The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 1998

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations consolidate with amendments the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Fees) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/798) as amended. They prescribe the fees to be charged in relation to certain services provided by the Department of Trade and Industry with regard to measuring instruments.

2.  Regulations 3 and 4 and Schedules 1, Part I, 2 and 3 apply to all measuring instruments, whilst regulations 5 to 7 and Schedules 1, Part II, 4, 5 and 6 apply only to non-automatic weighing instruments.

3.  These Regulations stipulate the new fees payable with regard to measuring instruments as follows:

(i) EEC initial verification of certain measuring instruments and systems: £65.00 per hour (regulation 3 and Schedule 2);

(ii) EEC initial verification of all classes of alcoholometers and alcohol hydrometers: a fixed fee of £52.00 (regulation 3 and Schedule 2);

(iii) EEC pattern approval: for examiner staff £65.00 per hour, equipment test unit staff £65.00 per hour, for use of an environmental testing chamber £15.00 per hour (regulation 4 and Schedule 3).

4.  These Regulations update the references to the services provided in relation to and stipulate the new fees payable with regard to non-automatic weighing instruments as follows:

(i) designation and inspection of approved bodies: a fixed fee of £260.00 with additional amounts to be computed as incurred (regulation 5 and Schedule 4);

(ii) grant of an EC type-approval certificate, the approval of modifications or additions to an approved type and EC unit verification: for examiner staff £65.00 per hour, for equipment test unit staff £65.00 per hour, for use of an environmental testing chamber £15.00 per hour and if tested for electromagnetic compatibility £60.00 per hour, with additional amounts to be computed as incurred (regulations 5 to 7 and Schedules 4 to 6).

5.  All the fees mentioned in these Regulations are payable monthly in arrears except those relating to fixed fees which are payable on completion of the work.