Sch 2 para 15 Material measures of length
(1) A material measure of length— (a) in respect of which an EEC pattern approval was granted under the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988 (b) which bears a mark of EEC initial verification or of EEC partial verification, which was affixed before 30th October 2016. (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)— (a) a grant of EEC pattern approval, or the affixing of a mark of EEC initial verification must have been in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988 or, in the case of any other member State, in accordance with the relevant provisions of measures in force which implemented Council Directive 73/362/EEC as amended by Council Directive 78/629/EEC and Commission Directive 85/146/EEC ; and (b) the affixing of a mark of EEC partial verification must have been in accordance with the Measuring Instruments (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1988, or in the case of any other member State, in accordance with the measures in force which implemented Council Directive 71/316/EEC as amended by Council Directives 72/427/EEC , 83/575/EEC , 87/354/EEC , 87/355/EEC and 88/665/EEC .