Declaration of Conformity
76
Weighing Instruments for Use in
Legal Metrology:
Council Directive 90/384/EEC
“Non-automatic weighing instruments”
This Directive regulates the determination
of mass in legal metrology.
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 the
page after next.
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 Com-
munity for performing such verification.
Sartorius complies with EC Directive
No. 90/384/EEC for non-automatic weigh-
ing instruments, which has been in effect
since January 1, 1993, within the Single
European Market, as well as the accredita-
tion of the Quality Management System of
Sartorius AG by Lower Saxony’s Regional
Administrative Department of Legal Metrol-
ogy (Niedersächsisches Landesverwal-
tungsamt – Eichwesen) from February 15,
1993.
For additional information on the
C
mark
on Sartorius equipment, see Sartorius
Publication No. W--0052-e93081.
“New Installation“ Service
Initial verification is covered in our “New
Installation” service package. In addition
to initial verification, this package provides
you with a series of important services
which will guarantee you optimal results in
working with your weighing instrument:
– Installation
– Startup
– Inspection
– Training
– Initial verification
“EC Verification“ – A Service Offered
by Sartorius
Our service technicians authorized to per-
form the verification* of your weighing
instruments that are acceptable for legal
metrological verification can inspect and
verify the metrological specifications at the
place of installation within the Member
States of the European Union and the Sig-
natories of the Agreement on the European
Economic Area.
Subsequent Verifications within the
European Countries
The validity of the verification will become
void in accordance with the national regu-
lations of the country in which the weigh-
ing instrument is used. For information on
verification and legal regulations currently
applicable in your country, and to obtain
the names of the persons to contact, please
contact your local Sartorius office, dealer
or service center.
For more information on the verification of
weighing instruments for use in legal
metrology, contact the Sartorius Service
Center.
* = in accordance with the accreditation
certificate received by Sartorius AG
