This guidance is addressed to organisations that are required to comply with weights and measures law. Although reference is made to existing legal obligations, following the guidance is not in itself obligatory. However, if you do follow it you will normally be doing enough to help your organisation meet its legal obligations. Ultimately, only the courts can provide a definitive interpretation of the law. However, for further guidance on how to comply with the law, you can contact your local trading standards department, who provide this service free of charge: - simply type in your postcode and press “go‟. This guidance complies with the Government Code of Practice on Guidance and will be reviewed in October 2016 The National Measurement Office Stanton Avenue Teddington Middlesex TW11 0JZ ENQUIRIES Phone tel 020 8943 7272 Email Version / Date of change Sections affected Issue 1 / March 1999 First issued Issue 2 / October 1999 Updated to include Annex A, definitions of ‘repair’ and ‘adjust’ Issue 3 / March 2004 Updated after the implementation of the Measuring Instruments Directive (2004/22/EC) and the making of certain changes to the Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2000 (by S.I. 2008/738) Issue 4 / May 2007 Updated with a change of contact details Issue 5 / June 2007 Updated with a change of contact details
scope of their approvals extended to cover the activity of adjustment before taking advantage of this new provision. To apply please complete the online application available on the following URL: Completion of the approved verification application form Please refer to the ‘letters’ against each entry on the application form to identify the relevant notes Applicant details a Enter the name of the company applying for an approval to conduct verification. This will be used as the name for the “applicant”. Please state if you are applying as the manufacturer, installer and/or repairer of the equipment you wish to verify. b Enter the name of the individual within the applicant who assumes overall responsibility for compliance of the applicant’s verification duties with the conditions of the approval. c Enter the official address of the applicant as address (A) and, where different, the address of the named individual, responsible for ensuring conformity with the conditions of the approval, as address (B). Contact for NMO d Enter the name of the individual, if different from above, who will liaise with NMO during consideration of the application. e Enter the Company name of the individual identified at (d) if employed by a different Company to that recorded at (b). f Enter the official address of the individual identified at (d) and, where different, enter the official address of the Company identified at (e) as address (B). Type of weighing or measuring equipment for which an approval is being sought g Enter details of the type(s) and, where applicable, the certificate numbers and accuracy class(es) of the equipment for which the applicant seeks an approval to conduct verification. Details should be included of the technologies employed by the equipment and measuring ranges, capacities, etc. Declaration of conformity with the minimum requirements ( h - v ) The declaration of conformity with the minimum requirements is given as a check list. Applicants should mark under the YES column or the NO column, as relevant, for each of the statements listed. Documented evidence showing compliance with the separate requirements should be submitted with the application. Declaration of conformity with the requirements for a quality system ( w )