The Non-automatic Weighing Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1995
PART IPRELIMINARY
1Citation, commencement, revocation and transitional provisions
2Interpretation
3Application of Regulations
4Use and supply of instruments
5Instruments used for Schedule 3 applications to satisfy the essential requirements
6Information to be borne by instruments not subject to EC verification, EC unit verification or EC declaration of type conformity
7Instruments conforming with relevant national standards
8Appropriate equipment for tests
9Designation of bodies to exercise functions under the Regulations
PART IIAPPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION OF NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS
Examination and Supervision
10EC type-examination
11EC verification
12EC unit verification
13Quality system approval and EC declaration of type conformity
14Provisions supplemental to regulations 11, 12 and 13
15EC surveillance
16Suspension of EC declaration of type conformity
17Withdrawal of approval of quality system
18Affixing of CE marking etc
19Conformity with other directives
20Wrongful use of CE marking
Review of decisions
21Review of decisions of authorised persons under Part II
22Judicial review of decisions under Part II
Enforcement
23Unauthorised application of CE marking etc
24Disqualification stickers (instruments not complying with these Regulations etc)
25Disqualification stickers and re-qualification stickers (instruments which have been altered etc)
26Withdrawal from use etc of unsatisfactory instruments
27Unsuitable use of instrument used for trade
PART IIIUSE FOR TRADE OF NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS
28Restrictions on use of instruments for trade
29Manner of erection of instruments
30Instruments marked with temperature range
31Instruments marked with manner of use
32Instruments fitted with printing devices
33Load receptors
34Operation of instrument
35Weights marked with EEC initial verification marks to be used
36Instruments using decimal parts of pound
37Instruments to be set to zero or to be balanced before use
PART IVGENERAL
38Powers of inspection and entry
39Obstruction of authorised persons etc
40Offences and penalties
41Offences by corporations
42Prosecutions
43Adaptations for Northern Ireland
SCHEDULE 1ANNEX III OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 20TH JUNE 1990 ON THE HARMONISATION OF THE LAWS OF MEMBER STATES RELATING TO NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS
DESIGN DOCUMENTATION
SCHEDULE 2ANNEX I OF COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 20TH JUNE 1990 ON THE HARMONISATION OF THE LAWS OF MEMBER STATES RELATING TO NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS
Preliminary observation
METROLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS
1Units of mass
2Accuracy classes (2.1) The following accuracy classes have been defined:...
3Classification (3.1) Instruments with one weighing range Instruments equipped with...
4Accuracy
5Weighing results of an instrument shall be repeatable, and shall...
6The instruments shall react to small variations in the load....
7Influence quantities and time
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
8General requirements
9Indication of weighing results and other weight values
10Printing of weighing results and other weight values
11Levelling
12Zeroing
13Tare devices and preset tare devices
14Instruments for direct sales to the public with a maximum capacity not greater than 100 kg: additional requirements
15Price labelling instruments
SCHEDULE 3APPLICATIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(2)(a) OF THE DIRECTIVE
1Determination of mass of commercial transactions.
2Determination of mass for the calculation of a toll, tariff,...
3Determination of mass for the application of laws or regulations...
4Determination of mass in the practice of medicine for weighing...
5Determination of mass for making up medicines on prescription in...
6Determination of price on the basis of mass for the...
SCHEDULE 4SPECIMEN FORM OF CE MARKING
SCHEDULE 5ADAPTIONS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
1For the purposes of these Regulations, references to a local...
PART I
2In regulation 3(2), (a) for head (c) there shall be...
3In regulation 3(3), for the reference to the 1985 Act,...
PART II
4Regulation 21 shall not have effect and accordingly regulations 16(2)(c)...
5In regulation 25(3)(b), the reference to a chief inspector of...
PART III
6Part III does not apply to Northern Ireland.
PART IV
7In regulation 38— (a) in each of paragraphs (1) and...
8For regulation 42 there shall be substituted— No proceedings for an offence under these Regulations may be...

1995 No. 1907

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

The Non-automatic Weighing Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1995

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to the regulation of specifications, construction, placing on the market and use of equipment intended for weighing, measuring or testing or for purposes ancillary thereto, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by that section, and (as respects Part III), of the powers conferred on him by sections 15(1), 86(1) and 94(1) of the Weights and Measures Act 19853 and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—