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5.—(1) This Chapter applies in relation to the placing on the market of a regulated non-automatic weighing instrument by a manufacturer.
(2) The obligations in this Chapter also apply to an importer or distributor who—
(a)places a regulated non-automatic weighing instrument on the market under the name or trade mark of that importer or distributor; or
(b)modifies a regulated non-automatic weighing instrument already placed on the market in such a way that compliance with these Regulations may be affected,
and the expression “manufacturer” is to be construed accordingly.