Scope of application

Article 1

Area of ​​application

1. This Directive shall apply to all non-automatic weighing instruments.

2. For the purposes of this Directive, the following fields of use of non-automatic weighing instruments shall be distinguished:
a) determination of the mass for commercial transactions;
b) determination of the mass for the calculation of a rate, tariff, tax, premium, fine, remuneration, compensation or other similar type of fee;
c) determination of the mass for the application of laws or regulations or for judicial expert reports;
d) determination of mass in the practice of medicine with regard to the weighing of patients for reasons of control, diagnosis and medical treatments;
e) determination of mass for the preparation in pharmacy of prescription medicines and determination of mass in analyses carried out in medical and pharmaceutical laboratories;
f) determination of the price based on the mass for direct sale to the public and the preparation of pre-packaging;
g) any application other than those mentioned in a) and f).