CABINET OF MINISTERS OF UKRAINE  
DECREE  
No 190 dated 11 March 2009  
Kyiv  
On Approval of the Techni cal Regulation on Non -Automatic 
Measuring Apparatus  
In accordance with Article 14 of the Law of Ukraine “On Standards, Technical Regulations and 
Procedures for the Evaluation of Compliance” the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine hereby decides:   
1. To appro ve the enclosed Technical regulation on Non -Automatic Measuring Apparatus.  
2. That the State Committee on issues of technical regulation and consumer policy shall ensure the 
application of the Technical Regulation as approved by this Decree, and control o f regulatory 
compliance with the requirements thereof.   
  
 
Prime Minister of Ukraine  Yu. TYMOSHENKO  
 
 
Ind. 33  
  
 
 
 
TECHNICAL REGULATION  
on Non -Automatic Measuring A pparatus   APPROVED    
by Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine  
No 190 dated 11 March 2009  General Provisions  
1. This Technical Regulation identifies the requirements to non -automatic measuring apparatus, the 
procedure of the compliance of non -automatic measuring apparatus with these requirements and the 
procedure of application ther eof.  
2. The terminology of this Technical Regulation shall be used in the meaning as provided in the 
Laws of Ukraine “On Standards, Technical Regulations and Procedures for the Evaluation of 
Compliance”, “On Metrology and Metrological Activities”, “On Ver ification of Compliance”, “On 
Standardi sation”.   
3. A non -automatic measuring apparatus (hereinafter referred to as “scales”) is a measuring device 
designated to determine the mass of a body under the conditions of gravitational forces applied to it, 
whic h can be used to determine other mass -sensitive quantities, values, parameters or characteristics 
thereof, and requires  the involvement of the operator in the weighing process.   
4. Scales may be used for:  
1) commercial operations;  
2) weighing products, as required to calculate the amount of customs duty, tariff, tax, bonus, fine, 
reward, compensation or similar payments;  
3) verifying  the findings  of experts  submitted during a court investigation;  
4) weighing patients  in medical practices ;  
5) for prepa ring medicines for prescriptions  in pharmacology , and for determ ining the weight of a 
substance to undergo analysis in  a medical or pharmaceutical laborato ry;  
6) determining the price of products based on the weight thereof during pre -packaging and packin g 
in case of direct sale;  
7) other instances.  
5. Scales shall meet the metrological requirements set out  in this Technical Regulation.  
6. When l abelling scales that meet the requirements of other technical regulations data regarding  
compliance with the specified requirements  shall be stated .  
7. The assessment of scales ’ compliance with the requirements of this Technical Regulation shall be 
performed by the authorities in charge of the compliance assessment, designated in accordance with 
the legislation.   
8. The state metrological supervision of the compliance with the requirements of this Technical 
Regulation shall be implemented in accordance with the legislation.  
9. Should the scales be equipped with several indicating or printing devices, the require ments of this 
Technical Regulation shall only apply to devices that may affect the accuracy of the  results of 
weighing , provided that both parties involved have access to these results. If the scales for direct 
sales of products to the customer are used, t he indicating and printing devices shall meet the 
requirements of this Technical Regulation.  
Metrological Requirements  
10. The units of weight are used that comply with the International system of units (SI): 
kilogram me, microgram me, milligram me, gram me, as well as others: metric carat (for weighing 
precious stones), troy ounce, and tonne .  11. The following scales accuracy ratings have been established: 1st - special; 2nd - high; 3rd - 
medium; 4th - regular.  
Performance specifications of the ratings are  provided in Table 1.  
Table 1  
Number of inspection  points  
n = Max / e  Scales 
accuracy 
rating  Inspection  point value 
(e) Lower weighing 
limit (Min), 
minimum value  minimum value   maximum value  
1st  0,001 g ≤ e  100 e   50000     
0,001 g ≤ e ≤ 0,05 g  20 e  100  100000   
2nd  
0,1 g ≤ e  50 e  5000   - " -  
0,1 g ≤ e ≤ 2 g  20 e  100  10000   
3rd  
5 g ≤ e  20 e  500  - " -  
4th 5 g ≤ e  10 e  100  1000   
 
 
For 2nd and 3rd rating scales, the value of the lower weighing limit to identify the tariff of s hipping 
the cargo may be decreased by 5 e.  
12. The value of a scale point (measurement resolution (d) and the value of inspection  point (e) 
shall be as follows:  
1  10k, 2  10k or 5  10k units of weight,  
where “k” stands for an integer, including zero .  
Scales equipped with auxiliary indicating devices shall meet the following requirements:  
e = 1  10k g;  
d < e ≤ 10 d, except 1st rating scales with d < 10-4 , for which e = 10-3 g.  
For all other scales d = e.  
13. Scales with  a single weighing range  equipped with an auxiliary indicating device shall belong to 
the 1st or 2nd rating. For scales of the above ratings the maximum allowable value of the lower 
weighing limit shall be determined in accordance with Table 1 by replacing the inspection  point 
value (e) with scale point (d).  
If d < 10-4 g, the upper weighing limit for 1st rating scales may be less than 50  000 e.  
14. The use  of scales with several weighing ranges (scales with different scale point value) shall be 
allowed, provided these are clear ly indicated on the scales. Each weighing range shall be classified 
in accordance with paragraph 13 of this Technical Regulation.  Scales that have weighing ranges  which correspond  to different accuracy ratings shall , as far as 
possible,  meet the requireme nts of the accuracy ratings to which such ranges belong . In this case, 
the scales shall not be equipped with an auxiliary indicating device.  
15. Scales with  a single weighing range may have several parts of weighing ranges (scales with 
different scale poi nt value). Such scales shall not be equipped with an auxiliary indicating device.  
16. The following is established for each part of weighing range and for scales with different scale 
point value:  
1) calibrating point value e i,  
where e (i + 1) > e i;  
2) upper weighing limit Max i,  
where Max i = Max;  
3) lower weighing limit Min i provided Min i = Max (i - 1), Min i = Min and i = 1, 2, ... r,  
where “i” is the number of the weighing range part,  
“r” is the total number of the weighing range parts.  
The weighing limit value shall correspond to the value of the net weight load, irrespective of the 
weight of the tare used.  
17. Parts of weighing ranges shall be classified according to Table 2. All parts of weighing ranges 
shall belong to the same accuracy rating as that of the scales.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Table 2  
Number of inspection  points   
Rating  Inspection  point value  Lower weighing 
limit (Min), 
minimum value  minimum value*1 
n = Max i / e (i + 1) maximum value  
n = Maxi / ei  
1st  0.001 g ≤ ei  100 e i  50000     
2nd  0.001 g ≤ ei ≤ 0,05 g   20 e i  5000   100000   
                                                
1 If i = r, the releva nt column of Table 1 shall apply, in which e shall be replaced with e r.  
i = 1, 2, ... r,  0.1 g ≤ ei  50 e i  5000   100000   
3rd  0.1 g ≤ ei  20 e i  500  10000   
4th 5 g ≤ ei  10 e i  50  1000   
where “i” is the number of the weighing range part,  
“r” is the total number o f the weighing range parts.  
18. During  the compliance assessment procedure the scales error shall not exceed the limit of the 
scales tolerated error, as indicated in Table 3. In case of digital indication the scales error shall be 
adjusted according to ro unding  the error  off.  
Maximum tolerated errors shall be used to determine the net weight and the weight of the tare for 
any load, except for the preliminary determined value of the tare weight.  
Table 3  
Load for accuracy rating  
1st  2nd  3rd  4th Limit of 
tolerated error  
0 ≤ m ≤ 50000 e   0 ≤ m ≤ 5000 e   0 ≤ m ≤ 500 e   0 ≤ m ≤ 50 e   0.5 e   
50000 e < m ≤ 
200000 e   5000 e < m ≤ 20000 
e  500 e < m ≤ 2000 
e  50 e < m ≤ 200 e   1.0 e   
200000 e < m  20000 e < m ≤ 
100000 e   2000 e < m ≤ 
10000 e   200 e < m ≤ 1000 e   1.5 e   
The limit of tolerated error during operations may be twice as large as the limit of tolerate errors as 
specified in Table 3.  
19. Scales shall not be sensitive to changes in load position on the receptacle.  
Scales shall respond to changin g the weight of the load.  
20. Deviations from the horizontal position of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rating scales when operating them 
shall not affect the results of weighing.  
21. Scales shall meet the metrological requirements under the condition of their use wi thin the 
operating temperature range established by the manufacturer. The operating temperature range shall 
be no less than:  
5°C for 1st rating scales;  
15°C for 2nd rating scales;  
30°C for 3rd and 4th rating scales.  
If no such range is established by t he manufacturer, the operating temperature range of minus 10° to 
40°C shall be applied.  
22. Scales powered by AC mains shall meet the metrological requirements under the condition that 
the mains voltage meets the requirements  set out  in the regulatory doc uments.  Battery powered s cales shall  meet the metrological requirements under the condition that the 
voltage is no less than that established by the manufacturer for the scales operation.  
In the event that the voltage  is lower than that established by th e manufacturer, the scales shall 
switch off automatically.  
23. Electronic scales with point value of e < 1 g, except those belonging to 1st and 2nd ratings, shall 
meet the metrological requirements provided they are operated as specified in the regulatory  
documents.  
24. Loads on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th rating scales during the service life as established by the 
manufacturer shall not affect the weighing results and readings (returning to zero value) 
immediately after load removal.  
Scales Design and Manufact ure  
25. Failures that occu r in electronic scales due to interference noise shall be determined and 
displayed by the indicating device automatically. At the same time, the scales shall send a visual or 
acoustic warning signal, which will last until the use r takes corrective action or  the failure 
disappears independently.  
26. Digital electronic scales shall meet the requirements of ensuring proper control of weighing 
accuracy and indicating device operation, as well as data preserving and transferring.  
In the event that a maximum tolerated error value related to long -term operation is detected 
automatically, the electronic scales shall produce  a visual or acoustic warning signal that will las t 
until the user takes corrective action or the failure disappears  independently.  
27. Connecting external equipment to electronic scales via  the interface shall not affect  the 
metrological specifications thereof.  
28. Metrological specifications of the scales shall meet the requirements that make improper use of 
the sca les impossible. Scales components that are not subject to disassembly or adjustment shall be 
protected against such actions.  
29. The scales design shall ensure performance of mandatory control as stipulated in this Technical 
Regulation.  
30. The i ndicatio n of weighing results and other parameters of the scales shall be accurate and 
unequivocal, and the indicating device shall enable easy scanning of readings in operating 
conditions.  
Names and denotations of weight units shall meet the requirements of regu latory documents.  
Readings shall not exceed the values of upper weighing limit (Max) increased by 9e.  
An auxiliary indicating device shall be located to the right of the decimal mark. An e xpanded 
auxiliary indicating device may only be used during weighi ng. The use of a printing device during  
the operation of the expanded indicating device is prohibited.  
31. Printed weighing results shall be reliable, properly marked and unequivocal, and the text shall 
be legible, easy to read and not erasable.  
32.  If required, scales shall be equipped with a balancing device and a tare button for setting the 
device to zero . 
33. Operation of the device determining a set tare weight shall make it possible to accurately 
calculate  the net weight value.  
34. Scales may be e quipped with one or more  devices for preliminary weighing of the tare and a 
device for compensating its weight. Operation of the tare weight compensating device shall ensure that the scales are accurately set to zero and that the  net weight  is accurately m easured . The device 
for preliminary weighing of the tare shall make it possible to deduct the gross or net weight and 
show the result of the calculation.  
35. For the direct sale of products , scales with a maximum weighing limit  not exceeding 100 
kilogram mes shall be used that shall meet the following requirements:  
equipped with  an indicating device displaying essential information relative to the weighing 
process. Scales equipped  an with indicating device shall legibly show the result of merchandise 
price  calculation;  
indicate exact (without rounding) due amount;  
data indication period sufficient for the data to be read  (for scales with price calculation).  
Scales that calculate the price of products and print out calculation results on cheques or receipt s 
shall meet the requirements set out in  paragraph 31 of this Technical Regulation.  
Use of auxiliary indicating devices shall only be allowed where this is proven to be necessary .  
36. Scales that print out labels indicating the price of products shall me et the requirements specified 
in paragraph 35 of this Technical Regulation, in so far as they are relevant . If the weight shown  is 
lower than the lower weighing limit, no printing on cheques or receipts indicating the price of the 
products is allowed.  
Com pliance Evaluation Procedure  
37. Evaluation of the compliance  of scales  with the requirements of this Technical Regulation 
(hereinafter referred to as Compliance Evaluation) shall be carried out by the authorities in charge 
of compliance evaluation design ated and authori sed in accordance with the legislation, by 
implementing the procedure as stipulated by the technical regulation for compliance evaluation 
modules and the requirements on marking with the national conformity mark that are stipulated  in 
techn ical regulations, as approved by Decree  No 1585 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 7 
October 2003 (Official Bulletin of Ukraine, 2003, No 41, Article  2175; 2007, No  1, Article  31).  
38. One of the following modules or one of the combinations thereof  shall be applied to carry out 
the evaluation of the compliance  of the scales  with the requirements of this Technical Regulation, as 
chosen by the manufacturer or its authori sed representative: B, G, B and F, G and F.  
39. The combination of modules B and F shall be applied taking into account the results of state 
acceptance tests and approval of the type of measuring apparatus, inspection  tests in accordance 
with DSTU ( State standard of Ukraine ) 3400 , “Metrology. State measuring apparatus  tests . Basic 
provisions, organi sation, procedure of implementation and review of results”, primary inspection  
after manufacture  in accordance with DSTU 2708 “Metrology. Inspection  of measuring apparatus. 
Organi sation and implementation procedure”, and periodic inspection , if required.  
Based on the results of applying the combination of modules B and F the type of scales shall be 
registered in the State Register of Measuring Apparatus. The manufacturer or its authoris ed 
representative shall be issued a type approval certifi cate (if required, the certificate of conformity of 
the scales of the approved type in accordance with the requirements of DSTU 3400), inspection  
certificate in accordance with DSTU 2708 or an imprint of the inspection  mark in accordance with 
DSTU 3968 “Me trology. Marks of inspection  and calibration. Regulations on manufacture, use  and 
storage”.  
40. Module G shall be applied taking into account the results of the state metrological certification 
of the scales in accordance with DSTU 3215 “Metrology. Metrol ogical certification of measuring 
apparatus. Organi sation and implementation procedure”.  In case of applying module G , the manufacturer or its authori sed representative shall be issued a 
certificate in accordance with DSTU 3215 for each set of scale s.  
41. The combination of modules G and F shall be applied taking into account the results of state 
metrological certification of the scales in accordance with DSTU 3215 and, if required, periodic 
inspection  in accordance with DSTU 2708.   
In case of applying t he combination of modules G and F, the manufacturer or its authori sed 
representative shall be issued the inspection  certificate in accordance with DSTU 2708, or if the 
scales are  sold within the term that exceeds half of the inspection  interval, the scales  shall be 
marked with an imprint of the mark of inspection  in accordance with DSTU 3968.  
42. Module B shall be applied in the event of execution of  the relevant international agreements of 
Ukraine, after recognition of the results of state acceptance test s and approval of the type of scales, 
which shall be registered with the State Register of Measuring Apparatus. The manufacturer shall 
be issued with a certificate of recognition of measuring apparatus type approval.  
43. If evaluation reveals that scales a re compliant  with the requirements of this Technical 
Regulation, the manufacturer or its authoris ed representative shall fill out the conformity 
declaration as described in the annex and  mark all scales and/or accompanying documents thereof 
with the mark  of scales type approval in accordance with DSTU 3400 and with  the national 
conformity mark.  
The procedure for affixing  the national conformity mark shall be applied according to Decree No 
1599 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 29 November 2001 "On approval of the list and 
regulations on the use of the national conformity mark” (Official Bulletin of Ukraine, 2001, No 49, 
Article  2188).  
44. Evaluation of the compliance  of scales component parts that are supplied or may be procured 
separately shall be  carried out  according to an individual procedure.  
45. Scales may be operated on condition that the seller holds a n inspection  certificate for them . The 
scales shall also carry an imprint of the inspection  mark.  
46. The manufacturer shall keep the declar ation of conformity, certificates of type approval and 
compliance of scales for 10 years after the manufacture  of the last  item .  
Technical Documents  
47. Technical documents shall ensure the possibility of implementing the evaluation of the 
compliance  of scales  with the requirements of this Technical Regulation, and reveal their design, 
technology of manufacture  and functioning features.  
The technical documents shall contain:  
a general description of the scales;  
a description of  the design, shop drawing s, layouts of components, units, circuits, etc.   
descriptions of drawings and explanations thereof, layouts;  
list of standards from among national standards, voluntary use of which confirms the conformity  of 
the scales  with the requirements of this Techn ical Regulation, and a description of decisions made 
to meet the requirements of this Technical Regulation should the above standards not be used;  
results of  design calculations, tests, etc.;  
certificates of type approval and the results of scales compon ents testing (if required).  Labelling  of Scales  
48. The following shall be label led on the scales that have been verified for compliance with the 
requirements of this Technical Regulation in accordance with an applicable procedure:  
1) sign of the type ap proval of measuring apparatus in accordance with the Law of Ukraine “On 
metrology and metrological activity”;  
2) national conformity mark that has its description and rules of use approved by Decree No 1599 
of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 29 Nov ember 2001 (Official Bulletin of Ukraine, 2001, 
No 49, Article  2188);  
3) labe lling in accordance wit h the regulatory documents, which contains the following data  in 
particular :  
manufacturer’s name or trademark;  
accuracy rating;  
upper weighing limit app earing as Max...;  
lower weighing limit appearing as Min...;  
inspection  point value appearing as e=….  
49. Label ling may contain:  
1) production serial number ; for scales that have individual but dependent units of measurement, the 
production serial numbe r shall be labe lled on every unit;  
2) scale point value should it be different from “e”, appearing as d=…;  
3) maximum allowable increase of the tare weight appearing as T = + ...;  
4) maximum allowable decrease of the tare weight, should it differ from “ Max”, appearing as T = - 
...;  
5) interval of setting the tare weight, should it differ from “d”, appearing as d T = ...;  
6) maximum allowable safe load on the scales, should it differ from “Max”, appearing as Lim...;  
7) temperature range, should it diff er from those specified in relevant standards, appearing as 
...°C/...°C;     
8) ratio of overall dimensions of the receptacle and the load.  
50. The measuring apparatus type approval sign, national conformity mark and other marking shall 
be legible, easy to read  and not erasable.  
51. Labelling  the scales with signs that may be perceived as the type approval sign or national 
conformity mark is prohibited. Other labelling  of scales is allowed provided it does not deteriorate  
the visibility and legibility of  the labelling of the type approval sign and national conformity mark.  
Should any violation of the legislative requirements be revealed during issuance of documents on 
compliance evaluation or during labelling , the manufacturer or its authori sed representa tive shall 
eliminate  any such violation.  
52. The i nscriptions "Max", "Min", "e" and "d" shall be located near the indicating device.  
53. Scales that are  connected or can be connected to  one or several load receptacles shall have 
appropriate inscriptions.   54. Scales specified in paragraph 4 (7) of this Technical Regulation shall bear the manufacturer’s 
trademark or name. Labelling specified in paragraphs 48 -49 of this Technical Regulation is not 
applied.  
55. Should the scales be equipped with devices  that did not undergo compliance evaluation, or be 
connected to the above devices, each of these scales shall carry a mark in the form of a diagonally 
crossed square , with  side length of 25 millimetres , with  a black imprint of a capital letter “M” on a 
red back ground.   
  
 
 
 
 
DECLARATION                                                                                                              
of Conformity  
________________________________________________________________________ __________  
                                          (name of manufacturer or its authori sed representative,   
__________________________________________________________________________________  
              location thereof, EDRPOU code (Unified National R egistry of Ukrainian Enterprises and Organi sations ) (if applicable)  
__________________________________________________________________________________  
represented by _________________________________________________________________________  
                                                     (title, surname, given name and patronymic of the authori sed person)  
__________________________________________________________________________________  
confirms that _____________________________________________________ _____________________  
                                                                    (name of measuring apparatus identifying the  
_________________________________________________________________________________,  
                                                                                       type, make, model)  
fabricated in accordance with _____________________________________________________________  
                                                                               (specify regula tory documents verifying  
_________________________________________________________________________________,  
                                                               the apparatus ’ conformity with the requirements of Technical Regulation)  
meets the r equirements of the Technical Regulation on Non -Automatic Measuring Apparatus.  
Document verifying the performance of the compliance evaluation ______________________________  
__________________________________________________________________________________  
                              (document number, date of its registration, validity period, name and location of the  
__________________________________________________________________________________  
                                                                                authori sed agency)  
This declaration has been filed under the responsibility of ______________________________________  
                                                                                                                                    (identify of the manufacturer or  
__________________________________________________________________________________  
                                                                   its authori sed representative)   
_____________________ ___________  
(title of the person filling in the declaration)   ______________  
(signature)   ______________________  
(initials and surname)   
seal here  ___ _____________ 200_ .   
    Place for conformity declaration 
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