The Measuring Instruments Regulations 2016

The Regulations on measuring instruments specifies in detail the essential requirements the product needs to meet in order for the manufacturer to affix the UKCA marking.

The Regulation covers the following measuring devices and systems: water meters, gas meters and volume conversion devices, active electrical energy meters, thermal energy meters, measuring systems for continuous and dynamic measurement of quantities of liquids other than water, automatic weighing instruments, taximeters, material measures, dimensional measuring instruments and exhaust gas analysers.

The essential requirements are listed in Schedule I to the Regulations, while specific requirements for each type of measuring instrument are presented in the 10 sector-specific schedules (1C to 1J).

Before proceeding with the assessment procedure, it is important to determine whether you, the manufacturer, can assess your product by yourself or whether you have to involve an Approved Body.

When dealing with measuring instruments, the manufacturer is allowed to choose between assessment procedures stipulated in Schedule 1B to the Regulations.

An Approved Body verifies the compliance of a product by conducting a conformity assessment. It also ensures that the technical documentation sufficiently supports product compliance. If the Approved Body is involved in the production control phase, its identification number will be listed after the UKCA marking.

When the Approved Body is convinced of product’s compliance, it will issue a certificate of conformity to confirm this. The manufacturer will then draw up a Declaration of Conformity (DoC) to declare that he is solely responsible for the product’s conformity to the relevant Directive. The establishment of the DoC is a legal obligation.

The Declaration of Conformity must include the manufacturer’s details, such as name and address, essential characteristics the product complies with, any European standards and performance data and the identification number of the Notified Body, as well as a legally binding signature on behalf of the organisation.

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