S.L. 454.15 Art. 8Making available on the market and putting into use.

(1) The making available on the market and, or putting into use of any measuring instrument that satisfies the requirements of these regulations shall not be impeded for reasons covered by these regulations.

(2) The Authority shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that measuring instruments are made available on the market and/or put into use only if they satisfy the requirements of these regulations.

(3) A measuring instrument may be required to satisfy the provisions governing its putting into use that are justified by local climatic conditions. In such a case, the Authority shall choose appropriate upper and lower temperature limits from Table 1 of Schedule I and may specify humidity conditions (condensing or non-condensing) and whether the intended location of use is open or closed.

(4) When different accuracy classes are defined for a measuring instrument:

(a) the instrument-specific Schedules under the heading ‘Putting into use’ may indicate the accuracy classes to be used for specific applications;

(b) in all other cases the Authority may determine the accuracy classes to be used for specific applications within the classes defined, subject to allowing the use of all accuracy classes on its territory;

(c) for the purposes of paragraph (a) or paragraph (b), measuring instruments of a better accuracy class may be used if the owner so chooses.

(5) At trade fairs, exhibitions, demonstrations or similar events, the showing of measuring instruments not in conformity with these regulations shall not be prevented:

Provided that a visible sign clearly indicates their non-conformity and their non-availability for making available on the market and/or putting into use until they are brought into conformity.