Regulation 13(7)
1. Any examination carried out by an inspector for the purposes of EEC initial verification shall relate in particular, in accordance with the requirements of the relevant Directive, to–
(a)the measurement characteristics of the instrument;
(b)the maximum permissible errors laid down by the relevant Directive;
(c)the construction of the instrument, with regard to ensuring that the measurement characteristics do not deteriorate to any material degree under normal conditions of use; and
(d)the presence of any inscriptions required by the relevant Directive and any plug, seal or plate designed for use for the reception of an EEC mark.
2.—(1) EEC initial verification shall be carried out in one stage on instruments which can be transferred from the factory where their construction was completed to their place of installation in working order and without first having to be dismantled.
(2) EEC initial verification shall be carried out in two or more stages for instruments whose correct functioning depends on the conditions in which they are installed or used.
(3) In a case falling within sub-paragraph (2) above, an inspector shall not cause to be affixed the mark of EEC partial verification at any stage before the instrument has been installed unless he is satisfied–
(a)where EEC pattern approval is required for instruments of the category in question, that an EEC pattern approval is in force with respect to the instrument and that the instrument conforms in respect of design and construction to the approved pattern and to the requirements of the relevant Directive; or
(b)where the instrument belongs to a category exempt from EEC pattern approval, that it conforms in respect of design and construction to the requirements of the relevant Directive.
(4) The application of the preceding provisions of this paragraph in relation to the initial verification of any instrument is subject to any provision made by the relevant Directive with respect to initial verification of instruments of the category to which it belongs; and an inspector carrying out an initial verification shall comply with any requirements of the relevant Directive as to the manner in which initial verification of instruments of a category to which it belongs shall be conducted.
3.—(1) In a case falling within paragraph 2(1) above, the examination for EEC initial verification shall be carried out at a place determined in accordance with the relevant Directive or, where the relevant Directive makes no provision in that respect, at a place chosen by the inspector dealing with the application.
(2) In a case falling within paragraph 2(2) above, the examination for the final stage of verification shall be carried out at the place of installation and any other examination of the instrument at an earlier stage which falls to be made in the United Kingdom shall be carried out as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above.
(3) An inspector carrying out any examination for the purposes of EEC initial verification may require the applicant to provide such facilities and assistance as appear to him to be necessary for carrying out the examination, and may also require the applicant to provide him with a copy of any certificate of EEC pattern approval, and any documents annexed thereto, which relates to the instrument under examination.
4.—(1) Where an EEC initial verification is carried out in one stage, the mark to be affixed in accordance with Regulation 13 above shall be the mark of EEC initial verification.
(2) Where an EEC initial verification is carried out in more than one stage the mark to be affixed shall be–
(a)at any stage before the final stage, the mark of EEC partial verification;
(b)at the final stage, the mark of EEC initial verification.
(3) An inspector who adds the second stamp described in paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations to a mark of EEC partial verification shall be regarded for the purpose of these Regulations as affixing the mark of EEC initial verification.
(4) An inspector shall comply with any requirements of the relevant Directive as to the place where any EEC mark is to be affixed on any instrument.
5. Where material measures of length are manufactured in series, and the applicant states that they have already been adequately inspected, he may request the inspector to whom the application is made for measures to be considered for EEC initial verification to carry out the examination by making a statistical check by attributes on lots composed of measures subject to the conditions set out in points 11.1 and 11.2 of the Directive on material measures of length.