SCHEDULE 27Amendment of the Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016
Amendment to regulation 2I12
1
Regulation 2 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (1)—
a
omit the definition of “accreditation”;
b
omit the definition of “accreditation certificate”;
c
after the definition of “active electrical energy meter”, insert—
“approved body” has the meaning given to it in regulation 53 (approved bodies);
F2d
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
e
omit the definition of “CE marking”;
f
omit the definition of “Commission”;
g
in the definition of “conformity assessment” before “measuring” insert “
regulated
”
;
h
after the definition of “conformity assessment body”, insert—
“declaration of conformity” means a declaration of conformity required to be drawn up in accordance with chapter 3 of Part 4;
“designated standard” has the meaning given to it in regulation 2A;
“design examination certificate” means a design certificate issued by an approved body in accordance with Module H1 in Schedule 1B
i
omit the definition of “dimensional measuring instrument”;
j
in the definition of “distributor” before “measuring” insert “
regulated
”
;
k
in the definition of “essential requirements”—
i
before “measuring” insert “
regulated
”
;
ii
for “1”, substitute “
1A and 1C to 1J
”
;
l
omit the definition of “EU declaration of conformity”;
m
omit the definition of “EU-design examination certificate”;
n
omit the definition of “EU-type examination certificate”;
o
in the definition of “exhaust gas analyser” before “measuring” insert “
regulated
”
;
p
omit the definition of “harmonised standard”;
q
for the definition of “importer” substitute—
F3“importer” means a person who—
a
is established in the United Kingdom and places a regulated measuring instrument from a country outside of the United Kingdom on the market; or
b
is established in Northern Ireland and places a regulated measuring instrument on the market that has been supplied to them for distribution, consumption or use in the course of a commercial activity, whether in return for payment or free of charge, from an EEA state;
r
in the definition of “M marking”—
i
before “measuring” insert “
regulated
”
;
ii
for “CE”, substitute “
UK
”
;
s
omit the definition of “measuring instrument”;
t
in the definition of “make available on the market”—
i
before “measuring” insert “
regulated
”
;
F4ii
for “the European Economic Area market” substitute “market of Great Britain”;
u
in the definition of “manufacturer” insert “
regulated
”
before “measuring” in each place it occurs;
v
in the definition of “market surveillance authority”, omit from “and” to “EEA state”;
w
omit the definition of “national accreditation body”;
x
omit the definition of “non-prescribed measuring instrument”;
y
omit the definition of “notified body”;
z
omit the definition of “notified body requirements”;
aa
omit the definition of “notifying authority”;
bb
in the definition of “place on the market”—
i
before “measuring” insert “
regulated
”
;
F1ii
for “, in the European Economic Area” substitute “of Great Britain”;
cc
in the definition of “putting into use” insert “
regulated
”
before “measuring”;
dd
in the definition of “relevant conformity assessment procedure”—
i
before “measuring” insert “
regulated
”
;
ii
for “Schedule 1”, substitute “
Schedules 1C to 1J
”
;
ee
in the definition of “relevant economic operator” insert “
regulated
”
before “measuring” in both places it occurs;
ff
omit the definition of “sub-assembly”;
gg
in the definition of “taximeter” insert “
regulated
”
before “measuring”;
hh
in the definition of “technical specification” insert “
regulated
”
before “measuring”;
ii
after the definition of “technical specification” insert—
“type examination certificate” means a type examination certificate issued by an approved body in accordance with Module B in Schedule 1B;
“UK marking” means the marking in the form set out in Annex 2 of RAMS;
“UK national accreditation body” means the body appointed by the Secretary of State in accordance with Article 4 of RAMS;
jj
omit the definition of “thermal energy meter”;
kk
omit the definition of “Union harmonisation legislation”;
ll
omit the definition of “United Kingdom Accreditation Service”;
mm
omit the definition of “volume conversion device”;
nn
in the definition of “withdraw” insert “
regulated
”
before “measuring” in both places it occurs.
3
After paragraph (1) insert—
1A
Schedules 1A to 1J reproduce the provisions of Annexes I to V, VII to X and XII to the Directive (respectively) with amendments to correct deficiencies in retained EU law.
1B
A reference to a provision of Schedules 1A to 1J is a reference to the equivalent provision of the relevant Annex to the Directive as set out in the relevant Schedule.
4
Omit paragraph (2).