Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

A82: Testing requirement 

Date when the measure came into force

20 February 1998 

Publication where the measure is specified

Supplement to the Republic of Zambia Government Gazette dated 20/02/1998. statutory Instrument No 22 of 1998,the weights and Measures Act 

Regulation where the measure is specified

The weights and Measures (assize) regulations, 1998 

Country/Region applying the measure

Zambia 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

28. (1) In a self-indicating weighing instrument—
(a) in which weight indications are dependent on the extension of a spring, the spring shall be iso-elastic or a temperature compensating device shall be incorporated;
(b) other than a dormant platform machine or weighbridge, weighing instrument or self indicating weighing instrument specifically designed for use in an out of level position, a circular spirit level or cross spirit level shall be provided;
(c) error due to parallax shall not exceed the value of the smallest subdivision; and
(d) the indicating wire or the extremity of the indicating pointer shall not exceed in width or thickness the width of any graduation, and the extremity of the pointer shall meet but not obscure the graduations.
(2) The graduations on the chart shall—
(a) in the case of a platform or weighbridge—
(i) not exceed 0.8mm in width in a platform machine or weighbridge respectively; and Self-indicating weighing machines
(ii) be not less than 3mm apart measured from the centre to centre, whether or not they are on opposite sides of a dividing line:
(b) in the case of a self-indicating weighing instrument other than a platform machine or weighbridge—
(i) not exceed 0.4mm in width;
(ii) be not less than 1.5mm apart, measured from centre to centre, whether or not they are on opposite sides of the dividing line: Provided that a lens or other approved device may be fitted to the instrument for the purpose of magnifying the graduations so as to bring them into conformity with the provisions of this sub-regulation.
(3) A self-indicating weighing instrument shall be tested—
(a) to ensure that the graduations indicating value are in alignment with these indicating weight and a sufficient number of computations shall be checked to establish their accuracy;
(b) at as many graduations as the assizer considers necessary, and the instrument shall be correct whether the test is forward or backward;
(c) to ensure that the instrument, if fitted with two charts indicating weight, shows the same indication or both;
(d) if it is specifically designed for use in an out-of-level position the absolute value of the difference between the indication of the instrument in its reference position and the indication in the titled position shall not exceed—
(i) at no load, two verification scales intervals; and
(ii) at self-indicating, capacity maximum permissible error.
(4) Where a self-indicating ticket printing instrument is designed to print tickets or provided with digital read out, any indication at zero shall show either a true zero or if the balance is incorrectly set, then a false balance shall be indicated or printed as the case may be.
(5) All self-indicating ticket printing instruments shall have an efficient stop fraud device to prevent the printing operation being performed before the indicator has come to rest or to prevent the printing of a ticket showing a weight that does not correspond with the weight indicated. ,
(6) Subject to the provisions of regulation 15—
(a) the maximum permissible error as specified in Table 3,5 and 6 of the First Schedule shall be applicable;
(b) the maximum permissible error on a self-indicating ticket printing or digital read out shall not exceed plus or minus 1 scale interval of the instrument; and
(c) the stamp of assize shall be stamped upon a lead plug inserted in a conspicuous and easily accessible part of the instrument 

Reference of the measure

Part IV section 28 (3) 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Self Indicating weighing instruments 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

All countries