
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015.
(2) These Regulations come into force—
(a) insofar as is necessary to give effect to Part 1 of the Schedule, on 25th March 2015; and
(b) for all remaining purposes, on 1st December 2015.
2 
The Schedule to these Regulations (Revocations, Amendments and Savings Provisions) has effect.
Greg Clark
Minister of State for Universities and Science
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

SCHEDULE
Regulation 2
PART 1
1 
The Regulations specified in Table 1 are revoked to the extent specified in that table.

Table 1
Regulations revoked References Extent of Revocation
The Capacity Serving Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Regulations 1988 S.I.1988/120 The whole Regulations.
The Capacity Serving Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 S.I. 1988/2060 The whole Regulations.
The Weights and Measures (Metrication Amendments) Regulations 1994 S.I.1994/1851 In Parts 1 and 2 of the Schedule, the entries relating to the Capacity Serving Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Regulations 1988.
The Weights and Measures (Metrication Amendments) Regulations 2001 S.I. 2001/85 Paragraph 6 of the Schedule
The Weights and Measures (Standards Amendment) Regulations 2003. S.I. 2003/214 Paragraph 4 of the Schedule.
The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006 S.I. 2006/659 Paragraph (19) of Part 2 of Schedule 1
The Weights and Measures (Metrication Amendments) Regulations 2009 S.I. 2009/3045 Regulation 3(2)(e)
2 

(1) The Measuring Equipment (Capacity Measures and Testing Equipment) Regulations 1995 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3(1)(a) for “apply” substitute “applied before the revocation of those Regulations by the Weights and Measures (Revocations) Regulations 2015”.
PART 2
3 
Subject to paragraphs 4 to 6, the Regulations specified in Table 2 are revoked to the extent specified in that table.

Table 2
Regulations Reference Extent of Revocation
The Measurement of Cereals for Import and Export Purposes Regulations 1975 S.I.1975/655 The whole Regulations.
The Measurement of Cereals for Import and Export Purposes (Amendment) Regulations 1976 S.I.1976/406 The whole Regulations.
The Alcoholometers and Alcohol Hydrometers (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977 S.I. 1977/1753 The whole Regulations
The Alcohol Tables Regulations 1979 S.I. 1979/132 The whole Regulations.
The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 1983 S.I.1983/530 Regulation 2
The EEC Requirements (Amendment) Regulations 1985 S.I. 1985/306 Regulation 4.
The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988 S.I. 1988/186 The whole Regulations.
The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements)(Gas Volume Meters) Regulations 1988 S.I. 1988/296 The whole Regulations.
The Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements)(Amendment) Regulations 1988 S.I. 1988/1128 The whole Regulations
The Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2000 S.I. 2000/3236 Regulations 8 and 35.
The Weighing Equipment (Non-automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 2000 S.I. 2000/932 Regulation 30.
The Measuring Instruments (EC Requirements)(Amendment) Regulations 2008 S.I. 2008/1267 The whole Regulations.
4 

(1) Notwithstanding the revocation of the Alcoholometers and Alcohol Hydrometers (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977 by these Regulations, the Alcoholometers and Alcohol Hydrometers (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977 continue in force until 30th November 2025 in relation to EC pattern approval certificates issued under them on or before 30th November 2015.
(2) But those Regulations, to the extent saved by sub-paragraph (1), cease to have effect on   IP completion day   so far as they provide for the carrying out of EEC initial verification in   Great Britain, except pursuant to an application made before that day.
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(1) Notwithstanding the revocation by these Regulations of the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1998 (“the 1988 Regulations”), the 1988 Regulations continue in force to the extent provided in this paragraph.
(2) Expressions used in this paragraph have the same meanings as in the 1988 Regulations.
(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (5), the 1988 Regulations continue in force until 30th November 2025 insofar as they relate to EEC initial verification of weights in conformity with:
(a) the Directive on medium accuracy bar weights and cylindrical weights; and
(b) the Directive on above-medium accuracy weights.
(4) Subject to sub-paragraph (5), the 1988 Regulations continue in force until 30th November 2025 in relation to EC pattern approval certificates issued on or before 30th November 2015 for the purposes of:
(a) the Directive on the measuring of the standard mass per storage volume of grain;
(b) the Directive on cold-water meters;
(c) the Directive on tyre pressure gauges for motor vehicles; and
(d) the Directive on material measures of length.
(5) The 1988 Regulations (to the extent saved by sub-paragraphs (3) and (4)) cease to have effect on   IP completion day   so far as those Regulations provide for the carrying out of EEC initial verification in   Great Britain, except pursuant to an application made before that day.
6 
Notwithstanding the revocation of the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements)(Gas Volume Meters) Regulations 1988 by these Regulations, the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements)(Gas Volume Meters) Regulations 1988 continue in force until 30th October 2016 in relation to EC pattern approval certificates issued under them on or before 30th October 2006.