Fees (Testing of Goods at Standards Laboratory) ReguJ,ations, 1982

L.N. 24 of 1982

FEES ORDINANCE (CAP. 58)

Fees (Testing of Goods at Standards Laboratory) ReguJ,ations, 1982

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the Fees

Ordinance, the Minister of Industry, with the concurrence of the

Minister of Finance, has made the following regulations:-

l. These regulations may be cited as the Fees (Testing of Goods

at Standards Laboratory) Regulations. 1982.

Da wn ir-regolamenti jistgħu jissejħu r-Regolamenti ta' 1-1982

Titolu.

dwar id-Drittijiet (Eżami ta' Oġġetti fil-Laboratorju ta' l-Istandards).

Regolament 2

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EżAMIJIET KIMlċI

A.

ĠENERALI

l.

Valur ta' Aċidu, ta' xaħmijiet u żjut

Aċidita, ta' likwidi

Aċidita, ta' solidi ...

Aċidita, volatili

Aċidita, vo]atili, korretta għal SO.,

Alkalinita . . .

-

Alkohol

Bid-distillazzjoni

Bis-salleron

Antimonita

Kulur artifiċjali

Rmied

Rmied, insolubbli f'aċidu ( + Dritt għall-irmied)

Rmied, alkalinita ta' ( + Dritt ghall-imlied)

Piż ta' kull bushel ta' qamh

2,3, Butylene glycol

B

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Kadonju f'soluzzjoni ekwa

Kaffeina

Kalċju, f'likwidi ekwi

Kalċju f'solidi

Valur kalorifiku, kalkulat (data analitika meħtieġa)

Klorin f'soluzzjoni

Konduttivita

Dijossidu tal-karbonju, ottjenibbli u totali

Kobalt f'likwidi ...

Kobalt f'solidi

Grad ta' kulur (dqiq)

Kupru f'likwidi ekwi

Kupru f'solidi

Kronju f'likwidi

Kronju f'solidi

Fibra crude

Deterġent (anjoniku)

Dextrose (ara zokkor riduċenti)

Solidi maħlula (ilma)

Kontenut ta' żejt essenzjali (Distil1azzjoni)

Żjut essenzjali, kromatografija tal-gass ...

Materja estraneja ('Ħmieġ')

Estratt bla zokkor ( + dritt għaz-zokkor)

Kontenut ta' xaħam jew żejt, b'estrazzjoni kontinwa

Xaħmijiet, f'sapun ...

Eżami għal1-ferroċjanur

...

Fibra (ara fibra crude)

Materja estraneja ta' qamħ

Glycerol

Kontenut ta' gluten

Hardness fl-ilma (Hardness totali u tal-kalċju) ...

Solidi insolubbli

Frak ta' l-insetti fil-kunserva

Zokkor invers (are zokkor riduċenti u zokkor) ...

Valur ta' jodju, f'xaħmijiet u żjut

Ħadid f'likwidi ekwi

Ħadid f'solidi

Lactose

ċomb f'likwidi ekwi

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ċomb f'solidi

M anganese f'likwidi

Manganese f'solidi

Manjeżju f'likwidi ekwi

Manjeżju f'solidi

...

Kontenut ta' laħam (protejini, xaħam, moisture, irmied)

Methyl alcohol, kromatografija tal-gass ...

Merkurju f'ikel

Eżami mikroskopiku (Kunserva) ...

Moisture (bil-metodu ta' nxif fil-forn)

Moisture (bil-metodu ta' distillazzjoni)

Molybdenum

Mould Count

Nikil f'likwidu

Nikil f'solidi

Nitroġenu (nitrite)

Nitroġenu (nitrat)

Materjal attiv mhux ioniku

Żejt (ara xaħam) .. .

Valur ta' perossidu .. .

Valur pH

Phenols f'sapun

Fosforu

Fosfat, P 2 0 5

Pigment, f'żebgħat ...

Potassju, f'likwidi ekwi

Potassju, f'solidi

Protejini

Zokkor riduċenti bil-metodu Lane u Eynon

Indiċi rifrattiv, qari tar-rifrattometru eċċ., f'temperatura ta' l-ambjent

Indiċi rifrattiv,

eċċ., f'temperatura kontrollata

qari tar-rifrattometru

Reżin, f'żebgħat

Aċidi tar-reżin, f'sapun

Melħ, titrazzjoni diretta

Melħ, estrazzjoni u titrazzjoni

Valur ta' sapunifikazzjoni, ta' xaħmijiet u żjut ...

Silicates

Silicon

Fidda f'soluzzjoni ekwa

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Fidda f':solidi

Sodju f'likwidi

Sodju f"solidi

SoHdi solubbli. bir-rifrattometru (ara indiċi rifrattiv)

Solventi f'żebgħat .. .

Gra vita speċifika .. .

Zokkor (ara wkoll zokkor riduċenti)

Sucrose

Sucrose + lactose

Sucrose + zokkor riduċenti ieħor ...

Polarizzazzjoni

Sulfat

Dijossidu tal-kubrit. totali b'disti1lazzjoni

Dijoosidu tal-kubrit, totali bit-titrazzjoni ...

Dijossidu tal-kubrit, ħieles ...

Landa f'likwidi ekwi

Landa f'solidi

Solidi totali (ara moisture, indiċi rifrattiva, so'1idi solubbli)

Materja mhux saponifikabbli, f'xaħmijiet u żjut ...

Urea f'ikel ...

Vacuum, f'laned

Aċidita volati1i (ara aċidita)

żingu f'likwidi

ekwi

żingu f'solidi

EżAMIJIET TAL-PETROLEUM

2. Punt ta' l-ani1ina ...

Irmied

Kontenut ta' asfa1tini

Prova ta' ħruq - 24 siegħa

Karbonju Conradson

Diluzzjoni taż-żjut tal-crankase tal-makni tal-petrol

Range ta' distillazzjoni

Indiċi tad-Diesel, -

kalkolu ta', ...

Flash Point ...

Sediment b'estrazzjoni

Smoke Point

Kubrit, metodu ta:1':kombustjoni ġol-/1ask ...

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Gra vita speċifika

...

ċomb tetraetyhl

Viskosita, kinematika

Viskosita, Redwood

Ilma

EżAMI TAT-TESSUTI

3. Qisien

Fibri, identifikazzjoni

Kemm tinxtorob il-fibra (eżami ta' ħasil) ...

Kemm jinxtorbu ħwejjeġ lesti (eżami ta' ħasil) ...

Kemm jinxtmbu (ri1ass ta' l-ilma)

Mili ta' lamtu, gomma, eċċ.

Ħjut/pulzier

Warp

...

Weft

Piż/jarda kwadra

Kontenut ta' suf

EżAMI TA' FROTT U ĦXEJJEX IPPROĊESSATI

There shaB be payable to the Director of Industry, in respect

of the services specified in the First Column ·of the Schedule to these

regulations, the fees specified in the Second Column thereof in respect

of each item.

The Fees (Testing of Goods at Standards Laboratory) Regula-

tions. 1976 are hereby revoked.

1976. SCHEDULE

Second

First Column

Column

Service

Fee

f

CHEMICAL TESTS

GENERAL

Acid value. of fats and oi1s

3.00

Acidity. of liquids

3.00

Acidity. of solids ...

3.00

Acidity, volatile

00

Acidity, volatile. corrected for SO.,

00

-

3.00

Disti1lation

00

3.00

5.00

Artificial colour

2.00

4.00

Ash. acid insoluble (+ Charge for ash) ...

3.00

Ash, alkalinity of (+ Charge for ash)

3.00

Bushel weight of wheat ...

3.00

First Column

Service

2,3, Butylene glycol ...

Cadmium in aqueous solution

Caffeine

Ca1cium, in aqueous 1iquids

Calcium in solids ...

Calorific value, ca1culated (analytica] data required)

Chlorine in solution

Conductivity

Carbon dioxide, available and total

Cobalt in 1iquids ...

Cobalt in solids

Colour Grade (Flour)

Copper in aqueous liquids

Copper in so1ids ...

Chromium in 1iquids

Chromium in solids

Crude fibre

Detergent (anionic)

Dextrose (see r,educing sugars)

Dissolved solids (water) ...

Essential oil content (disti11ation)

Essential oils (gas chromatography)

Extraneous matter ('Fi1th')

Dry Extract (+ charge for sugar)

Fat or oil content, by continuous extraction

Fatty matter, in soa p

Ferrocyanids test ...

Fibre (see crude fibre)

Foreign matter of wheat ...

Glycerol

Gluten content

Hardness of water (Total and Ca1cium Hardness)

Insoluble so1ids

Insect fragments in tomato paste

Inv,ert sugar (see reducing sugars and sugars)

Iodine value, -of fats and oils

Iron in aqueous liquids

Iron in solids

Lactosc

B

First Column

Service

Lead in aqueous liquids

Lead in solids

Manganese in liquids

Manganese in solids

Magnesium in aqueous liquids

Magnesiu'ill in solids

Meat content (protein, fat, moisture, ash)

Methyl a1cohol, gas chroma,tography

Mercury in food ...

Microscopic Examination (Tomato Paste)

Moisture (oven drying method)

Moisture (disti1lation method)

Molybdenum

Mould Count

Nickel in liquids

Nickel in solids

Nitrogen (nitrite)

Nitrogen (nitrate)

Non-Ionic Active matter

Oil (see fat)

Peroxide value

pH value ...

Phenols in soap

Phosphorus

Phosphate, P 205

Pigment, in prints ...

Potassium, in aqueous liquids

Potassium, in solids

Protein

Reducing sugards by Lane and Eynon method

Refractive index, refractometer reading etc., ambient temmperature .. .

Rerfactive index, refractometer reading etc., controlled temperature

Resin, in paints

Rosin acids in soap

Salt, direct ti,t ration

Salt, extrac~ion and titmtion

Saponification value, of fats and oils

Silicates

Silicon

Silver in aqueous solution

First Colurnn

Service

Silver in solids

Sodi urn in liquids ...

Sodi urn in solids ...

Soluble solids, by refractometer (see refractive index) ...

Solvent in paints ...

Specific Gravity

Sugars (see also reducing slUgars)

Sucrose

Sucrose + lactose ...

Sucrose + one other reducing sugar

Polarization

Sulphate

Sulphur dioxide, total by distillation

Sulphur dioxide, total by titration

Sulphur dioxide. free

Tin in aqueous 1iquids

Tin in solids

Total solids (see moisture. refractive index, soluble solids)

Unsaponifiable matter, in fats and oiIs ...

U rea in feeds

Vacuum. in cans

Volatile acidity (see acidity)

Zinc in aqueous liquids

Zinc in solids

2. PETROLEUM TESTING

Aniline point

Ash

Asphaltenes content

Burning Test - 24 hrs

Conradson carbon

Dilution of gasoline - engine crankcase oils ...

DistiI1ation Range

Diesel Index, ca1culation

Flash Point

Sediment by extraction

Smoke Point

Sulphur, flask cornbustion method

B

Hrst Column

Service

Specific Gravity

...

Tetraetħyllead

Viscosity, kinematic

Viscosity, Redwood

Water

3. TEXTILE TESTING

Dimensions

Fribres, identification

Shrinkage of fibre (laundry tes't)

Shrinkage ·of made-up garments Oaundry test)

Shrinkage (water relaxation)

Size or filling

Threads/lnch

Warp

Weft ...

Weight/sq. yd.

Wool content

4. PR0CESSED FRUITS AND VEGETABLE TESTING

Quality assessment (inc1udes, vacuum, gross and net weight, drained

weight, defects, comments on colour, texture and palatabiHty) ...

Additional samples of similar tY'pe, eaoh

Drained weight

B.

PHYSICAJL TESTS

1. PAINTS (GLOSS AND UNDERCOATING)

Fineness of grind ...

Drying time (surface and hard) . ..

Opadty

Resistance to abrasion - 1st sample

Resis-tance to abras'ion - Additional samples ...

Consistency

Band test ...

Gloss

Homogeneity

Brushability

Accelerated weathering -

1 Sit sample ...

Accelerated weathering -

Additional samples

F<irst Column

Service

2. PAINTS (EMULSION)

Volatile matter content ...

Dryin:g time

Residue on 200 mesh sieve

Consistency

Bend test

Opacity

Res'istance to washing

Condition in container

Brushing and recoa ting properties

Accelerated weathering -

lstsample

Accelerated weathering -

Additional samples

3. STEEL RODS

Tensi1e testing which automatically incorpora tes yield strength,

uHimate strength, % elongMion, % reduction in area, weight/unit

length

Bend test . . .

4. CEMENT

Fineness (specific surface area)

3 day mortar sitrength

7 day mortar strength

28 day mortar strength

Setting itime (<initial and fina})

Soundness ...

WATER PIPES

5. Dimensions

Galvanising test

T ens,ile test

6. BATTERIES

Rating (Capacity) - per battery

High rate discharge - per battery

Retention of char-ge - per battery

Life cycling test - per battery .. -

Overcharge life test - per battery

First Column

Second

Column

Service

Fee

f

TEXTILES

Tensile strength (warp)

3.00

Tensile strength (weft)

3.00

Bursting strength

3.00

Stretchability

3.00

POL YURETHANE FOAM

Density

2.00

Indentation hardness index

3.00

Tensile strength (initial) ...

3.00

Tensile strength (after ageing)

4.00

BALL PENS

Quantity of ink

3.00

2.00

Writing quality

Ageing test

3.00

BOOTS

2.00

Construction

Leakage

2.00

3.00

Hardness

4.00

Tensile strength

2.00

Elongation

2.00

Dry heat

LlME

2.00

Fineness

3.00

Density

3.00

Workability

4.00

Soundness ...

UPVC PIPES

2.00

Dimensions and workmanship

2.00

Heat reversion

2.00

Resistance to acid

2.00

Resistance to alka1i

2.00

Resistance to acetone

6.00

Tensi1e strength and e10ngation ...

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First Column

Second

Column

Service

Fee

ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPES

Dimensions

2.00

Crushing S'trength (wt/unit length)

and/or

Crushing stress (wt!unit area)

7.00

EXPANDED POLYSTRYENE

Grade (self-extinguishing or not)

3.00

Nominal apparent density

2.00

Minimum cross breakin;g strength

3.00

Minimum compressive strength ...

3.00

AGGREGATE

Sieve analysis

5.00

Impact value

5.00

BUILDING BLOCKS

Dimensions and finish

2.00

Absorption

4.00

Density

3.00

Compressive strength per sam pie

6.00

Tensi1e strength of miscellaneous materials (twine, ropes, wire. etc.) ...

3.00

c.

OTDER TESTS

According to work involved

2.00-20.00

Note

Commodities shall be classified under one of the following headings and shaH be

eharged accordingIy (*)

Class A

MateriaIs .for use by local industry

(i) hnported

(ii) LocaI

Class B

Finished goods for use of or produced by Ioeal industry

(i) Imported .. .

(ii) Manufactured from imported materials

(iii)

Made part1y or wholly from ,local agricu1tural produce

or materials

(iv)

Water samples

(v)

Wine samples

(vi)

Feeding Stuff samples

Class C

Goods intended for export

Class D

Samples submitted by Government Departments and Parastatal

Organizations

Class E

Any other goods :not classifiabiIe under Class A,:8, ,C or D

(*) 1.

The full testing fee wi11 be notified to the person, organization ordepal'tment

concerned, but aC'tuaI eharges will be made onIy according to the above

classific-ation.

Where the work, in view of urgency, has to be performed outside normaI office

2. hours, an additionaI fee for overtime wi1l be charged as determined by the

Chief Laboratory Officer or by such officer as he may specify in writing.

EXPORT CBRTIFICATES (NOT REQUIRING ANALYSIS)

Issued for goods produced from loeal agriculturaI produce or

materiaIs

Other ...

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