Directive 2004/22/EC on Measuring Instruments (MID) was adopted by the European Parliament and Council on 31 March 2004, for application by EU Member States from 30 October 2006.
The Directive takes precedence over national regulations in each Member State. It covers ten categories of measuring instruments and is designed to harmonize the requirements for new measuring instruments placed on the market or put into use in Europe by eliminating the regulatory differences at national level which hinder trade.
This new-approach Directive allows manufacturers to choose between various conformity assessment procedures for their instruments. It reinforces European standards and OIML recommendations, and introduces the notion of presumption of conformity to essential requirements.
Certificates of conformity to the MID Directive are valid throughout Europe. It will therefore be easier for manufacturers to market their controlled measuring instruments.
| The following categories are not covered by the MID Directive or NAWI Directive 90/384/EEC, but are still covered by French law (Décret of 3 May 2001): | Material measures of capacity for liquids • Material measures of capacity for grain • Measuring containers • Bulk milk cooler tanks • Moisture content meters for cereal grain and oleaginous grain • Level indicators • Alcoholometers and hydrometers for alcohol and alcoholometric tables • Automatic saccharimeters for sugar beet delivered to refineries and distilleries • Refractometers for measuring sugar content of grape must • Breathalysers • Radar speed detectors • Instruments for measuring opacity of emissions from diesel engine vehicles • Manometers used for inflation of vehicle tyres • Sound level meters • Thermometers used by state officials to check the temperature of perishable foodstuffs |
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For more information, see our downloadable documents page, where you will find the applicable legislation along with summaries of regulations, WELMEC guides, etc.
When did the MID come into force?
Now that the MID is in force, is my national type examination certificate still valid?
Can LNE convert my national certificates into EC certificates?
Will a MID certificate issued by LNE be recognized throughout the EU?
When did the MID come into force?
The Measuring Instruments Directive came into force on 30 October 2006. Member States were required to transpose it into their national law before 30 April 2006. In France, the Directive was adopted by the Décret of 12 April 2006 covering the marketing and use of certain measuring instruments and the Arrêté of 28 April 2006 concerning enforcement.
Now that the MID is in force, is my national type examination certificate still valid?
If you have a national type examination certificate issued before 30 October 2006, the instruments concerned may be placed on the market or put into use until the expiry date of the certificate, or until 30 october 2016 if they are covered by type approval with indefinite validity. These instruments will carry the mark of conformity corresponding to national control or to EEC control (instituted in France by the Décret of 4 August 1973).
Can LNE convert my national certificates into EC certificates?
Yes. Following designation by the French Ministry of Industry's Metrology Department, LNE is designated by the European Commission as a Notified Body (no. 0071) for implementation of all the MID conformity assessment modules (except modules F and F1) and for all categories of measuring instruments (including capacity serving measures, which are not controlled in France).
If you supply LNE with the technical file and assessment reports for your national or "old-approach" EEC certificates, we can convert them into EC certificates on the basis of these documents. You will not need to apply for a full certification procedure.
Will a MID certificate issued by LNE be recognized throughout the EU?
Yes. This is the key principle of the MID. As LNE is a Notified Body for the Directive, the certificates it issues entitle manufacturers to affix CE marking to their measuring instruments. The instruments may then be placed on the market or put into use anywhere in the EU without additional assessment by another body.
