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The National Measurement Office regulated the Weights and Measures Act and has now changed its name. This organisation has a new website address under the new name of the National Measurement and Regulation Office.
Seeks your views on the draft Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and draft guidance note.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
These documents have been brought together to inform stakeholders of developments surrounding the future operation of the NPL.
David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science has announced the preferred partners of NPL.
David Willetts announces funding to build a state of the art metrology laboratory at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL).
From 22nd July 2014, the extent of the scope for complying with the RoHS Directive has been extended to include medical devices and monitoring and control instruments.
The National Measurement Office can issue certificates to organisations producing material measures of length for general use (OIML R35).
An NMO report has found that 25% of ovens on the UK market were enhancing performance capabilities through the misuse of tolerences
Survey report of employee engagement for all years to present date, showing engagement index result.
Stakeholder consultation on exemptions from the substance restrictions in the RoHS Directive.
Review of the 3 pre-packages Directives is now at consultation stage.
This document contains the following information: National Measurement Office annual report and accounts 2011 to 2012.
This document contains the following information: National Measurement Office annual report and accounts 2012 to 2013.
This document contains the following information: National Measurement Office annual report and accounts 2010 to 2011.
This document contains the following information: National Measurement Office annual report and accounts 2009 to 2010.
In future the manufacturers and retailers of knitting yarn will be able to decide what weight or size they produce and sell.
The Consumer Rights Bill will relieve bakers of the burden of keeping records of their weight checks.
Medical weighing equipment has been selected as the subject of the national metrology project for 2014 to 2015.
The bulk measurement of milk has been selected as the subject of the next national metrology project.
National Measurement System materials and modelling science and research programme 2014.
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