Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 356

Weights And Measures

The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015

Made

22nd February 2015

Laid before Parliament

25th February 2015

Coming into force

for the purpose of Part 1 of the Schedule

25th March 2015

for remaining purposes

1st December 2015

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated( 1 ) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972( 2 ) in relation to the regulation of specifications, construction, placing on the market and use of equipment intended for weighing, measuring or testing or for ancillary purposes.

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section and the powers conferred by sections 10(1), 11(1) and (4), 15(1) and (2), 86(1) and 94(1)( 3 ) of the Weights and Measures Act 1985( 4 ).

Citation and commencement

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015.

(2) These Regulations come into force—

(a) insofar as is necessary to give effect to Part 1 of the Schedule, on 25th March 2015; and

(b) for all remaining purposes, on 1st December 2015.

Revocations

2. The Schedule to these Regulations (Revocations, Amendments and Savings Provisions) has effect.

Greg Clark

Minister of State for Universities and Science

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE REVOCATIONS, AMENDMENTS AND SAVING PROVISIONS

PART 1 CAPACITY SERVING MEASURES - REVOCATIONS ETC.

1. The Regulations specified in Table 1 are revoked to the extent specified in that table.

Table 1

Regulations revoked	References	Extent of Revocation
The Capacity Serving Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Regulations 1988	S.I.1988/120	The whole Regulations.
The Capacity Serving Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) (Amendment) Regulations 1993	S.I. 1988/2060	The whole Regulations.
The Weights and Measures (Metrication Amendments) Regulations 1994	S.I.1994/1851	In Parts 1 and 2 of the Schedule, the entries relating to the Capacity Serving Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Regulations 1988.
The Weights and Measures (Metrication Amendments) Regulations 2001	S.I. 2001/85	Paragraph 6 of the Schedule
The Weights and Measures (Standards Amendment) Regulations 2003.	S.I. 2003/214	Paragraph 4 of the Schedule.
The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006	S.I. 2006/659	Paragraph (19) of Part 2 of Schedule 1
The Weights and Measures (Metrication Amendments) Regulations 2009	S.I. 2009/3045	Regulation 3(2)(e)

2. —(1)The Measuring Equipment (Capacity Measures and Testing Equipment) Regulations 1995( 5 ) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3(1)(a) for “apply” substitute “applied before the revocation of those Regulations by the Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015”.

3. Subject to paragraphs 4 to 6, the Regulations specified in Table 2 are revoked to the extent specified in that table.

Table 2

Regulations	Reference	Extent of Revocation
The Measurement of Cereals for Import and Export Purposes Regulations 1975	S.I.1975/655	The whole Regulations.
The Measurement of Cereals for Import and Export Purposes (Amendment) Regulations 1976	S.I.1976/406	The whole Regulations.
The Alcoholometers and Alcohol Hydrometers (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977	S.I. 1977/1753	The whole Regulations
The Alcohol Tables Regulations 1979	S.I. 1979/132	The whole Regulations.
The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 1983	S.I.1983/530	Regulation 2
The EEC Requirements (Amendment) Regulations 1985	S.I. 1985/306	Regulation 4.
The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988	S.I. 1988/186	The whole Regulations.
The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements)(Gas Volume Meters) Regulations 1988	S.I. 1988/296	The whole Regulations.
The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements)(Amendment) Regulations 1988	S.I. 1988/1128	The whole Regulations
The Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/3236	Regulations 8 and 35.
The Weighing Equipment (Non-automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 2000	S.I. 2000/932	Regulation 30.
The Measuring Instruments (EC Requirements)(Amendment) Regulations 2008	S.I. 2008/1267	The whole Regulations.

4. —(1) Notwithstanding the revocation of the Alcoholometers and Alcohol Hydrometers (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977 by these Regulations, the Alcoholometers and Alcohol Hydrometers (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977 continue in force until 30th November 2025 in relation to EC pattern approval certificates issued under them on or before 30th November 2015.

(2) But those Regulations, to the extent saved by sub-paragraph (1), cease to have effect on IP completion day so far as they provide for the carrying out of EEC initial verification in Great Britain, except pursuant to an application made before that day.

4. Notwithstanding the revocation of the Alcoholometers and Alcohol Hydrometers (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977 by these Regulations, the Alcoholometers and Alcohol Hydrometers (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977 continue in force until 30th November 2025 in relation to EC pattern approval certificates issued under them on or before 30th November 2015.

5. —(1) Notwithstanding the revocation by these Regulations of the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1998 (“the 1988 Regulations”), the 1988 Regulations continue in force to the extent provided in this paragraph.

(2) Expressions used in this paragraph have the same meanings as in the 1988 Regulations.

(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (5), the 1988 Regulations continue in force until 30 ^th November 2025 insofar as they relate to EEC initial verification of weights in conformity with:

(a) the Directive on medium accuracy bar weights and cylindrical weights; and

(b) the Directive on above-medium accuracy weights.

(4) Subject to sub-paragraph (5), the 1988 Regulations continue in force until 30 ^th November 2025 in relation to EC pattern approval certificates issued on or before 30 ^th November 2015 for the purposes of:

(a) the Directive on the measuring of the standard mass per storage volume of grain;

(b) the Directive on cold-water meters;

(d) the Directive on material measures of length.

(5) The 1988 Regulations (to the extent saved by sub-paragraphs (3) and (4)) cease to have effect on IP completion day so far as those Regulations provide for the carrying out of EEC initial verification in Great Britain, except pursuant to an application made before that day.

(2) Expressions used in this paragraph have the same meanings as in the 1988 Regulations.

(3) The 1988 Regulations continue in force until 30 ^th November 2025 insofar as they relate to EEC initial verification of weights in conformity with:

(a) the Directive on medium accuracy bar weights and cylindrical weights; and

(b) the Directive on above-medium accuracy weights.

(4) The 1988 Regulations continue in force until 30 ^th November 2025 in relation to EC pattern approval certificates issued on or before 30 ^th November 2015 for the purposes of:

(a) the Directive on the measuring of the standard mass per storage volume of grain;

(b) the Directive on cold-water meters;

(d) the Directive on material measures of length.

6. Notwithstanding the revocation of the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements)(Gas Volume Meters) Regulations 1988 by these Regulations, the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements)(Gas Volume Meters) Regulations 1988 continue in force until 30 ^th October 2016 in relation to EC pattern approval certificates issued under them on or before 30 ^th October 2006.

( 1 )

S.I. 1975/427 .

( 2 )

1972 c.68 ; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and Part 1 of the Schedule to the European (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7) .

( 3 )

Section 94(1) defines “prescribed” for the purposes of the 1985 Act as prescribed by the Secretary of State by regulations.

( 4 )

1985 c.72 .

( 5 )

S.I. 1995/735 to which there are amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations.

footnote	commentary	in force status	geo extent	insert/omit	source count
E1	This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only
E2	This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only
E3	This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only
E4	This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only
F1	Sch. para. 4 renumbered as Sch. para. 4(1) (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696) , reg. 1 , Sch. 17 para. 1(2)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676 , regs. 1(1) , 2 ); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)		renumbered: England, Wales and Scotland	renumbered
F2	Sch. para. 4(2) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696) , reg. 1 , Sch. 17 para. 1(2)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676 , regs. 1(1) , 2 , 4(6) and S.I. 2020/852 , regs. 2(2) , 4(2) , Sch. 1 para. 1(g)(i) ); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)		inserted: England, Wales and Scotland	inserted
F3	Words in Sch. para. 5(3) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696) , reg. 1 , Sch. 17 para. 1(3)(a) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676 , regs. 1(1) , 2 ); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)		inserted: England, Wales and Scotland	inserted
F4	Words in Sch. para. 5(4) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696) , reg. 1 , Sch. 17 para. 1(3)(b) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676 , regs. 1(1) , 2 ); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)		inserted: England, Wales and Scotland	inserted
F5	Sch. para. 5(5) inserted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696) , reg. 1 , Sch. 17 para. 1(3)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676 , regs. 1(1) , 2 , 4(6) and S.I. 2020/852 , regs. 2(2) , 4(2) , Sch. 1 para. 1(g)(ii) ); 2020 c. 1 , Sch. 5 para. 1(1)		inserted: England, Wales and Scotland	inserted
I1	Reg. 1 in force at 1.12.2015, see reg. 1(2)(b)
I2	Reg. 2 in force at 25.3.2015 for specified purposes, see reg. 1(2)(a)	text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.			check commentary
I3	Reg. 2 in force at 1.12.2015, see reg. 1(2)(b)
I4	Sch. para. 1 in force at 25.3.2015 for specified purposes, see reg. 1(2)(a)	text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.			check commentary
I5	Sch. para. 1 in force at 1.12.2015, see reg. 1(2)(b)
I6	Sch. para. 2 in force at 25.3.2015 for specified purposes, see reg. 1(2)(a)	text for certain specified purposes only, see the commentary.			check commentary
I7	Sch. para. 2 in force at 1.12.2015, see reg. 1(2)(b)
I8	Sch. para. 3 in force at 1.12.2015, see reg. 1(2)(b)
I9	Sch. para. 4 in force at 1.12.2015, see reg. 1(2)(b)
I10	Sch. para. 5 in force at 1.12.2015, see reg. 1(2)(b)
I11	Sch. para. 6 in force at 1.12.2015, see reg. 1(2)(b)
I12	Sch. para. 4 in force at 1.12.2015, see reg. 1(2)(b)
I13	Sch. para. 5 in force at 1.12.2015, see reg. 1(2)(b)

Defined Term	Section/Article	ID	Scope of Application
the 1988 Regulations	para PART 2 of SCHEDULE	(“_prngZFkk
the 1988 Regulations	para PART 2 of SCHEDULE	(“_prnl6Bzj

Sort descending by Changed Legislation	Sort descending by Year and Number	Changed Provision	Type of effect	Sort descending by Affecting Legislation Title	Sort descending by Year and Number	Affecting Provision	Sort descending by Changes made to website text
Changes that affect				Made by
The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	reg. 1	coming into force	The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	reg. 1(2)(b)	Yes
The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	reg. 2	coming into force	The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	reg. 1(2)(a)	Yes
The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	reg. 2	coming into force	The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	reg. 1(2)(b)	Yes
The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	Sch. para. 1	coming into force	The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	reg. 1(2)(a)	Yes
The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	Sch. para. 2	coming into force	The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	reg. 1(2)(a)	Yes
The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	Sch. para. 1	coming into force	The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	reg. 1(2)(b)	Yes
The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	Sch. para. 2	coming into force	The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	reg. 1(2)(b)	Yes
The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	Sch. para. 3	coming into force	The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	reg. 1(2)(b)	Yes
The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	Sch. para. 4	coming into force	The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	reg. 1(2)(b)	Yes
The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	Sch. para. 5	coming into force	The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	reg. 1(2)(b)	Yes
The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	Sch. para. 6	coming into force	The Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015	2015 No. 356	reg. 1(2)(b)	Yes