The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988

Introductory

7.—(1) This Part of these Regulations contains provisions with respect to the grant, extension and revocation of EEC pattern approval in the United Kingdom and the carrying out of EEC initial verification in the United Kingdom and generally with respect to the application in the United Kingdom of the EEC signs and marks.

(2) The following Table indicates, in relation to each Directive mentioned in Regulation 3 above, whether it provides for both pattern approval and initial verification, or just one of them, in relation to instruments of a category to which it applies:

TABLE

Directive
Whether it provides for pattern approval or initial verification, or both
Pattern Approval	Initial Verification
The Directive on medium accuracy bar weights and cylindrical weights	No	Yes
The Directive on meters for liquids other than water	Yes	Yes
The Directive on the measuring of the standard mass per storage volume of grain	Yes	Yes
The Directive on ancillary equipment for meters for liquids other than water	Yes	Yes
The Directive on non-automatic weighing machines	Yes, except for machines exempted under section 13 of the Annex to the Directive	Yes
The Directive on material measures of length	Yes	Yes
The Directive on above-medium accuracy weights	No	Yes
The Directive on cold-water meters	Yes	Yes
The Directive on continuous totalising weighing machines	Yes	Yes
The Directive on measuring systems for liquids other than water	Yes, for those systems specified in 3.1.1 of the Annex to the Directive	Yes
The Directive on automatic checkweighing and weight grading machines	Yes	Yes
The Directive on hot-water meters	Yes	Yes
The Directive on tyre pressure gauges for motor vehicles	Yes	Yes