The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016

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Compliance notice procedureE+W+S

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68.—(1) This regulation applies where a competent authority has reasonable grounds for considering that one or more of the following breaches applies in relation to a regulated measuring instrument that has been placed on the market or put into use—

(a)the [F1UK] marking or the M marking has been affixed in violation of [F2regulation 51 or regulation 52];

(b)the [F3UK] marking or the M marking has not been affixed;

(c)the identification number of the [F4approved] body, where the [F4approved] body is involved in the production control phase has—

(i)been affixed otherwise than in accordance with the requirements of these Regulations; or

(ii)not been affixed;

(d)the F5... declaration of conformity has not been drawn up correctly;

(e)the technical documentation is either not available or is not complete;

(f)the information referred to in regulation 11 or regulation 20 is false or incomplete; or

(g)any other failure—

(i)by a manufacturer to comply with the requirements of Chapter 1 of Part 2; or

(ii)by an importer to comply with the requirements of Chapter 2 of Part 2.

(2) The competent authority may serve a notice in writing (“a compliance notice”) on the economic operator it considers is the responsible for the breach which must—

(a)describe the regulated measuring instrument to which it relates in a manner sufficient to identify that instrument;

(b)specify which of the circumstances in paragraph (1) applies in relation to the regulated measuring instrument;

(c)require the economic operator on whom the notice is served to take steps to remedy the matters referred to in paragraph (b);

(d)specify the date, being not less than 21 days from the date of the notice, by which the steps specified in it must be taken; and

(e)warn the economic operator that, where the non-conformity continues beyond the date specified in sub-paragraph (d), the competent authority may take further action under regulation 69 (enforcement notices) in respect of that regulated measuring instrument.

(3) Where a compliance notice is served by a competent authority other than the Secretary of State, it must at the same time as it serves that notice, send a copy to the Secretary of State.

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E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

F1Word in reg. 68(1)(a) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 27 para. 42(a) (with Sch. 27 para. 50(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2Words in reg. 68(1)(a) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 27 para. 42(b) (with Sch. 27 para. 50(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3Word in reg. 68(1)(b) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 27 para. 42(a) (with Sch. 27 para. 50(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4Word in reg. 68(1)(c) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 27 para. 42(c) (with Sch. 27 para. 50(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5Word in reg. 68(1)(d) omitted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 27 para. 42(d) (with Sch. 27 para. 50(a)) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Compliance notice procedureN.I.

(a)the CE marking or the M marking has been affixed in violation of Article 30 of the RAMS regulation or the requirements of these Regulations;

(b)the CE marking or the M marking has not been affixed;

(c)the identification number of the notified body, where the notified body is involved in the production control phase has—

(i)been affixed otherwise than in accordance with the requirements of these Regulations; or

(ii)not been affixed;

[F6(ca)the UK(NI) indication—

(i)has not been affixed, in contravention of regulation 52A; or

(ii)has been affixed other than in accordance with regulation 52A;]

(d)the EU declaration of conformity has not been drawn up correctly;