PART II APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION OF NON-AUTOMATIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS

EXAMINATION AND SUPERVISION

17 Withdrawal of approval of quality system
1 If it appears to an approved body, in relation to any quality system approved by it, that—
(a) an undertaking given pursuant to regulation 13(1) has not been complied with; or
(b) by reason of the refusal or neglect of the manufacturer, it is not able to carry out its functions under regulation 15(1); or
(c) regulation 15(2) has not been complied with; or
(d) the Secretary of State has informed the approved body under regulation 20(7)(a) that he is of the opinion that consideration should be given to withdrawal of any relevant quality system approval,
it may, after giving the manufacturer the opportunity of making representations as to why it should not be withdrawn, by notice given to the manufacturer withdraw approval of the quality system.
2 A notice under paragraph (1) above shall be in writing and shall—
(a) specify the date on which it is to take effect; and
(b) specify the grounds for the decision.
3 The approved body shall send to the Secretary of State a copy of any notice given by it under paragraph (2) above with a view to his notifying the other member States and the Commission.
4 A manufacturer who fails to comply with a notice given to him under paragraph (2) above shall be guilty of an offence.