In Spain, according to Order of December 22, 1994 determining the conditions of non-automatic weighing instruments (BOE núm. 2nd, 3th january 1995, with error correction in num. 31, 6th february 1995), in Article 3 appended to, EC instruments, which are used for the following purposes, must have EC verification.
- Execution of commercial transactions.
- Calculation of fees, tariffs, taxes, premiums, fines, remunerations, indemnities and other similar fees.
- Application of norms or regulations, as well as conducting judicial experts.
- Weighing of patients for reasons of control, diagnosis and medical treatment.
- Pharmaceutical preparation of medicines on request, as well as conducting analyzes carried out in medical and pharmaceutical laboratories.
- Determination of the price or total amount in the direct sale to the public and the preparation of prepackages.
If you want additional information on the verification of scales, or do not know if you need a verifiable balance, you can send it to the Verification Office in your country. In Spain you can go to the Spanish Center of Metrology (www.cem.es)