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Approved Verification Regulatory Reform Order RRO – Preliminary Government Response to Consultation Approved Verification Guidance on Regulation March 2010 Explanatory Document on the Draft Legislative Reform (Verification of Weighing and Measuring Equipment) Order

Automatic catchweighing instruments Consultation on proposals for the weighing equipment (automatic catchweighing instruments) regulations - Government Response Regulatory Impact Assessment for the Weighing Equipment (automatic catchweighing instruments) Regulations 2003 Notes for guidance on the weighing equipment (automatic catchweighing instruments) regulations 2003 OIML R51 1 International Recomendation for Automatic Catchweighing Instruments

Automatic gravimetric filling instruments Notes for guidance on the weighing equipment (automatic gravimetric filling instruments) regulations 2000 New weighing equipment regulations

Automatic rail weigh-bridges Regulatory Impact Assessment and Rural-proofing assessment for the weighing equipment (automatic rail-weighbridges) regulations The weighing equipment (automatic rail weighbridges) regulations 2003

Capacity measures & testing equipment The Weights & Measures (intoxicating liquor) amendment order 2001 (SI 2001/1322) & the Measuring Equipment (capacity measures) amendment regulations 2001 (SI 2001/599) Review of 1: the weights & measures (local and working standard capacity measures and testing equipment) regulations 1990 (SI 1990/2626) as amended by SI 1995/735 and SI 2001/599, and 2: the measuring equipment (capacity measures and testing equipment) regulations 1995 (SI 1995/735 as amended by SI

Cold water meters Notes for guidance on the Measuring Equipment (cold water meters) regulations

Food Labelling Consultation on simplifying food orders Government response to consultation on simplifying food orders

Hallmarking Palladium consultation October 2008 Hallmarking Impact Assessment for Palladium

Intoxicating liquor August 2009 Government Response to the consultation notice on proposed changes to the Measuring Equipment (Intoxicating Liquor) Regulations 1983 Consultation notice on proposed changes to the Measuring Equipment (Intoxicating Liquor) Regulations 1983 issued March 2009 Final Impact Assessment on proposed changes to the Measuring Equipment (Intoxicating Liquor) Regulations 1983 published September 2009 Impact Assessment in proposed changes to the Measuring Equipment (Intoxicating Liquor) Regulations 1983, March 2009 Guidance for Business on the measuring equipment (Intoxicating Liquor)(Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009 No. 2463) published September 2009 The Weights & Measures (intoxicating liquor) amendment order 2001 (SI 2001/1322) & the Measuring Equipment (capacity measures) amendment regulations 2001 (SI 2001/599) Unofficial consolidated version of the 1983 Intoxicating Liquor Regulations updated January 2010 Review of weights & measures (intoxicating liquor) amendment order 2001 (SI 2001/1322) & the measuring equipment (capacity measures) amendment regulations 2001 (SI 2001/599)

Liquid fuel & lubricants Consultation on proposals for the Measuring Equipment (liquid fuel & lubricants) (amendment) regulations Regulatory Impact Assessment for the Measuring Equipment (liquid fuel & lubricants) (amendment) regulations Notes for guidance on the Measuring Equipment (liquid fuel & lubricants) regulations 1995 Proposals for the measuring equipment (liquid fuel and lubricants)(amendment) regulations 2006 Review of measuring equipment (liquid fuel & lubricants) regulations 1995 SI 1995/1014

Measures of length Review of the Measuring Equipment (measures of length) regulations 1986 (SI 1986/1682) as amended and the Weights & Measures (local and working standard linear measures) regulations 1986 (SI 1986/1684)

Measuring Instruments Directive MID notified body application form Consultation on the Draft Regulations implementing the Measuring Instruments Directive (MID) August 2005 Measuring Instuments Directive Consultation document November 2004 MID Consultation Response document (Government) MID Consultation Response document (Industry) MID Guidance Notes Automatic Gravimetric Filling Instruments July 09 MID Guidance Notes Capacity Serving Measures January 10 MID Guidance Notes for Cold water Meters July 09 MID Guidance Notes for Road Tankers July 09 MID Notes for Guidance Beltweighers July 09 MID Notes for Guidance Discontinuous Totalisers July 09 MID Notes for Guidance for Automatic Catchweighers July 09 MID Notes for Guidance Liquid Fuel & Lubricants July 09 MID Notes for Guidance Material Measures of Length July 09 MID Notes for Guidance Non-Prescribed Instruments July 09 MID Notes for Guidance Rail Weighbridges July 09 Measuring Instruments Directive text from offical Journal of the European Union Measuring Instruments Directive Update May 2005

Non-automatic weighing instruments Application for bodies applying to be designated as a United Kingdom approved body for the purpose of examination and evaluation of a quality system and EC surveillance under regulation 9 (1) of the non-automatic weighing instruments regulations 2000 Application form for local weights and measures authorities application designated as a United Kingdom approved body for the purpose verification under reg 9 (1) of the Non-Automatic Weighing Instrument (EEC requirements) Regulations 1995 Consultation on effect of non-automatic weighing instruments regulations 2000 SI 2000/3236 on medical weighing instruments put into use after 1 January 2003 Guidance notes on the Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments (Amendement) Regulations 2008 Revision 1 March 2008 Non-automatic weighing instruments regulations - consultation on revised notes for guidance Public Consultation March 2007 on the draft NAWI amendments Impact Assessment for Non-automatic weighing instruments amended regulations 2008 Market surveillance of non automatic weighing instruments - March 2002 Market surveillance of non-automatic weighing instruments - report of work conducted January - March 2003 Market surveillance report 2004-05 NAWI market surveillance report 2004-2005 NAWI - Notes on application of the regulations NAWI Amendment Notes for Guidance February 2009 Government Response - NAWI Amendment Regulations Nov 2009 Review of the extended scope of SI 2000/3236 including medical weighing from 1 January 2003 NAWI update for 2000 Update - changes to UK weighing legislation from 1 January 2003

Prescription Review Consultation document on the review of secondary legilsation on Measuring Instruments made under the Weights and Measures Act 1985 and the European Communities Act 1972. Prescription Review Preliminary response June 2008

Review of the Old Approach Directives Public consultation letter simplfying 8 legal metrology directives June 2008

Sale of Goods by Quantity Annex 1 Specified Food Quantities Electronic Response Form Consultation document for Sale of Goods by Quantity March 2004 Consultation on draft regulations for packaged goods regulations 2005 Consultation on Specified Food Quantities October 2008 Response to consultation for sale of goods by quantity March 2004 Annex 2 Impact Assessment for Specified Food Quantities October 2008 Guidance for businesses on Specified Food Quantities for Pre-Packaged Goods January 2009 Notes for Guidance 2007 - Packaged Goods Regulations September 09 update on Guidance for Business on Specified Quantities for Pre-Packaged Goods Specified Food Quantities Pre-Packaged Goods Regulations 2009 Government Response to Specified Food Quantities Consultation January 2009

Supplementary Indications Supplementary Indications regulations