Legal Metrology Resources
This page provides links to guidance, toolkits and other resources.
A powerpoint from the Office of Product Safety and Standards covering the Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021.
- Charging Points
- Electric Vehicles
- Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021
A powerpoint from the Office of Product Safety and Standards covering the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulations 2017.
- Altenative Fuels Infrastructure Regulations 2017
- Charging Points
- Electric Vehicles
European Commission updated 'Blue Guide' on the implementation of directives based on the new approach and the global approach.
- The Blue Guide
Video of a weighbridge test and how to perform one.
- OPSS
- Public Weighbridges
This Legal Metrology Expert Panel (LMEP) guidance relates to bulk liquid fuel measuring systems on road tankers.
- Bulk Fuel
- Liquid Fuel
- LMEP
- Road Tankers
This Legal Metrology Expert Panel (LMEP) guidance relates to a question concerning an operator of road tanker mounted bulk liquid fuel measuring systems, where tankers were being used with broken seals.
- Bulk Fuel
- Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016
- Measuring Systems
- Road Tankers
This guidance by the Legal Metroglogy Expert Panel relates to the weight marking of sand and ballast as outlined in Schedule 4 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985, and supports guidance previously issued by The Builders Merchants Federation.
- Ballast
- Builders Merchants
- Bulk Bags
- Measuring Systems
- Weights and Measures Act 1985
Guidance by the Legal Metrology Expert Panel (LMEP) on safety requirements for customer use baggage check weighing instruments.
- NAWI
- Weighing Equipment (Non-automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 2000
Guidance by the Legal Metrology Expert Panel (LMEP) on the addition of lemon to spirit drinks.
- Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order 1988
Guidance by the Legal Metrology Expert Panel (LMEP) on the use of non-automatic weight instruments (NAWIs) by pawnbrokers.
- NAWI
- Weighing Equipment (Non-automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 2000
Guidance by the Legal Metrology Expert Panel (LMEP) on forecourt fuel 'running up a penny' guidance.
- Liquid Fuel
Guidance by the Legal Metrology Expert Panel (LMEP) on the weight marking of printer cartridges.
- Packaged Goods
- Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006
Guidance by the Legal Metrology Expert Panel (LMEP) on soft drink vending machine systems.
- Packaged Goods
- Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006
Guidance by the Legal Metrology Expert Panel (LMEP) on the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006 (PGR).
- Weights and Measures Regulations
Guidance by the Legal Metrology Expert Panel (LMEP) on intoxicating liquor measuring equipment.
- Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order 1988
Guidance by the Legal Metrology Expert Panel (LMEP) on safety requirements for class II jewellers scales.
- NAWI
- Weighing Equipment (Non-automatic Weighing Machines) Regulations 2000
Database of type examination and type approval metrology equipment certificates.
- Certification Bodies
- MID
- NAWI
- WELMEC
OIML model regulations specifying the metrological characteristics of measuring instruments and methods and equipment for checking their conformity.
- Automatic Catchweighing Machines
- Automatic Gravimetric Filling Instruments
- Automatic Rail Weighbridges
- Beltweighers
- Cold Water Meters
- Graduated Pipettes
- Length Measures
- Load Cells
- Measuring Instruments
- Metal Stamps
- NAWI
- Packaged Goods
- Verification
- Weights