MT
Regulations, 2022
Table of Provisions (6)
Statutory Text (6 Articles)
Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 20,779, 4 ta’ Frar, 2022
L.N. 54 of 2022
METROLOGY ACT
(CAP. 454)
Metrology (Transposition of Article 6 of Directive 2011/17/EU)
Regulations, 2022
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 19 of the
Metrology Act, the Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection, on
the advice of the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority,
has made the following regulations:-
(1) The title of these regulations is the Metrology Citation,
(Transposition of Article 6 of Directive 2011/17/EU) Regulations, applicability,
scope and
2022. commencement.
(2) The provisions of these regulations shall be without L.N. 306 of
prejudice to the Calibration of Tanks of Inland Waterway Vessels and 2011.
L.N. 303 of
of Coasters (Revocation) Regulations, 2011, the Standard Mass of 2011.
L.N. 305 of
Grain (Revocation) Regulations, 2011, the Cold Water Meter 2011.
(Revocation) Regulations, 2011, the Alcoholometers and Alcoholic L.N.
2011. Hydrometers (Revocation) Regulations, 2011, the Tyre Pressure L.N. 302 of
2011. Gauges (Revocation) Regulations, 2011, the Medium Accuracy L.N. 304 of
Weights (Revocation) Regulations, 2011 and the Weights of Above- 2011.
L.N. 301 of
medium Accuracy (Revocation) Regulations, 2011 issued under and 2011.
for the purposes of the Metrology Act.
(3) These regulations transpose the requirements of Article 6
of Directive 2011/17/EU of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 9 March 2011 repealing Council Directives 71/317/EEC,
71/347/EEC, 71/349/EEC, 74/148/EEC, 75/33/EEC, 76/765/EEC, 76/
766/EEC and 86/217/EEC regarding metrology.
(4) These regulations shall be deemed to have come into force
on the 29 th July 2011.
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires
Interpretation.
"Directive" means Directive 2011/17/EU of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 repealing Council
Directives 71/317/EEC, 71/347/EEC, 71/349/EEC, 74/148/EEC, 75/
33/EEC, 76/765/EEC, 76/766/EEC and 86/217/EEC regarding
metrology.
Saving the provisions of the Calibration of Tanks of Inland
Waterway Vessels and of Coasters (Revocation) Regulations, 2011,
verifications and
and in accordance with Article 6(1) of the Directive, EC initial
verifications carried out and calibration certificates issued until 30
2011. June 2011 under the Calibration of Tanks of Inland Waterway Vessels
and of Coasters Regulations, 2002, shall remain valid.
2002.
Saving the provisions of the Standard Mass of Grain
(Revocation) Regulations, 2011, the Cold Water Meter (Revocation)
Regulations, 2011, the Alcoholometers and Alcoholic Hydrometers
(Revocation) Regulations, 2011, and the Tyre Pressure Gauges
2011. (Revocation) Regulations, 2011, and in accordance with Article 6 (2)
of the Directive, EC pattern approvals and EC pattern approval
2011. certificates issued until 30 November 2015 under the Standard Mass of
2011. Grain Regulations, 2002, the Cold Water Meter Regulations, 2002, the
2011. Alcoholometers and Alcoholic Hydrometers Regulations, 2002 and the
2002. Tyre Pressure Gauges Regulations, 2002, shall remain valid.
2002.
2002.
2002.
Saving the provisions of the Medium Accuracy Weights
(Revocation) Regulations, 2011 and the Weights of Above-medium
Accuracy (Revocation) Regulations, 2011, and in accordance with
2011. Article 6 (3) of the Directive, weights in conformity with the Medium
2011. Accuracy Weights Regulations, 2002 and weights in conformity with
the Weights of Above-medium Accuracy Regulations, 2002 may be
2002. subject to EC initial verification in accordance with regulations 11, 12
2002. and 13 of the Measuring Instruments and Methods of Metrological
Control Regulations 2006, until 30 November 2025.
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