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Directive 2009/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on non-automatic weighing instruments (Codified version) (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER 1 SCOPE, PLACING ON THE MARKET AND FREE MOVEMENT

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  3. CHAPTER 2 CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

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  4. CHAPTER 3 ‘CE’ CONFORMITY MARKING AND INSCRIPTIONS

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  5. CHAPTER 4 FINAL PROVISIONS

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    1. ANNEX I

      1. ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

        1. Preliminary observation

      2. METROLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS

        1. 1. Units of mass

        2. 2. Accuracy classes

          1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.2. Scale intervals

            1. 2.2.1. The actual scale interval (d) and the verification scale interval...

            2. 2.2.2. For all instruments other than those with auxiliary indicating devices:...

            3. 2.2.3. For instruments with auxiliary indicating devices the following conditions apply:...

        3. 3. Classification

          1. 3.1. Instruments with one weighing range

          2. 3.2. Instruments with multiple weighing ranges

          3. 3.3. Multi-interval instruments

            1. 3.3.1. Instruments with one weighing range may have several partial weighing...

            2. 3.3.2. Each partial weighing range i of multi-interval instruments is defined...

            3. 3.3.3. The partial weighing ranges are classified according to Table 2....

        4. 4. Accuracy

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        7. 7. Influence quantities and time

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        8. Design and construction

          1. 8. General requirements

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          2. 9. Indication of weighing results and other weight values

          3. 10. Printing of weighing results and other weight values

          4. 11. Levelling

          5. 12. Zeroing

          6. 13. Tare devices and preset tare devices

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          8. 15. Price labelling instruments

    2. ANNEX II

      CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

      1. 1. EC type-examination

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        2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 1.3. The notified body shall:

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      2. 2. EC declaration of type conformity (guarantee of production quality)

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        3. 2.3. Quality system

          1. 2.3.1. The manufacturer shall lodge an application for approval of his...

          2. 2.3.2. The quality system shall ensure conformity of the instruments with...

          3. 2.3.3. The notified body shall examine and evaluate the quality system...

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        4. 2.4. EC surveillance

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          2. 2.4.2. The manufacturer shall grant the notified body access for inspection...

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      3. 3. EC verification

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        5. 3.5. Verification by checking and testing of each instrument

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      4. 4. EC unit verification

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      5. 5. Common provisions

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    3. ANNEX III

      DESIGN TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION

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    4. ANNEX IV

      ‘CE’ CONFORMITY MARKING AND INSCRIPTIONS

      1. 1. Instruments subject to the EC conformity assessment procedure

        1. 1.1. These instruments must bear:

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      2. 2. Other instruments

      3. 3. Restrictive use symbol specified in Article 13

    5. ANNEX V

      The minimum criteria to be applied by member states when designating bodies for the carrying-out of tasks pertaining to the procedures referred to in article 9

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    6. ANNEX VI

      ‘CE’ CONFORMITY MARKING

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    7. ANNEX VII

      1. PART A

      2. PART B

    8. ANNEX VIII

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