The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Amendment to the Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016

14.  In regulation 68 (re-qualification) of the Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2016, at the end, insert—

“(9) Where a re-qualification mark is affixed to a regulated non-automatic weighing instrument pursuant to paragraph (4), it must be accompanied by—

(a) the letters indicating the status of the requalification authority, as follows—

(i) “INS” if the requalification authority is an inspector;

(ii) “AV” if the requalification authority is an approved verifier;

(iii) “NB” if the requalification authority is a UK approved notified body for module F or F1 in Annex II to the Directive; or

(iv) “AM” if the requalification authority is a manufacturer whose quality system has been approved by a UK notified body under module D or D1 of Annex II to the Directive for the purposes of re-qualification;

(b) the identification number of the requalification authority;

(c) the year of re-qualification in numerical form; and

(d) the letters “NI”.

(10) In this regulation—

(a) “identification number of the requalification authority” means—

(i) where the requalification authority is an inspector or approved verifier, the number used to identify them in connection with their approval by or under article 9 of the Weights and Measures (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (weighing or measuring equipment for use for trade);

(ii) where the requalification authority is a UK approved notified body, the identification number referred to in regulation 45B(1)(a);

(iii) where the requalification authority is a manufacturer whose quality system has been approved by a UK notified body under module D or D1 of Annex II to the Directive for the purposes of re-qualification, the requalification authority identification number assigned to it by the Secretary of State;

(b) the re-qualification mark and the information accompanying it required by paragraph (9), may be affixed to a regulated non-automatic weighing instrument by affixing to the instrument a label which clearly, legibly and indelibly bears the re-qualification mark and that accompanying information.”.