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From Closed organisation: National Measurement Office (NMO)
  • VCA enforcement transfer to the NMRO

    From April 2015 some enforcement functions carried out by the VCA will be transferred to the NMRO.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Centre of Excellence

    Centre of Excellence for Technical Regulation announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Report on findings of UK public dialogue on leap seconds

    Leap seconds: report on findings of the UK public dialogue.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • EU consultation of RoHS exemptions

    Stakeholder consultation on exemptions from the substance restrictions in the RoHS Directive.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Heat networks enforcement by NMO

    The National Measurement Office has been appointed as acting competent authority to enforce the heat networks legislation in the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NMRO investigation into special purpose lamps

    Investigation into the availability, labelling, and prevalence of 'special purpose lamps' in reference to ecodesign legislation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NMO at Brityrex 2014

    The NMO enforcement authority are to present their work on tyre labelling for three days at the international Brityrex exhibition.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Further market surveillance success from the NMO Enforcement team

    The latest work on incorrect energy labels, focusing on freezers, has resulted in a successful outcome for the National Measurement Office.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Batteries directive: public views on draft 2015 regulations

    Public consultation and impact assessment on the 2015 draft regulations, following the amended batteries and accumulators directive.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • NMO enforcement authority annual report 2013-14

    The National Measurement Office enforcement authority annual report for year ending March 2014

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RoHS extended to medical devices and monitoring and control instruments

    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.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New world refrigerator ecodesign investigation

    Conclusion to the NMRO investigation of energy labelling on refrigerators reveals abuses of tolerances.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Universities of Strathclyde and Surrey selected as the preferred partners of National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

    David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science has announced the preferred partners of NPL.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Energy Information Regulations - Domestic Ovens

    An NMO report has found that 25% of ovens on the UK market were enhancing performance capabilities through the misuse of tolerences

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National Physical Laboratory: progress on the future operation

    Statement of progress on the future operation of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL).

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  • Future operation of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL)

    Written ministerial statement regarding the future operation of the NPL.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government