1.4.4 SELF-VERIFICATION European Self-verification or UK Weights and Measures Act 1985 Self-verification?The term “self-verification” has become the colloquial expression for the process whereby an organisation that is suitably accredited/authorised can

1.4.3 VERIFICATION BY A TRADING STANDARDS OFFICER  A local authority may be a notified body to be able to verify a weighing instrument. An approved person from that notified will perform

1.4.2 VERIFICATION Under the current legislation, initial verification by an approved person from a Notified Body, or by a “self-verifier” are equally valid and the procedures are generally the same

1.4.1 TYPE APPROVAL OF WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS Under the NAWI and Measuring Instruments Directives, EC Type examination certificates can only be issued by Notified Bodies who have been designated in a

1.4 APPROVAL AND VERIFICATION OF WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS Weighing instruments used for controlled applications need to satisfy the essential requirements of the relevant directives and associated UK regulations.  In general terms,

1.3 INTERFACES, PRINTERS AND PERIPHERAL DEVICES BackgroundAll weighing Instruments when used for a legally controlled purpose are required to comply with all of the applicable relevant legislation. In legal metrology,

UKWF Technical Articles 1.2    DIRECT SALES, PRICE COMPUTING AND WEIGH LABELLING GeneralWhere a weighing instrument is used for direct sales to the public, the relevant mandatory information must be clearly

UKWF Technical Articles 1.1 Regulated Purpose If a non-automatic weighing instrument is used for one of the following  purposes it will then need to be initially verified or re-qualified where

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