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Weights and Measures

All weighing equipment in use for trade must be suitable for its intended purpose and be sufficiently accurate, it is recommended that all weighing equipment is checked on an annual basis.

Almost all goods today are sold by some reference to either it's weight or measure, whether by the pint, litre, gramme or metre. This includes everyday items such as bread, petrol, beer, clothing material, sand or virtually anything else you can think of. Trading Standards enforce a complex set of regulations designed to insure that the public and businesses can have confidence in their purchases and ensures fair competition.

We do this by:measure calibration

  • Verifying that weighing and measuring equipment is initially accurate
  • Routinely visiting businesses and checking weighing and measuring equipment
  • Checking products already in the shops
  • Reacting to complaints of short measure

If you are a business requiring a piece of equipment to be verified by trading standards please contact trading standards.

Public weighbridges

Public weighbridges are available for use by businesses or the general public for the weighing of vehicles and objects where determination of a specific weight / load is important, including ensuring that vehicles are not overloaded.Weighbridge testing

Public weighbridges in Peterborough:

Daltons Seeds, Thorney Road, Eye, Peterborough, PE6 7UD.
Tel: (01733) 222391

Dalmark Grain Ltd, Knarr Farm, Wisbech Road, Thorney, PE6 0TS.
Tel: (01733) 221794

Public Weighbridge Operator Certification

Anyone who carries out public weighings for a charge is legally required to hold a certificate of competence from Trading Standards. These can include weighing of vehicles and / or objects.

Applicants will be tested by a Trading Standards Officer, to ensure that they have the relevant knowledge and practical skills to operate the weighbridge. They will also be required to demonstrate knowledge of the record keeping requirements

 

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PDF file icon  Weights and measures fees
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PDF file icon  Public Weighbridge Operators Guidance
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For further information on weights and measures go to:

National Measurement Office

Trading Standards Institute