Additional Directive for Weighing Instruments Used
in Legal Metrology:
Council Directive 90/384/EEC “Non-Automatic
Weighing Instruments”
This directive regulates mass determination in legal
metrological applications, e.g., in
– the manufacture of pharmaceuticals
– medicine and health care
– calculation of fees
– price calculation
For the respective Declaration of Type Conformity
for weighing instruments that have been verified
by Sartorius for use as legal measuring instruments
and that have an EC Type-Approval Certificate, see
page 7–5.
This directive also regulates the performance of the
EC verification by the manufacturer, provided that an
EC Type-Approval Certificate has been issued and
the manufacturer has been accredited by an officer of
a Notified Body registered at the Commission of the
European Community for performing such verification.
On February 15,1993, Sartorius AG received
accreditation for performing verification.
For the respective accreditation documents in
German, please see page 7–6.
For information on the
C
mark on Sartorius equipment
and legal regulations currently applicable in your
country, and to obtain the names of the persons to
contact, please ask your local Sartorius office, dealer
or service center.
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