Compliance notice procedureE+W+S
63.—(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 non-automatic weighing instrument that has been placed on the market—
(a)the [F1UK] marking or the M marking has been affixed in violation of [F2regulation 44 or regulation 45];
(b)the [F3UK] marking or the M marking has not been affixed;
(c)the identification number of the [F4approved] body, where the 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 10 (manufacturers to mark contact details on regulated non-automatic weighing instruments) or regulation 18 (requirements to mark importers' details on regulated non-automatic weighing instruments) is absent, 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 responsible for the breach which must—
(a)describe the regulated non-automatic weighing 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 non-automatic weighing instrument;
(c)require the economic operator on whom the notice is served to take steps specified in the notice to remedy the matters referred to in sub-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 that person that, where the non-conformity continues beyond the date specified in sub-paragraph (d), the competent authority may take further action under regulation 64 (enforcement notice procedure) in respect of that regulated non-automatic weighing 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.
Extent Information
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. 63(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. 26 para. 36(a) (with Sch. 26 para. 5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in reg. 63(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. 26 para. 36(b) (with Sch. 26 para. 5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Word in reg. 63(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. 26 para. 36(a) (with Sch. 26 para. 5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Word in reg. 63(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. 26 para. 36(c) (with Sch. 26 para. 5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Word in reg. 63(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. 26 para. 36(d) (with Sch. 26 para. 5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Compliance notice procedureN.I.
63.—(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 non-automatic weighing instrument that has been placed on the market—
(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 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 45A; or
(ii)has been affixed other than in accordance with regulation 45A;]
(d)the EU 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 10 (manufacturers to mark contact details on regulated non-automatic weighing instruments) or regulation 18 (requirements to mark importers' details on regulated non-automatic weighing instruments) is absent, 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 responsible for the breach which must—
(a)describe the regulated non-automatic weighing 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 non-automatic weighing instrument;
(c)require the economic operator on whom the notice is served to take steps specified in the notice to remedy the matters referred to in sub-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 that person that, where the non-conformity continues beyond the date specified in sub-paragraph (d), the competent authority may take further action under regulation 64 (enforcement notice procedure) in respect of that regulated non-automatic weighing 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.
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only
Textual Amendments