The Measuring Instruments (EC Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Measuring Instruments (EC Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on 1st June 2008.

Amendment of the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988

2.  The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988(1) are amended as follows—

(a) for paragraph 1(1)(a) of Schedule 1, there is substituted—

“(a) in the upper part, the distinguishing capital letter of the State which granted the approval (B for Belgium, D for Germany, DK for Denmark, E for Spain, F for France, EL for Greece, I for Italy, IRL for Ireland, L for Luxembourg, NL for the Netherlands, P for Portugal, UK for the United Kingdom, A for Austria, S for Sweden, FI for Finland, CZ for the Czech Republic, EST for Estonia, CY for Cyprus, LV for Latvia, LT for Lithuania, H for Hungary, M for Malta, PL for Poland, SI for Slovenia, SK for Slovakia, BG for Bulgaria, RO for Romania) and the last two digits of the year of approval; and”;

(b) for paragraph 5(2)(a) of Schedule 1, there is substituted—

“(a) in the upper half, the distinguishing capital letter of the State where the examination to determine whether the stamp should be applied is carried out (B for Belgium, D for Germany, DK for Denmark, E for Spain, F for France, EL for Greece, I for Italy, IRL for Ireland, L for Luxembourg, NL for the Netherlands, P for Portugal, UK for the United Kingdom, A for Austria, S for Sweden, FI for Finland, CZ for the Czech Republic, EST for Estonia, CY for Cyprus, LV for Latvia, LT for Lithuania, H for Hungary, M for Malta, PL for Poland, SI for Slovenia, SK for Slovakia, BG for Bulgaria, RO for Romania) together, where necessary, with one or two figures identifying a territorial or administrative sub-division; and”; and

(c) for Drawing A in the Annex to Schedule 1, there is substituted the drawing in the Schedule.

Ian Pearson

Minister of State for Science and Innovation,

Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills

7th May 2008