http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/1213/article/4Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1213 of 12 July 2019 laying down detailed provisions ensuring uniform conditions for the implementation of interoperability and compatibility of on-board weighing equipment pursuant to Council Directive 96/53/EC (Text with EEA relevance)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1213Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1213 of 12 July 2019 laying down detailed provisions ensuring uniform conditions for the implementation of interoperability and compatibility of on-board weighing equipment pursuant to Council Directive 96/53/EC (Text with EEA relevance)2020-12-12King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32019R1213texttext/xmlen2019-07-12 Periodic inspections Article 4 1 On-board weighing equipment shall be subject to a periodic inspection by an OBW-workshop every two years following its installation in the vehicle or vehicle combination. 2 Periodic inspections shall be performed in accordance with Annex IV. 3 The inspections shall ensure that the following requirements are complied with: a the on-board weighing equipment has been fitted in accordance with the documentation provided by the manufacturer and is appropriate for the vehicle; b the on-board weighing equipment is working properly and accurately delivers the weight values; c there are no manipulation devices attached to the on-board weighing equipment or traces of use of such devices. 4 At the end of the inspection, the OBW-workshop shall issue an inspection report of the on-board weighing equipment. A copy of the report shall be kept in the vehicle. 5 The inspection report shall contain, at least, the following information: a vehicle identification number (VIN number or chassis number); b place and date of the test; c test passed (yes/no); d identified deficiencies, including manipulation, as well as the remedies adopted; e date of the next periodic inspection or date of expiry of the current certificate, if this information is not provided by other means; f Name, address and identification number of the OBW-workshop and signature or identification of the inspector responsible for the inspection; g the mark, type, identification number, number of type examination certificate and date of last verification of the certified weighing device used for the periodic inspection. 6 Inspection reports shall be retained for a minimum period of two years from the time the report was made, although Member States may decide that the inspection reports are sent to the competent authority during that period. In cases where the inspection reports are kept by the OBW-workshop, the latter shall make available the reports of inspections and calibrations carried out during that period upon request from the competent authority.