The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1995

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the fees payable in connection with services undertaken by the Department of Trade and Industry under the Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1992 (“the 1992 Regulations”) and other Regulations relating to instruments, for which the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 1993 (“the 1993 Regulations”) provide. These services include those undertaken in connection with the variation or amendment of approvals granted to, and the periodic inspection of, bodies designated under regulation 9 of the 1992 Regulations for which provision has recently been made by the amendment of the 1992 Regulations by the Non-automatic Weighing Machines and Non-automatic Weighing Instruments (Amendment) Regulations 1995 (“the 1995 Regulations”).

On the coming into force of these Regulations—

(1) the fees payable under regulations 3 and 4 of the 1993 Regulations in relation to which a rate per hour is specified in paragraphs 1(a) of Schedules 2 and 3, are amended as follows—

(a) the rate for EEC initial verification of certain measuring instruments and systems becomes £53.00 per hour (an increase from £47.00 per hour);

(b) the rate for EEC pattern approval becomes, for equipment test unit staff, £53.00 per hour (an increase from £47.00 per hour);

(2) the fees payable under regulation 5 of the 1993 Regulations (in connection with the designation of approved bodies), specified in a new Schedule 4, are amended as follows—

( ) two paragraphs which appear in the new Schedule take account of amendments made by the 1995 Regulations to the 1992 Regulations. These amendments enable the Secretary of State to vary or amend an approval already granted to a body under regulation 9 of the 1992 Regulations and periodically to inspect an approved body so as to verify that it continues to comply with conditions to which its approval was subject and the provisions of the 1992 Regulations. Schedule 4 now provides for fees to be charged for services undertaken in connection with the variation or amendment of approvals and periodic inspection; and

(3) the fees payable under regulations 6 and 7 of the 1993 Regulations in relation to which a rate per hour is specified in paragraphs 1(a) and (b) of Schedules 5 and 6, are amended as follows—

( ) the rates in relation to EC type-approval certificates and for EC unit verification become, for equipment test unit staff, £53.00 per hour (an increase from £47.00 per hour) and for staff testing for electromagnetic compatibility, £56.00 per hour (an increase from £48.00 per hour).