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European Metrological Type Approvals Service (EMeTAS)

EMeTAS (European Metrological Type Approvals Service) is a multi-language, European database of approval certificates for self verification and calibration of weighing instruments such as shop scales, larger scales used by wholesalers and vehicle weighbridges.

This quality assured online system provides information of test and type approval certificates for commercial organisations and central government departments responsible for legal metrology. All easily accessible in one place.

This online service provides information of test and type approval certificates and offers excellent cost and time saving benefits by providing;

• quick user-friendly access to NAWI type approval documents and test certificates
• a central source for certificates and documents
• single point of contact for submissions reducing workload on the type approval bodies
• Anytime online access for use on all devices

Documents and images can be easily accessed on key indexes and include:

• multi-language type approvals, test certificates, additions and revisions
• standard information for type approvals
• approved bodies and manufacturers’ databases
• a seals database
• a multi-lingual glossary of relevant terms
• database of approved manufacturers of non-automatic weighing instruments subject to Annex II.2 - EC Surveillance
• a range of WELMEC (European cooperation in legal metrology) publications, including translations  

Available to commercial and  government organisations via the EMeTAS website

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