Directive 2014/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the CouncilDangos y teitl llawn

ANNEX III U.K. INSCRIPTIONS

1. Instruments intended to be used for the applications listed in points (a) to (f) of Article 1(2) U.K.

1.1. Those instruments shall bear visibly, legibly and indelibly the following inscriptions: U.K.

(i)

the number of the EU-type examination certificate, where appropriate;

(ii)

the manufacturer’s name, registered trade name or registered trade mark;

(iii)

the accuracy class, enclosed in an oval or in two horizontal lines joined by two half circles;

(iv)

maximum capacity, in the form Max …;

(v)

minimum capacity, in the form Min …;

(vi)

verification scale interval, in the form e = …;

(vii)

type, batch or serial number;

and when applicable:

(viii)

for instruments consisting of separate but associated units: identification mark on each unit;

(ix)

scale interval if it is different from e, in the form d = …;

(x)

maximum additive tare effect, in the form T = + …;

(xi)

maximum subtractive tare effect if it is different from Max, in the form T = – …;

(xii)

tare interval if it is different from d, in the form d_T = …;

(xiii)

maximum safe load if it is different from Max, in the form Lim …;

(xiv)

the special temperature limits, in the form … ^oC/… ^oC;

(xv)

ratio between load receptor and load.

1.2. Those instruments shall have adequate facilities for the affixing of the conformity marking and inscriptions. These shall be such that it shall be impossible to remove the conformity marking and inscriptions without damaging them, and that the conformity marking and inscriptions shall be visible when the instrument is in its regular operating position. U.K.

1.3. Where a data plate is used it shall be possible to seal the plate unless it cannot be removed without being destroyed. If the data plate is sealable it shall be possible to apply a control mark to it. U.K.

1.4. The inscriptions Max, Min, e, and d, shall also be shown near the display of the result if they are not already located there. U.K.

1.5. Each load measuring device which is connected or can be connected to one or more load receptors shall bear the relevant inscriptions relating to the said load receptors. U.K.

2. Instruments not intended to be used for the applications listed in points (a) to (f) of Article 1(2) shall bear visibly, legibly and indelibly: U.K.

• the manufacturer’s name, registered trade name or registered trade mark;

• maximum capacity, in the form Max ….

Those instruments shall not bear the conformity marking as set out in this Directive.

3. Restrictive use symbol referred to in Article 18 U.K.

The restrictive use symbol shall be constituted by a capital letter ‘M’ printed in black on a red background at least 25 mm × 25 mm square with two intersecting diagonals forming a cross.