28 AEJ_N/AES_N-BA-e-13217.3 VerificationGeneral introduction:According to EU directive 2009/23EG balances must be officially verified if they areused as follows (legally controlled area):a) For commercial transactions if the price of goods is determined by weighing.b) For the production of medicines in pharmacies as well as for analyses in themedical and pharmaceutical laboratory.c) For official purposesd) For manufacturing final packagesIn cases of doubt, please contact your local trade in standard.Verification notes:An EU type approval exists for balances described in their technical data asverifiable. If a balance is used where obligation to verify exists as described above, itmust be verified and re-verified at regular intervals.Re-verification of a balance is carried out according to the respective nationalregulations. The validity for verification of balances in Germany is e.g. 2 years.The legal regulation of the country where the balance is used must be observed!Verification of the balance is invalid without the seal.The seal marks attached on balances with type approval point out that thebalance may only be opened and serviced by trained and authorisedspecialist staff. If the seal mark is destroyed, verification looses its validity.Please observe all national laws and legal regulations. In Germany a re-verification will be necessary.
