Legal Metrology Resources

2024 - 2025 Section 70 returns template spreadsheet provided by OPSS. Guidance on filling in the template can be found in the spreadsheet in the tab marked 'guidance'.

Guidance provided by OPSS for filling in the 2024- 2025 Section 70 return forms.

A collection of resources to support the CTSI Qualifications Framework.

United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) document on measurement uncertainty.

Weights and Measures Act 1985 resources.

Why is Weights and Measures work important? Important facts presented by the National Measurement & Regulation Office.

Certification of MCB templates prior to first use (as derived from The Code of Practical Guidance for Packers and Importers).

A series of videos showing how to use catchweighers and checkweighers

OPSS publishes the 2022-23 Section 70 Weights and Measures report as Official Statistics.

Resources for business.

Lists of standards that businesses can use to show their products, services or processes comply with essential requirements of legislation.

A question has been raised concerning missing stickers on weighing and measuring instruments. The Legal Metrology Expert Panel has considered this matter and offers the following points for consideration.

A question has been raised concerning the safe transportation of Fuel Dispenser Test Measures. The Legal Metrology Expert Panel has considered this matter and offers the following points for consideration when Local Authorities compile their own appropriate Health and Safety at Work procedures.

A 'Growler' is a refillable container, into which draught beer or cider is poured at licensed premises for 'off premises' consumption. They come in many different shapes and sizes and have become very popular. This note considers the legislation that relates to them. It only considers sale of beer and cider for consumption off the premises and the options a licensee has for filling the Growler.

European Commission updated 'Blue Guide' on the implementation of directives based on the new approach and the global approach.

Video of a weighbridge test and how to perform one.

This Legal Metrology Expert Panel (LMEP) guidance relates to bulk liquid fuel measuring systems on road tankers.

OPSS guidance for conformity assessment bodies (CABs) certifying for the GB and NI market.

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.