-automatic weighing instruments
11.Documentation to accompany regulated non-automatic weighing instruments
12.Action to be taken where regulated non-automatic weighing instruments placed on the market are not in conformity with the essential requirements
CHAPTER 2 OBLIGATIONS OF IMPORTERS
16.Ensuring compliance of regulated non-automatic weighing instruments
17.Importers duty to notify manufacturer and market surveillance authorities of non-compliant regulated non-automatic weighing instruments that present a risk
18.Requirements to mark importers' details on regulated non-automatic weighing instruments
19.Importers' duty to ensure that regulated non-automatic weighing instruments are accompanied by relevant documentation.
20.Duty of importers to ensure proper conditions of storage and transport
22.Action to be taken by importers where regulated non-automatic weighing instruments placed on the market by them are not in conformity with essential requirements
23.Requirement for importer to keep copy of EU declaration of conformity
CHAPTER 3 OBLIGATIONS OF DISTRIBUTORS
28.Distributors not to make non-conforming non-automatic weighing instruments available on the market etc.
29.Duty of distributors to ensure proper conditions of storage and transport
30.Action to be taken by distributors where regulated non-automatic weighing instruments placed on the market by them are not in conformity with essential requirements
PART 3 CONFORMITY OF REGULATED NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS
PART 4 REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-REGULATED NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS
PART 7 USE FOR TRADE OF REGULATED NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS IN GREAT BRITAIN
INFORMATION TO BE MARKED ON REGULATED NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS
OPERATIONAL OBLIGATIONS OF APPROVED BODIES
1.Conformity assessment must be carried out in a proportionate manner,...
2.Conformity assessment bodies must perform their activities taking due account...
3.Where an approved body finds that the essential requirements have...
4.Where in the course of the monitoring of conformity following...
7.Approved bodies must inform the Secretary of State of the...
8.Approved bodies must provide other bodies approved under these Regulations...
9.Notified bodies must— (a) when requested by the Secretary of...
1.(1) A conformity assessment body must have legal personality and...
2.A conformity assessment body must be a third party body...
3.A body belonging to a business association or professional federation...
4.A conformity assessment body, its top level management and the...
5.A conformity assessment body, its top level management and the...
6.Conformity assessment bodies must ensure that the activities of their...
7.Conformity assessment bodies and their personnel must carry out the...
8.A conformity assessment body must be capable of carrying out...
9.At all times and for each conformity assessment procedure and...
10.A conformity assessment body must have the means necessary to...
11.The personnel responsible for carrying out conformity assessment tasks must...
12.Conformity assessment bodies, their top-level management and the personal responsible...
13.The remuneration of the top-level management and personnel responsible for...
14.A conformity assessment body must satisfy the Secretary of State...
15.The personnel of a conformity assessment body must observe professional...
16.Conformity assessment bodies must participate in, or ensure that their...
USE FOR TRADE OF REGULATED NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS IN GREAT BRITAIN
2.Manner of erection of regulated non-automatic weighing instruments
3.Regulated non-automatic weighing instruments marked with temperature range
4.Regulated non-automatic weighing instruments marked with manner of use
5.Regulated non-automatic weighing instruments fitted with printing devices
8.Regulated non-automatic weighing instruments to be set to zero or to be balanced before use
The terminology used is that of the International Organisation of Legal Metrology
Preliminary observation
2.2.1.The actual scale interval (d) and the verification scale interval...
2.2.2.For all instruments other than those with auxiliary indicating devices—...
2.2.3.For instruments with auxiliary indicating devices the following conditions apply—...
3.1.Instruments with one weighing range Instruments equipped with an auxiliary...
3.2.Instruments with multiple weighing ranges Multiple weighing ranges are permitted,...
3.3.1.Instruments with one weighing range may have several partial weighing...
3.3.2.Each partial weighing range i of multi-interval instruments is defined...
3.3.3.The partial weighing ranges are classified according to Table 2....
4.1.On implementation of the procedures laid down in regulation 36,...
4.2.The maximum permissible errors in service are twice the maximum...
5.Weighing results of an instrument shall be repeatable, and shall...
6.The instrument shall react to small variations in the load....
7.1.Instruments of classes II, III and IIII, liable to be...
7.2.The instruments shall meet the metrological requirements within the temperature...
7.3.Instruments operated from a mains power supply shall meet the...
7.4.Electronic instruments, except those in class I and in class...
7.6.Under other conditions the instruments shall either continue to function...
8.1.Design and construction of the instruments shall be such that...
8.2.When exposed to disturbances, electronic instruments shall not display the...
8.4.When external equipment is connected to an electronic instrument through...
8.5.The instruments shall have no characteristics likely to facilitate fraudulent...
8.6.Instruments shall be designed to permit ready execution of the...
9.Indication of weighing results and other weight values The indication...
10.Printing of weighing results and other weight values Printed results...
11.Levelling When appropriate, instruments shall be fitted with a levelling...
12.Zeroing Instruments may be equipped with zeroing devices. The operation...
13.Tare devices and preset tare devices The instruments may have...
14.Instruments for direct sales to the public, with a maximum...
15.Price labelling instruments Price labelling instruments shall meet the requirements...
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
1.1.type examination is the part of a conformity assessment procedure...
1.3.The manufacturer shall lodge an application for type examination with...
1.4.1.examine the technical documentation and supporting evidence to assess the...
1.4.2.verify that the specimen(s) have been manufactured in conformity with...
1.4.3.carry out appropriate examinations and tests, or have them carried...
1.4.4.carry out appropriate examinations and tests, or have them carried...
1.4.5.agree with the manufacturer on a location where the examinations...
1.5.The approved body shall draw up an evaluation report that...
1.6.Where the type meets the requirements of these Regulations, that...
1.7.The approved body shall keep itself apprised of any changes...
1.8.Each approved body shall inform the Secretary of State concerning...
1.9.The manufacturer shall keep a copy of the type examination...
1.10.The manufacturer's authorised representative may lodge the application referred to...
2.Module D: Conformity to type based on quality assurance of...
2.1.Conformity to type based on quality assurance of the production...
2.2.Manufacturing The manufacturer shall operate an approved quality system for...
2.3.1.The manufacturer shall lodge an application for assessment of his...
2.3.2.The quality system shall ensure that the instruments are in...
2.3.3.The approved body shall assess the quality system to determine...
2.3.4.The manufacturer shall undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...
2.3.5.The manufacturer shall keep the approved body that has approved...
2.4.Surveillance under the responsibility of the approved body
2.4.1.The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the...
2.4.2.The manufacturer shall, for assessment purposes, allow the approved body...
2.4.3.The approved body shall carry out periodic audits to make...
2.4.4.In addition, the approved body may pay unexpected visits to...
2.5.1.The manufacturer shall affix the UK marking and the M...
2.5.2.The manufacturer shall draw up a written declaration of conformity...
2.6.The manufacturer shall, for a period ending 10 years after...
2.7.Each approved body shall inform the Secretary of State of...
2.8.Authorised representative The manufacturer's obligations set out in points 2.3.1,...
3.1.Quality assurance of the production process is the conformity assessment...
3.2.Technical documentation The manufacturer shall establish the technical documentation. The...
3.3.The manufacturer shall keep the technical documentation at the disposal...
3.4.Manufacturing The manufacturer shall operate an approved quality system for...
3.5.1.The manufacturer shall lodge an application for assessment of his...
3.5.2.The quality system shall ensure compliance of the instruments with...
3.5.3.The approved body shall assess the quality system to determine...
3.5.4.The manufacturer shall undertake to fulfil the obligations arising out...
3.5.5.The manufacturer shall keep the approved body that has approved...
3.6.Surveillance under the responsibility of the approved body
3.6.1.The purpose of surveillance is to make sure that the...
3.6.2.The manufacturer shall, for assessment purposes, allow the approved body...
3.6.3.The approved body shall carry out periodic audits to make...
3.6.4.In addition, the approved body may pay unexpected visits to...
3.7.1.The manufacturer shall affix the UK marking and the M...
3.7.2.The manufacturer shall draw up a written declaration of conformity...
3.8.The manufacturer shall, for a period ending 10 years after...
3.9.Each approved body shall inform the Secretary of State of...
3.10.Authorised representative The manufacturer's obligations set out in points 3.3,...
4.Module F: Conformity to type based on product verification
4.1.Conformity to type based on product verification is the part...
4.2.Manufacturing The manufacturer shall take all measures necessary so that...
4.3.Verification An approved body chosen by the manufacturer shall carry...
4.4.Verification of conformity by examination and testing of every instrument...
4.4.1.All instruments shall be individually examined and appropriate tests set...
4.4.2.The approved body shall issue a certificate of conformity in...
4.5.1.The manufacturer shall affix the UK marking and the M...
4.5.2.The manufacturer shall draw up a written declaration of conformity...
4.6.If the approved body agrees and under its responsibility, the...
4.7.Authorised representative The manufacturer's obligations may be fulfilled by his...
5.1.Conformity based on product verification is the conformity assessment procedure...
5.2.1.The manufacturer shall establish the technical documentation. The documentation shall...
5.2.2.The manufacturer shall keep the technical documentation at the disposal...
5.3.Manufacturing The manufacturer shall take all measures necessary so that...
5.4.Verification An approved body chosen by the manufacturer shall carry...
5.5.Verification of conformity by examination and testing of every instrument...
5.5.1.All instruments shall be individually examined and appropriate tests, set...
5.5.2.The approved body shall issue a certificate of conformity in...
5.6.1.The manufacturer shall affix the UK marking and the M...
5.6.2.The manufacturer shall draw up a written declaration of conformity...
5.7.If the approved body agrees and under its responsibility, the...
5.8.Authorised representative The manufacturer's obligations may be fulfilled by his...
6.1.Conformity based on unit verification is the conformity assessment procedure...
6.2.1.The manufacturer shall establish the technical documentation and make it...
6.2.2.The manufacturer shall keep the technical documentation at the disposal...
6.3.Manufacturing The manufacturer shall take all measures necessary so that...
6.4.Verification An approved body chosen by the manufacturer shall carry...
6.5.1.The manufacturer shall affix the UK marking and the M...
6.5.2.The manufacturer shall draw up a written declaration of conformity...
6.6.Authorised representative The manufacturer's obligations set out in points 6.2.2...
7.1.The conformity assessment according to Module D, D1, F, F1...
7.2.If the instrument's performance is sensitive to gravity variations the...
7.2.1.Where a manufacturer has opted for execution in two stages...
7.2.4.The UK marking and the M metrology marking shall be...
1.Instruments intended to be used for the applications listed in...
1.1.Those instruments shall bear visibly, legibly and indelibly the following...
1.2.Those instruments shall have adequate facilities for the affixing of...
1.5.Each load measuring device which is connected or can be...
2.Instruments not intended to be used for the applications listed...
3.Restrictive use symbol referred to in regulation 9(3). The restrictive...
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (No XXXX)
1.Instrument model/Instrument (product, type, batch or serial number):
2.Name and address of the manufacturer and, where applicable, his...
3.This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility...
4.Object of the declaration (identification of instrument allowing traceability; it...
5.The object of the declaration described above is in conformity...
6.References to the relevant designated standards used or references to...
7.The approved body … (name, number) performed … (description of...
8.Additional information: — Signed for and on behalf of: —...
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