Translations of WELMEC instruction documents
The PRM tasks include translated Selected guides and information documents WELMEC. The following list is arranged in numerical order, with the year of publication or revision of the original document indicated. The translation may not always correspond to the latest version of the document. The original documents, current versions and revision history are available for download on the website WELMEC e.V.: WELMEC guides (instruction documents), informative documents (informative documents)
| Type | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WELMEC Guide | 2 | Directives 2014/23/EC and 2014/32/EC: Joint Application: Guide for NAWI, AWI and MDMI (2023) |
| WELMEC Guide | 2.2 | Instructions for testing point of sale (POS) systems |
| WELMEC Guide | 2.4 | Guide defining non-critical structures for NAWI and AWI (2021) |
| WELMEC Guide | 2.8 | Manual for the conversion of NAWI test results (indicator) for AWI purposes |
| WELMEC Guide | 2.10 | Technical implementation of modular assessment – NAWI, AWI (2021) |
| WELMEC Guide | 5.2 | Market Surveillance Guide (NAWI and MID) |
| WELMEC Guide | 6.0 | Introduction to the WELMEC documents for prepackaged goods |
| WELMEC Guide | 6.1 | Definition of terms (for finished packages) |
| WELMEC Info | 6-001 | Overview of the impact of the Food Information Regulation on pre-packaged products |
| WELMEC Guide | 6.3 | Guide to the harmonised implementation of Council Directive 76/211/EEC (2024) |
| WELMEC Guide | 6.4 | Handbook for packers and importers of HBZ marked with the e symbol |
| WELMEC Guide | 6.5 | Instructions for checks on finished packages marked with the e symbol |
| WELMEC Guide | 6.6 | Manual for the recognition of procedures |
| WELMEC Guide | 6.7 | Guidelines for competent authorities for the control of the ready-to-eat packaging market |
| WELMEC Guide | 6.8 | Dripping quantity |
| WELMEC Guide | 6.9 | Finished packaging - measurement uncertainty |
| WELMEC Guide | 6.12 | Guide to Directive 75/107/EEC |
| WELMEC Guide | 6.10 | Information on inspections of pre-packaged products (2011) |
| WELMEC Guide | 6.11 | Information on changes to quantities after packaging (2013) |
| WELMEC Guide | 6.12 | Guide to Directive No 75/107/EEC on measuring containers (2013) |
| WELMEC Guide | 6.13 | Conformity of imported pre-packaged goods (2017) |
| WELMEC Guide | 6.14 | Units of mass/volume (2018) |
| WELMEC Guide | 7.2 | Software Manual (2025) |
| WELMEC Guide | 7.3 | Reference architectures based on WELMEC Guide 7.2 (2020) |
| WELMEC Guide | 7.4 | Examples of applications of the WELMEC Guide 7.2 (2022) |
| WELMEC Guide | 7.5 | Software in NAWI (Directive 2014/31/EU on non-automatic weighing instruments) (2020) |
| WELMEC Guide | 7.6 | Software Risk Assessment (2021 edition), (PDF 842 kB) with attachment No. 1 (xls 35 kB) |
| WELMEC Guide | 8.0 | Notified bodies under Directives 2014/31/EU and 2014/32/EU (2016) |
| WELMEC Guide | 8.2 | Meter Directive 2014/32/EU - application of Module H1 (2018) |
| WELMEC Guide | 8.3 | Application of Procedure B: EU type examination |
| WELMEC Guide | 8.4 | Quality assurance in accordance with the MID / NAWID guidelines (2017) |
| WELMEC Guide | 8.5 | Assessment of notified bodies in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17065 (2018) |
| WELMEC Guide | 8.6 | Assumption of conformity of the quality management system in accordance with EN ISO 9001:2015 (2018) |
| WELMEC Guide | 8.7 | Assessment of notified bodies for Module F (2018) |
| WELMEC Guide | 8.8 | Administrative aspects of the modular assessment of measuring instruments (2017) |
| WELMEC Guide | 8.9 | MID Directive – Measuring Vessels (2020) |
| WELMEC Guide | 8.10 | Measuring Instruments Directive (2014/32/EU) Guide to sampling plans for statistical verification of conformity under Modules F and F1 (2023) |
| WELMEC Guide | 10.1 | Guidance document on the type testing of rotary flowmeters |
| WELMEC Guide | 10.8 | Guide to the Application of Annex VII to the MID (2020) |
| WELMEC Guide | 10.10 | A Guide to Assessing Digital Components |
| WELMEC Guide | 10.12 | Testing of Measuring Instrument Sensors: Guidance on the Assessment and Testing of Measuring Instrument Sensors (MI-005) (2025) |
| WELMEC Guide | 10.16 | Procedure for carrying out Module F in accordance with MI-005: Guidance on carrying out Module F in accordance with Annex VII (MI-005) MID (2024) |
| WELMEC Guide | 11.1 | Guidelines for Municipal Meters (2020) |
| WELMEC Guide | 11.3 | Guidance document on the sealing of electricity and gas meters (2020) |
| WELMEC Guide | 11.4 | Contents of the type examination certificate (2015) |
| WELMEC Guide | 11.5 | Gas meters and electricity meters for measuring active energy, fitted with additional functions and devices (2025) |
| WELMEC Guide | 11.7 | Modular assessment of electricity meters for active energy measurement (2025) |
| WELMEC Guide | 13.1 | Measuring Instruments Directive 2014/32/EU General rules for consumption meters (water meters and heat meters) (2025) |
| WELMEC Guide | 13.2 | Water meters or heat meters equipped with additional functions and ancillary devices (2020) |
| WELMEC Guide | 13.3 | Guidelines for Sealing Water Meters and Heat Meters (2021) |
Downloaded WELMEC Guides (for reference purposes only)
| Type | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WELMEC Guide | 2.1 | Instructions for testing indicators |
| WELMEC Guide | 2.3 | Software Testing Instructions |
| WELMEC Guide | 2.5 | Guide for modular access and testing of computers and other digital peripherals (NAWI) |
| WELMEC Guide | 10.3 | User guide for the recording device |