Measuring Equipment (Measures of Length) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations amend the Measuring Equipment (Measures of Length) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986.

They make the following changes of substance:

(a) testing of measures of length may be carried out on the basis of testing a sample of measures drawn from a lot (regulations 3 and 5); and

(b) duplication of testing of measures of length imported from other member States of the European Union or from EEA States is avoided by allowing inspectors of weights and measures testing the fitness of such measures for use for trade to accept test reports and results from approved bodies in those States (regulations 3 and 4).

Copies of EN 45001 (BS 7501) referred to in regulation 3 may be obtained from: any of the sales outlets operated by the British Standards Institution (BSI); any bookshop of the Stationery Office; or by post from BSI at Linford Wood, Milton Keynes MK14 6LE.

The Regulations have been notified to the European Commission pursuant to Council Directive 83/189/EEC (O.J. No. L109, 26.4.83, p. 8) as amended by Council Directive 88/182/EEC (O.J. No. L81, 26.3.88, p. 75) and European Parliament and Council Directive 94/10/EC (O.J. No. L100, 19.4.94, p. 30) which lays down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations.