The Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2000

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I Preliminary

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and revocation

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Application of Regulations

   4. 4. Placing on the market, putting into service and use of instruments

   5. 5. Instruments used for Schedule 3 applications to satisfy the essential requirements

   6. 6. Information to be borne by instruments not subject to EC verification, EC unit verification or EC declaration of type conformity

   7. 7. Instruments conforming with relevant national standards

   8. 8. Appropriate equipment for tests

   9. 9. Designation of bodies to exercise functions under the Regulations

3. PART II Approval and Certification of Non-automatic Weighing Instruments

   1. Examination and Supervision

      1. 10. EC type-examination

      2. 11. EC verification

      3. 12. EC unit verification

      4. 13. Quality system approval and EC declaration of type conformity

      5. 14. Provisions supplemental to regulations 11, 12 and 13

      6. 15. EC surveillance

      7. 16. Suspension of authority to make EC declarations of type conformity

      8. 17. Withdrawal of approval of quality system

      9. 18. Affixing of CE marking etc

      10. 19. Conformity with other directives

   2. Review of Decisions

      1. 20. Review of decisions of authorised persons under Part II

      2. 21. Provision of information

   3. Enforcement

      1. 22. Unauthorised application of CE marking etc

      2. 23. Disqualification stickers (instruments not complying with these Regulations etc)

      3. 24. Disqualification stickers and re-qualification stickers (instruments which have been altered etc)

      4. 25. Immediate enforcement action

      5. 26. Compliance notice procedures

      6. 27. Unsuitable use of instrument used for trade

4. PART III Use for Trade of Non-automatic Weighing Instruments

   1. 28. Restrictions on use of instruments for trade

   2. 29. Manner of erection of instruments

   3. 30. Instruments marked with temperature range

   4. 31. Instruments marked with manner of use

   5. 32. Instruments fitted with printing devices

   6. 33. Load receptors

   7. 34. Operation of instrument

   8. 35. Weights marked with EEC initial verification marks to be used

   9. 36. Instruments using decimal parts of pound

   10. 37. Instruments to be set to zero or to be balanced before use

5. PART IV General

   1. 38. Powers of inspection and entry

   2. 39. Obstruction of authorised person etc

   3. 40. Offences and penalties

   4. 41. Offences by corporations

   5. 42. Prosecutions

   6. 43. Adaptations for Northern Ireland

   7. 44. Amendment

6. Signature

7. SCHEDULES

   1. Schedule 1

      Annex III to Council Directive of 20th June 1990 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to non-automatic weighing instruments (design documentation)

   2. Schedule 2

      Annex I to Council Directive of 20th June 1990 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to non-automatic weighing instruments (essential requirements)

   3. Schedule 3

      Applications referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of the NAWI Directive

   4. Schedule 4

      Specimen form of CE marking

   5. Schedule 5

      Adaptations for Northern Ireland

8. Explanatory Note