Regulations Governing Type Approval of Measuring Instruments Article 5-2

To apply for type approval of the same type of measuring instruments as those having already been type-approved, the applicant may submit a comparison report demonstrating that the instruments in question are really of the same type as well as a letter of consent from the applicant of the measuring instruments already type-approved to the dedicated weights and measures authority to apply for type approval or series type approval in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 and 5.An applicant shall apply to designated laboratories recognized by the dedicated weights and measures authority for a comparison report as mentioned in the preceding paragraph by submitting relevant technical documents and test samples. Applications for comparison reports of water meters shall be made directly to the dedicated weights and measures authority.The measuring instruments that been approved as referred to in paragraph 1 shall be limited to those whose type approval certificates are not revoked or rescinded and are still within their validity period.