Verification of a scale is a legally required inspection that ensures the scale complies with legal standards. It is carried out by an officially authorized body and is mandatory in many fields, such as trade.
DAkkS calibration (German Accreditation Body), on the other hand, is a voluntary but highly precise process that documents the measurement deviation of the scale. It is used for quality assurance and follows international standards, but it is not equivalent to legal verification.
When is verification required?
Verification is required when the scale is used for commercial transactions, such as selling goods by weight or for official applications.
When is calibration or a calibration certificate necessary?
A calibration certificate is necessary in industrial quality control, laboratories, or internal audits when accurate traceability according to international standards must be documented.
When is both required?
In some cases, such as in medical or pharmaceutical applications, both valid verification and DAkkS calibration are required to ensure accuracy and compliance with legal standards.
Additional reasons for mandatory verification:
Verification is also mandatory for medical scales when used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. This includes scales in doctor’s offices, hospitals, nursing homes, or pharmacies, where weight is used to assess a patient's health, dose medications, or make other clinical decisions. Infant scales and those used in dialysis centers are also subject to legal verification if used in a medical context.