Verification tolerances
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7.—(1) The verification tolerances set out in Table 13 must be used only by the market surveillance authority and only for the purposes of this Schedule.
(2) The manufacturer, authorised representative or importer of a product must not use the verification tolerances—
(a)as allowed tolerances to establish the declared values;
(b)in order to interpret the declared values with a view to achieving compliance; or
(c)to communicate better performance.
Table 13
Verification tolerances
| Parameters | Verification tolerances |
|---|---|
| Net volume, and net compartment volume where applicable | The determined value must not be more than the greater of 3 per cent or 1L lower than the declared value. |
| Gross volume, and gross compartment volume where applicable | The determined value must not be more than the greater of 3 per cent or 1L lower than the declared value. |
| TDA, and compartment TDA where applicable | The determined value must not be more than 3 per cent lower than the declared value. |
| Edaily | The determined value must not be more than 10 per cent higher than the declared value. |
| AE | The determined value must not be more than 10 per cent higher than the declared value. |