The
C
Mark on Sartorius Equipment
In 1985, the Council of the European
Community approved a resolution con-
cerning a new approach to the technical
harmonization and standardization of
national regulations. The organization for
monitoring compliance with the directives
and standards concerning the
C
marking
is governed in the individual EU Member
States through the implementation of the
EC Directives adopted by the respective
national laws. As of December 1993, the
scope of validity for all EC Directives has
been extended to the Member States of
the European Union and the Signatories of
the Agreement on the European Economic
Area.
Sartorius complies with the EC Directives
and European Standards in order to supply
its customers with weighing instruments
that feature the latest advanced technolo-
gy and provide many years of trouble-free
service.
The
C
mark may be affixed only to weigh-
ing instruments and associated equipment
that comply with the applicable
Directive(s):
Council Directive 89/336/EEC
“Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)”
1. Electromagnetic compatibility:
1.1 Reference to 89/336/EEC:
Official Journal of the European
Communities, Nr. 2001/C105/03
EN 61326-1
Electrical equipment for measurement con-
trol and laboratory use EMC requirements
Parts 1: General requirements
Defined immunity to interference:
Industrial areas, continuous, un-monitored
operation Limitation of emmissions:
Residential areas Class B
Important Note:
The operator shall be responsible for any
modifications to Sartorius equipment and
for any connections of cables or equipment
not supplied by Sartorius and must check
and, if necessary, correct these modifi-
cations and connections. On request,
Sartorius will provide information on the
minimum operating specifications (in
accordance with the Standards listed above
for defined immunity to interference).
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Council Directive 73/23/EEC
“Electrical Equipment Designed for Use
within Certain Voltage Limits”
Applicable European Standards:
EN 60950
Safety of information technology equip-
ment including electrical business equip-
ment
EN 61010
Safety requirements for electrical
equipment for measurement, control and
laboratory use
Part 1: General requirements
If you use electrical equipment in installa-
tions and under ambient conditions requir-
ing higher safety standards, you must
comply with the provisions as specified in
the applicable regulations for installation
in your country.
Weighing Instruments for Use in Legal
Metrology: Directive 90/384/EEC
“Non-automatic weighing instruments”
This Directive regulates the determination
of mass in legal metrology.
For the respective Declaration of Conformity
for weighing instruments that have been
verified by Sartorius for use as legal meas-
uring instruments and that have an EC
Type-Approval Certificate, see the page
after next.
This Directive also regulates the
performance of the EC verification by the
manufacturer, provided that an EC Type-
Approval Certificate has been issued and
the manufacturer has been accredited by
an officer or a Notified Body registered at
the Commission of the European Commu-
nity for performing such verification.
The legal basis allowing Sartorius to per-
form EC verification is constituted by the
EC Council Directive No. 90/384/ EEC on
non-automatic weighing instruments that
has been in effect since January 1, 1993,
in the Internal Market as well as by the
Certificate of Accreditation of the Sartorius
AG Quality Management System issued by
the Metrology Department of the Regional
Administration Office of Lower Saxony,
Germany (“Niedersächsisches Landesver-
waltungsamt -Eichwesen”) on February 15,
1993.
For information on the
C
mark on
Sartorius equipment and legal regulations
currently applicable in your country, and to
obtain the names of the persons to con-
tact, please ask your local Sartorius office,
dealer or service center.
“New Installation” Service
Initial verification is covered in our
“New Installation” service package.
In addition to initial verification, this
package provides you with a series of
important services which will guarantee
that you achieve optimal results with
your weighing instrument:
– Installation
– Startup
– Inspection
– Training
– Initial verification
If you would like Sartorius to perform
initial verification of your weighing
instrument, contact an authorized
service representative.
“EC Verification” –
A Service Offered by Sartorius
Our service technicians are authorized
to perform verification* of your weigh-
ing instruments that are acceptable for
legal metrological verification and can
inspect and verify the metrological
specifications at the place of installation
within the Member States of the Euro-
pean Union and the Signatories of the
Agreement on the European Economic
Area.
Subsequent Verifications within the
European Countries
The expiration date of the verification
depends on the national regulations
of the country in which the weighing
instrument is used. For information
on verification and legal regulations
currently applicable in your country,
and to obtain the names of the persons
to contact, please contact your local
Sartorius office, dealer or service center.
* in accordance with the accreditation
certificate issued to Sartorius AG
Declarations of Conformity
