Tests of the Measuring Devices Directive 2014/32/EU

Directive 2014/32/EU published by the European Parliament and the Council describes the requirements that measuring instruments placed on the market for measuring tasks must meet.

This directive covers water meters, gas meters and volume conversion devices, active electric energy meters, thermal energy meters, measuring systems for the continuous and dynamic measurement of liquid quantities other than water, automatic weighing instruments, taximeters, material measures, dimensional measuring instruments and exhaust gas analyzers. Applies to instrument-specific measuring instruments defined in Annexes III to XII.

The directive in question is a specific directive on electromagnetic immunity requirements within the meaning of the Directive 2014/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council. This directive continues to apply in relation to emissions requirements.

For the purposes of directive 2014/32/EU,

• Measuring instrument refers to any device or system that has a measuring function.
• Subassembly means a hardware assembly, as specified in the instrument-specific appendices, which operates independently and, together with other subassemblies to which it is compatible, or together with a measuring instrument, constitutes a measuring instrument.
• Legal metrological control refers to the control of measurement tasks in the field of application of a measuring instrument in the public interest, public health, public safety, public order, environmental protection, collection of taxes and duties, consumer protection and fair trade.

In short, the aim of the directive numbered 2014/32/EU is to establish standard rules for the sale and use of measuring devices throughout the European Union countries. Measuring devices are important to commerce, consumers and industry as they ensure the accuracy of measurements and help with the transparency and fairness of business transactions.

The purposes of this legal regulation are:

• Identify the basic requirements that devices or systems with a measurement function must meet
• Bringing simpler, clearer and more consistent rules and ensuring traceability
• Reducing administrative burdens for manufacturers, importers and distributors
• Ensuring that vehicles complying with essential requirements can circulate freely within the European Union

Our organization, among the numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies it provides for businesses in various sectors, also provides testing services within the scope of the 2014/32/EU measuring devices directive with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment.