MEASUREMENTS SUBJECT TO METROLOGICAL CONTROL REGULATIONS

MEASUREMENTS SUBJECT TO METROLOGICAL CONTROL

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 454.17

MEASUREMENTS SUBJECT TO

METROLOGICAL CONTROL REGULATIONS

10th June, 2011

LEGAL NOTICE 223 of 2011, as amended by Legal Notice 65 of 2023.

The title of these regulations is the Measurements subject

to Metrological Control Regulations.

Amended by

L.N. 65 of 2023.

Regulation 4

List of the dates of entry into force and frequency

of periodical metrological control

Category

As From

Type

Frequency

Instruments for measuring the speed of

Two (2)

1 st March 2023

Speed cameras

road vehicles

years

Systems for continuous and dynamic 1st September 2011 Fuel dispensers Annually

measurement of quantities of liquids,

other than water

1st September 2011 Electronic

Taximeters

Annually

taximeters

Time cameras

Time interval measuring instruments 1st June 2011

Annually

(CVA)

Non-automatic weighing instruments 1st September 2011 Weights for

Five years

general trade

1st September 2011 Weights for

Three years

trade of valuable

goods

1st September 2011 LPG Bottling

Automatic weighing instruments

Annually

1st September 2011 Digital or

Five years

electronic

weighing

machine

1st September 2011 Weighbridges

Annually

1st September 2011 Catchweighers

Two years

For the purposes of these regulations, ‘metrological

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

MEASUREMENTS SUBJECT TO METROLOGICAL CONTROL

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.

MEASUREMENTS SUBJECT TO METROLOGICAL CONTROL