tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Closed organisation: National Measurement and Regulation Office (NMRO) 2016-03-10T10:16:28+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/brdo-and-nmro-combine-to-simplify-regulation-for-british-business 2016-03-10T10:16:28+00:00 BRDO and NMRO combine to simplify regulation for British business BRDO and NMRO brought together into a single BIS directorate from 1 April 2016. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-delivers-confidence-boost-for-dairy-farmers 2015-11-05T13:52:05+00:00 Government delivers confidence boost for dairy farmers National project on accuracy of milk measurement: Summary of results and further action. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/peter-mason-receives-international-award-for-outstanding-contribution-to-the-development-of-modern-metrology 2015-11-04T14:56:00+00:00 Peter Mason receives international award for outstanding contribution to the development of modern metrology 17th congress of the Russian Academy of Metrology: details of award ceremony. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/non-automatic-weighing-instruments 2015-10-28T13:47:27+00:00 New standard for non-automatic weighing instruments New standard, EN 45501:2015 Metrological aspects of non-automatic weighing instruments. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-measurement-strategy-consultation 2015-10-27T12:40:00+00:00 UK measurement strategy consultation How to complete a short survey on a new National Measurement System strategy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/changes-introduced-by-the-consumer-rights-act-2015-will-help-bakers-and-trading-standards 2015-10-01T00:30:03+01:00 Consumer Rights Act 2015 comes into force 1 October 2015 The Consumer Rights Act 2015 introduces weights and measures and hallmarking changes that will benefit business and Trading Standards. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/consultation-on-new-european-union-measuring-instruments-framework 2015-08-05T09:48:00+01:00 Consultation on new European Union measuring instruments framework Consultation on the alignment of European Union Single Market Directives. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rohs-additional-restricted-substances 2015-07-16T10:47:24+01:00 RoHS: Additional restricted substances Four new substances restricted under the RoHS Directive. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/medical-weighing-project-2014-to-2015-final-report 2015-07-02T14:13:11+01:00 Medical weighing project 2014 to 2015 final report The national legal metrology project for 2014 to 2015 covered medical weighing instruments located in doctors� surgeries, pharmacies and health centres. The final report has now been published. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/changes-in-guidance-for-business-and-local-authorities-on-measuring-instruments 2015-06-17T11:28:51+01:00 Changes in guidance for business and local authorities on measuring instruments National and European certification requirements pre and post 2016. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/launch-of-ukqi 2015-06-08T16:31:00+01:00 Launch of UKQI UK Quality Infrastructure: how developing and transition economies benefit and which UK organisations to contact. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/vca-enforcement-transfer-to-the-nmo 2015-03-23T16:30:00+00:00 VCA enforcement transfer to the NMRO From April 2015 some enforcement functions carried out by the VCA will be transferred to the NMRO. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-centre-of-excellence 2015-03-03T14:54:00+00:00 New Centre of Excellence Centre of Excellence for Technical Regulation announced. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/prepackages-directives-review-consultation-now-open 2015-02-11T11:07:49+00:00 Pre-packages Directives review: consultation now open Review of the 3 pre-packages Directives is now at consultation stage. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/eu-consultation-of-rohs-exemptions 2014-12-07T21:46:00+00:00 EU consultation of RoHS exemptions Stakeholder consultation on exemptions from the substance restrictions in the RoHS Directive. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nmo-investigation-into-special-purpose-lamps 2014-12-01T08:34:00+00:00 NMRO investigation into special purpose lamps Investigation into the availability, labelling, and prevalence of 'special purpose lamps' in reference to ecodesign legislation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/weights-and-measures-food-amendment-regulations-2014-consultation-due-to-close-shortly 2014-11-18T12:31:41+00:00 Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 government response now published Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 consultation: government response published. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/batteries-directive-public-views-on-draft-2015-regulations 2014-08-18T08:18:00+01:00 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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rohs-extended-to-medical-devices-and-monitoring-and-control-instruments 2014-07-23T10:02:00+01:00 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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-world-refrigerator-ecodesign-investigation 2014-07-17T13:50:00+01:00 New world refrigerator ecodesign investigation Conclusion to the NMRO investigation of energy labelling on refrigerators reveals abuses of tolerances.