Directive 2004/22/EC on Measuring Instruments

Internal production control

Product testing by a notified body

The manufacturer declares that the product is in conformity with the directive based on an internal production control plus product testing by a notified body. The manufacturer affixes on each measuring instrument which satisfies the requirements of the directive the CE marking, the metrology marking as well as the identification number of the notified body.

Type examination by a notified body

The notified body confirms and certifies that a specimen representative for the production meets the requirements of the directive and issues an EC type examination certificate. The CE marking is not affixed in this phase. It has to be added in the frame of module D or F.

Does not apply to the measuring instruments directive

Quality assurance of the production process

The manufacturer declares that the product is in conformity with the type described in the EC type examination certificate or is in conformity with the essential requirements, if no type examination is required in the frame of the directive (module D1), respectively.

He affixes the CE marking, the metrology marking and issues a declaration of conformity. He has a recognized quality assurance system for production, final product inspection and testing. The surveillance is carried out by that notified body that has recognized the quality assurance system. The identification number of the notified body is added to the CE marking.

Qualitätssicherung bezogen auf den Produktionsprozess Anerkennung durch notifizierte Stell

The manufacturer declares that the product is in conformity with the requirements of the directive. He affixes the CE marking, the metrology marking and issues a declaration of conformity. He has a recognized quality assurance system for production, final product inspection and testing. The surveillance is carried out by that notified body that has recognized the quality assurance system. The identification number of the notified body is added to the CE marking.

Quality assurance of final product inspection and testing

The manufacturer declares that the product is in conformity with the type described in the EC type examination certificate or with the essential requirements, if no type examination is requested in the frame of the directive (module E1), respectively. He affixes the CE marking, the metrology marking and issues a declaration of conformity. He has a recognized quality assurance system for final product inspection and testing. The EC-surveillance is carried out by that notified body that has recognized the quality assurance system. The identification number of the notified body is added to the CE marking.

Quality assurance of final product inspection and testing

The manufacturer declares that the product is in conformity with the type described in the EC type examination certificate or with the essential requirements, if no type examination is requested in the frame of the directive (module E1), respectively. He affixes the CE marking, the metrology marking and issues a declaration of conformity. He has a recognized quality assurance system for final product inspection and testing. The EC-surveillance is carried out by that notified body that has recognized the quality assurance system. The identification number of the notified body is added to the CE marking.

Product verification

The notified body examines and certifies that the product is in conformity with the type described in the EC type examination certificate or with the essential requirements, if no type examination is required in the frame of the directive (module F1), respectively.

The manufacturer affixes the CE marking, the metrology marking and issues a declaration of conformity. The identification number of the notified body is added to the CE marking.

Product verification by notified body

The notified body examines and certifies that the product is in conformity with the requirements of the directive. The manufacturer affixes the CE marking, the metrology marking and issues a declaration of conformity. The identification number of the notified body is added to the CE marking.

Unit verification by a notified body

The notified body examines and certifies that the product is in conformity with the requirements of the directive.

The manufacturer affixes the CE marking, the metrology marking and issues a declaration of conformity. The identification number of the notified body is added to the CE marking.

Full quality assurance

The manufacturer has a recognized quality management system for design, manufacture, final product inspection and testing of the respective measuring instruments and is subject to the surveillance by a notified body. The manufacturer affixes on each measuring instrument that satisfies the requirements of the directive the CE marking, the metrology marking and the identification number of the notified body.

Full quality assurance plus design examination by a notified body

DThe manufacturer has a recognized quality management system for design, manufacture, final product inspection and testing of the respective measuring instruments and is subject to the surveillance by a notified body. The adequacy of the technical design of the measuring instruments is examined by the notified body which issues a EC-design examination certificate. The manufacturer affixes on each measuring instrument that satisfies the requirements of the directive the CE marking, the metrology marking and the identification number of the notified body.