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Measurements subject to Metrological Control Regulations,
Table of Provisions (7)
Statutory Text (7 Articles)
Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 18,763, 10 ta’ Ġunju, 2011
L.N. 223 of 2011
METROLOGY ACT
(CAP. 454)
Measurements subject to Metrological Control Regulations,
IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 12 and 19 (1)
(a) of the Metrology Act, the Prime Minister, on the advice of the
Malta Standards Authority, has made the following regulations:-
The title of these regulations is the Measurements subject
to Metrological Control Regulations, 2011.
For the purposes of these regulations, ‘Metrological Interpretation.
control’ means all the administrative and technical actions
intended to check measuring instruments and their metrological
requirements for reasons of public interest, public health, public
safety, public order, protection of the environment, protection
of consumers, levying of taxes and duties, calculation of tariffs,
fees, administrative penalties, conduct of expert assessments and
establishment of basic guarantees for fair trade and all other actions
which may be laid down in due form.
The following measuring instruments shall undergo
initial verification as from 1st June 2011
(a) Instruments for measuring the speed of road
vehicles;
(b) Time interval measuring.
Initial verification shall seek to ensure that the measuring
instrument to be placed on the market conform to an approved
pattern and to the applicable regulations, have specified
metrological characteristics that lie within the permissible limits,
and function properly.
Prior to placing the measuring instrument on the market,
an application for initial verification shall be lodged with the
Metrology Directorate of the Malta Standards Authority by the
person placing the instrument on the market. The application shall
include, as a minimum, the following information
(a) identification data of the applicant;
(b)
name and address;
(c) identification data of the submitted measuring
instrument;
(d) name or trademark, if applicable;
(e) label or name of the manufacturer;
(f) measurement range, if applicable;
(g) serial number and if a batch of measuring
instruments is reported - the number of measuring instruments
in the batch and the range of serial numbers of these
instruments;
(h) the assigned type approval mark or the number of
the type approval decision or the decision on recognition as
equivalent to the type approval – in the case of a measuring
instrument subject to type approval and submitted for initial
verification;
(i) date and signature of the applicant.
The categories and types of measuring instruments listed
in the schedule to these regulations shall be subjected to periodical
legal metrological control according to the conditions laid down
therein.
Any person who contravenes any of these regulations
shall, on conviction, be liable to the penalties established by virtue
of article 27 of the Metrology Act.
The provisions of these regulations do not hinder the
marketing of products legally manufactured or marketed in another
Member State, contracting parties to the EEA Agreement and
Turkey.
B
Frequency
Three years
Two years
Five years
Five years
Annually
Annually
Annually
Annually
Annually
Annually
List of the dates of entry into force and frequency of periodical metrological control
Weights for general trade
Electronic taximeters
Time cameras (CVA)
Weights for trade of
Digital or electronic
weighing machine
Type
Fuel dispensers
Speed cameras
valuable goods
Catchweighers
Weighbridges
LPG Bottling
Schedule
1 st September 2011
1 st September 2011
1 st September 2011
1 st September 2011
1 st September 2011
1 st September 2011
1 st September 2011
1 st September 2011
As From
1 st June 2011
1 st June 2011
Instruments for measuring the speed of road
measurement of quantities of liquids, other
Time interval measuring instruments
Non-automatic weighing instruments
Systems for continuous and dynamic
Automatic weighing instruments
Category
Regulation 4.
Taximeters
than water
vehicles
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