KERN ITB Operating Instruction page 10

Introduction
1.3.3
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Adjustment
General:
According to the EU guideline 90/384/EEC balances must be verified officially if they
are to be used as follows (legally regulated area):
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For commercial transactions if the price of goods is determined by weighing
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For the production of medines in pharmacies as well as for analyses in the medical
and pharmaceutical laboratory
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For official purposes
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For the production of finished packages
In case of doubt, please contact your local office of weights and measures.
Verification Information:
An EU qualification approval is available for those balances marked as appropriate for
verification in the technical data. In the event that the balance is applied in an area
subject to verification as described above, it must be officially verified and re-verified
at regular intervals.
Re-verification of a balance is carried out in compliance with the respective legal pro-
visions of the states. The term of verification validity for balances in Germany, for
example, is normally 2 years.
The legal provisions of the country of use are to be observed.
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