Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 Article 72

Weighing systems

Article 72

1. All weighing systems shall be calibrated and sealed in accordance with national systems by the competent authorities of the Member State. 2. The natural or legal person responsible for the weighing system shall maintain a record of calibration. 3. Where the weighing is carried out on a conveyor belt system a visible counter shall be fitted that records the cumulative total of the weight. The reading of the counter at the start of the weighing operation as well as the cumulative total shall be recorded. All use of the system shall be recorded by the natural or legal person responsible for the weighing in the weighing logbook.

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