Glossary

1. Procedure in which the manufacturer or its proxy resident in the EU assures and declares that the non-automatic scale that was examined for conformity with the Directive on Non-Automatic Weighing Instruments 2014/31/EC fulfills the relevant stipulations of the Directive or corresponds to the type described in the respective EC type approval certificate. The manufacturer or its proxy resident in the EU affixes the CE marking to each scale and issues a written EC Declaration of Conformity. Although this procedure is carried out by the manufacturer, it is designated “EC verification“ in practice.
2. Procedure in which a Notified Body examines each individual non-automatic scale for conformity with the type described in the EC type approval certificate and the basic requirements of the mentioned directive. On determination of the said conformity, the Notified Body issues a declaration of conformity for each individual scale.