The Measuring Instruments (Automatic Gravimetric Filling Instruments) Regulations 2006

Made: 28th April 2006

Laid before Parliament: 5th May 2006

Coming into force

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PART I — PRELIMINARY

Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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Application

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PART II — PLACING ON THE MARKET AND PUTTING INTO USE OF AUTOMATIC GRAVIMETRIC FILLING INSTRUMENTS

Requirements for placing on the market and putting into use

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Compliance with the essential requirements

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Conformity assessment procedures

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Designation of United Kingdom notified bodies

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Functions of notified bodies

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Provisions supplemental to regulation 7

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Variation and termination of designations

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Fees

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Marking and identification requirements

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Conformity with other directives

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PART III — USE FOR TRADE OF AUTOMATIC GRAVIMETRIC FILLING INSTRUMENTS

Requirements for use for trade

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Manner of use

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Automatic gravimetric filling instruments to be set to zero

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Manner of erection and installation

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PART IV — ENFORCEMENT

Enforcement authority

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Compliance notice procedure

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Immediate enforcement action

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Review by the Secretary of State

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Disqualification

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Re-qualification

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Testing of automatic gravimetric filling instruments

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Unauthorised application of authorised marks

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Powers of entry and inspection

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Obstruction of enforcement officer

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Penalties for offences

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Defence of due diligence

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Liability of persons other than the principal offender

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PART V — MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL

Service of documents

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Savings for certain privileges

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The Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2005

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Adaptation for Northern Ireland

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SCHEDULE 1 — ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

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Definitions

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Allowable Errors

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Reproducibility

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Repeatability

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Discrimination and Sensitivity

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Durability

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Reliability

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Suitability

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Protection against corruption

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Information to be borne by and to accompany the automatic gravimetric filling instrument

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Indication of result

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Further processing of data to conclude the trading transaction

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Conformity evaluation

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Rated Operating Conditions

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Accuracy classes

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MPE

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Performance Under Influence Factor and Electromagnetic Disturbance

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SCHEDULE 2 — NOTIFIED BODIES

PART 1 — NOTIFIED BODY CRITERIA

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PART 2 — FUNCTIONS

Assessment of applications for certificates or notifications

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Limitations on duties to exercise functions

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Contractors

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Form of certificates and notifications

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Conditions in certificates or notifications

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Withdrawal of certificates or notifications

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Procedure where a notified body is minded to refuse to give, or to vary or withdraw a certificate or notification

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SCHEDULE 3 — TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION

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SCHEDULE 4 — MARKING AND INSCRIPTIONS

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SCHEDULE 5 — REQUIREMENTS FOR USE FOR TRADE

PART 1 — ACCURACY CLASSES

Description of use of filling instrument	Maximum capacity of filling instrument	Accuracy class
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For the purpose of this Table, “waste” shall be construed in accordance with section 75 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990[^f00016], but “waste” shall include any waste disposed of for reprocessing or recycling purposes and shall not include any radioactive waste as defined in section 2 of the Radioactive Substances Act 1993[^f00017].	For the purpose of this Table, “waste” shall be construed in accordance with section 75 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990[^f00016], but “waste” shall include any waste disposed of for reprocessing or recycling purposes and shall not include any radioactive waste as defined in section 2 of the Radioactive Substances Act 1993[^f00017].	For the purpose of this Table, “waste” shall be construed in accordance with section 75 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990[^f00016], but “waste” shall include any waste disposed of for reprocessing or recycling purposes and shall not include any radioactive waste as defined in section 2 of the Radioactive Substances Act 1993[^f00017].
For use for weighing potato crisps and similar products commonly known as “snack foods”	Any capacity	X2
For use for weighing solid fuel	110 kg or less	X(1)
For use for weighing vegetable produce	55 kg or less	X(1)
For weighing waste	Any capacity	X(1)
For use for weighing materials not described in any of the above	Less than 5 kg 5 kg or more	X(1) X(0.5)

PART 2 — MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE ERRORS

Maximum permissible error value for instruments in use for trade

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SCHEDULE 6 — ADAPTATIONS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

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Signed

Barry Gardiner — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Competitiveness — 2006-04-28

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 1975/427.

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68.

[^f00003]: 1985 c. 72.

[^f00004]: OJ No. L135, 30.4.04, p.1.

[^f00005]: OJ No. L204, 21.7.98, p.37.

[^f00006]: OJ No. L217, 5.8.98, p.18.

[^f00007]: The application of the Directive was extended to the European Economic Area by Decision No. 31/205 (OJ No. L198, 28.7.05, p.20).

[^f00008]: S.I. 1963/1710, as amended by S.I. 1970/1370, S.I. 1972/767, S.I. 1974/1326, S.I. 1977/1932, S.I. 1978/484, S.I. 1979/1612, S.I. 1980/1070, S.I. 1980/1079, S.I. 1983/914, S.I. 1984/1446, S.I. 1985/1532, S.I 1986/1320, S.I. 1986/1682, S.I. 1988/120, S.I. 1988/876, S.I. 1994/1259, S.I. 1995/735, S.I. 2000/388, S.I. 2001/599, S.I. 2001/1208, S.I. 2003/2454 and S.I. 2003/2761.

[^f00009]: S.I. 1986/1320 as amended by S.I. 1994/1851, S.I. 1996/797, S.I. 2000/387, S.I. 2001/85, S.I. 2003/214.

[^f00010]: S.I. 2000/388 as amended by SI 2003/214 and SI 2006/659

[^f00011]: 1978 c. 30.

[^f00012]: 1968 c. 64.

[^f00013]: SI 2005/281.

[^f00014]: OJ No.L135, 30.4.04, p.1.

[^f00015]: OJ No. L220, 30.8.93, p.23.

[^f00016]: 1990 c. 43.

[^f00017]: 1993 c. 12.

[^f00018]: 1985 c. 72.

[^f00019]: S.I. 1981/231 (N.I. 10) and see S.I. 1982/846 (N.I. 11) and 1999/283 (N.I. 1).

[^f00020]: 1971 c. 36)

For the purpose of this Table, “waste” shall be construed in accordance with section 75 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 , but “waste” shall include any waste disposed of for reprocessing or recycling purposes and shall not include any radioactive waste as defined in Schedule 23 to the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010.

Editorial notes

[^key-fef7a2be672c66d45b5123cd19f18a7c]: Regulations revoked (28.12.2016) by The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/1153), Sch. 3 para. 1 table (with regs. 3(4), 5, 67(5), Sch. 3 para. 2)

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