The Weights and Measures etc. (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

PART 1 Preliminary

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Weights and Measures etc. (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 1st February 2019.

PART 2 Weights and Measures (Food)

Amendment of the Weights and Measures Act 1985

2.—(1) The Weights and Measures Act 1985(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 94(1) (general interpretation) for the definition of “the FIC Regulation”(2) substitute—

““the FIC Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers;”(3).

Amendment of the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006

3.—(1) The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006(4) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 8(2) (specific requirements as to quantity marking) for “by Article 8(4) of Directive 2000/13/EC” substitute “in point 5 of Annex IX to Regulation (EC) 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers”.

PART 3 Weights and Measures, Northern Ireland

Amendment of the Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

4.—(1) The Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(5) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 2(2) (interpretation) for the definition of “the FIC Regulation”(6) substitute—

““the FIC Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers;”.

Amendment of the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011

5.—(1) The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011(7) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 8(2) (specific requirements as to quantity marking) for “by Article 8(4) of Directive 2000/13/EC” substitute “in point 5 of Annex IX to Regulation (EC) 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers”.

PART 4 Miscellaneous

Amendment of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016

6.—(1) The Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016(8) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 50(1) (offences) for “34(4)” substitute “24(4)”.

Amendments of the Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016

7.—(1) The Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016(9) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 30(1) (action to be taken by distributors where regulated non-automatic weighing instruments placed on the market by them are not in conformity with essential requirements), for “placed”, substitute “made available”.

(3) In regulation 66(2) (offence of failing to comply with an enforcement notice), for “compliance notice”, substitute “enforcement notice”.

(4) In regulation 68(1)(c) (re-qualification), for “regulation 67(2)(a) to (iv) or (2)”, substitute “regulation 67(2) or 67(3)”.

Amendments of the Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016

8.—(1) The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016(10) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 31(1) (action to be taken by distributors where regulated measuring instruments placed on the market by them are not in conformity with essential requirements), for “placed” substitute “made available”.

(3) In regulation 71(2), (offence of failure to comply with an enforcement notice), for “compliance notice”, substitute “enforcement notice”.

(4) In regulation 73(1)(c) (re-qualification), for “regulation 72(3)(a) to (iv) or (3)”, substitute “regulation 72(3) or 72(4)”.

Kelly Tolhurst

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

8th January 2019