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Translation of the judgment of the Higher Administration Court NRW

In mid-June, the VDMA will host the 75th General Assembly of the European weighing industry association CECIP - a special anniversary and the most important networking event of the European weighing industry this year!

At automatica 2025, it was demonstrated how machines communicate in a common language via OPC UA. In Hall B5, visitors could experience the latest live demonstrations and practical examples of interoperability!

"The industry network" - available for download in German and English

At the VDMA Measuring and Testing Technology general assembly on October 10, 2024 in Eltville, the new Executive Board of the trade association met for the first time and elected the Chairman of the Executive Board and the deputies.

The Federal Administrative Court (BVerwG) has suspended the two proceedings "Min, Max, e" and "CE marking of scales" and asked the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to clarify questions.

In two rulings, the Higher Administrative Court (OVG) in Münster has confirmed the legal opinion of scale manufacturers and their implementation of the EU directive for non-automatic weighing instruments (NAWID). Orders issued by the calibration authority of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landesbetrieb Mess- und Eichwesen NRW, LBME) were overturned.

Non-automatic weighing instruments subject to legal metrology verification must have a compatibility certificate confirming that the weighing modules used (indicator, load cell, connecting cables) are compatible with each other.

The Working Group Metrology and Verification is the coordinating body of the verification authorities

This is where important standards for the weighing industry are developed.

In the technical working groups, questions are dealt with primarily on the subject of legal metrology in Germany, Europe and worldwide.