According to the EU directive 2009/23/EG, balances must be verified if they are used as follows:
- in commercial trade when the price of a commodity is determined by weighing
- in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals in pharmacies and analysis in pharmaceutical and medical laboratories
- for official purposes
- in the production of prepackaging
- in medical applications
Every balance is tested by the metrological service and stamped with a verification mark. Its accuracy within the framework of permissible standard tolerances is thereby confirmed. EU verification applies to all member states of the EU. |