DRAFT FOR DEVELOPMENT DD ENV

12647:1997

Bar coding —
Test specifications for
bar code verifiers

ICS 35. 1 80
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National foreword
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the ENV title page, pages 2 to 1 0 and a back cover.
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Contents
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National foreword Inside front cover
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EUROPEAN PRESTANDARD ENV 1 2647
PRÉNORME EUROPÉENNE
May 1 997
EUROPÄISCHE VORNORM

ICS 35.1 80

Descriptors: Data processing, character recognition, bar codes, equipment, verification, tests, specifications

English version

Bar Coding — Test Specifications for Bar Code Verifiers

Strichcodierung — Testspezifikationen für

Strichcode- Prüfgeräte

This European Prestandard (ENV) was approved by CEN on 1 997-04-1 0 as a

prospective standard for provisional application. The period of validity of this
ENV is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN
will be requested to submit their comments, particularly on the question
whether the ENV can be converted into an European Standard (EN).
CEN members are required to announce the existance of this ENV in the same
way as for an EN and to make the ENV available promptly at national level in
an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in
force (in parallel to the ENV) until the final decision about the possible
conversion of the ENV into an EN is reached.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and
United Kingdom.

CEN
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Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels

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Foreword Contents
This European Prestandard has been prepared by Page
Technical Committee CEN/TC 225 “Bar coding”, the Foreword 2
secretariat of which is held by NNI.
Introduction 3
Organisations contributing to the development of
1 Scope 3
the Prestandard include:
2 Normative references 3
* AIM Europe
3 Definitions, symbols and
* EAN International
abbreviations 3
This ENV is part of a series of standards related to
3. 1 Definitions 3
quality aspects affecting bar code production and
reading, not all of which had been completed at the 3. 2 Symbols and abbreviations 3
time of publication. The Other documents in the 4 Functional requirements and
series are “Test Specifications for Bar Code classification 4
Symbols”, “Test Specifications for Bar Code 4. 1 Functional requirements 4
Scanners and Decoders”, “Test Specifications for
4. 2 Reflectance calibration 4
Bar Code Printers”, and “Quality of Bar Code
Printing Software”. In turn these standards form 4. 3 Categories of verifier 4
part of a wider range of bar code standards covering 5 General constructional and
Symbologies, Quality, Data Content, and operational requirements 4
Applications.
5. 1 Safety 4
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal
5. 2 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) 4
Regulations, the national standards organisations
5. 3 Installation, operation and
of the following countries are bound to announce
Maintenance — general 5
this European Prestandard: Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, 5. 4 Power supply 5
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, 5. 5 Temperature 5
Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and
5. 6 Humidity 5
the United Kingdom.
5. 7 Ambient light rej ection 5
6 Test requirements 5
6. 1 Selection of equipment for testing 5
6. 2 Test conditions 6
6. 3 Reference test symbols 6
6. 4 Test methods 6
6. 5 Conformity 7
6. 6 Test report 7
7 Certification and labelling 7
7. 1 General 7
7. 2 CE marking 7
8 Equipment specification 8
Annex A (normative) Reference
test symbols 9
Annex B (normative) Safety and electromagnetic
compatibility requirements 9
B. 1 Electrical safety 9
B. 2 Laser safety 9
B. 3 Electromagnetic compatibility 9
Annex C (informative) Example of
declaration of conformity 10

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Introduction prEN 1 556, Bar Coding — Terminology.

The technology of bar coding is based on the
recognition of patterns encoded in bars and spaces of
defined dimensions according to rules defining the
translation of characters into such patterns, known
as the symbology specification.
The bar code symbol, as a machine readable data
carrier, must be produced in such a way as to be
reliably decoded at the point of use, if it is to fulfil its
basic obj ective. Equipment has been developed for
measuring and assessing the quality of symbols for
process control and quality assurance purposes
during symbol production as well as afterwards.
Manufacturers of bar code equipment, the
producers of bar code symbols and the users of bar
code technology therefore require publicly available
standard test specifications for such measuring
equipment, to ensure the accuracy and consistency
of performance of this equipment.
1 Scope
This European Prestandard defines the minimum
prEN 1 635, Bar Coding — Test Specifications —
Bar Code Symbols.
EN 29001, Quality systems — Model for quality
assurance in design/development, production,
installation and servicing.
EN 29002, Quality systems — Model for quality
assurance in production and installation.
EN 50081-1 , Electromagnetic compatibility; Generic
emission standard; part 1: residential, commercial
and light industry.
EN 50081-2, Electromagnetic compatibility; Generic
emission standard; part 2: industrial environment.
EN 50082-1 , Electromagnetic compatibility; Generic
immunity standard; part 1: residential, commercial
and light industry.
EN 50082-2, Electromagnetic compatibility; Generic
immunity standard; part 2: industrial environment.
EN 55022, Limits and methods of measurement of
radio disturbance characteristics of information
technology equipment.
EN 60825-1 , Safety of laser products; part 1:

equipment classification, requirements and user’s

requirements with which bar code verification

guide..
instruments following the methodology of
prEN 1 635 should conform. It defines classes of
these instruments, and specifies the test EN 60950, Safety of information technology
methodology to be followed; it defines reference test equipment, including electrical business equipment.
ISO 2859-1 , Sampling Procedures for Inspection by
symbols to be used for the calibration and testing of
verification equipment by verifier manufacturers
Attributes; Part 1: sampling plans indexed by
and users. It also defines in an annex electrical and
acceptable quality level (AQL) for lot-by-lot
laser safety requirements and requirements for
protection from electromagnetic interference caused
inspection.
or suffered by the equipment.
3 Definitions, symbols and
NOTE Two dimensional scanning and readings differ
significantly in principle from linear scanning and reading and
abbreviations
verifiers for such symbols should therefore be covered either by a
subsequent revision of this European Prestandard or a separate
3.1 Definitions
document. For the purposes of this European Prestandard the

2 Normative references
definitions in prEN 1 556 apply.

3.2 Symbols and abbreviations

This European Prestandard incorporates by dated
or undated reference provisions from other
Rb Bar Reflectance, as defined in prEN 1 635
publications. These normative references are cited
at the appropriate places in the text and the Rmax Maximum reflectance, as defined in
publications are listed below. For dated references, prEN 1 635
subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of Rmin Minimum reflectance, as defined in
these publications apply to this European prEN 1 635
Prestandard only when incorporated in it by Rs Space Reflectance, as defined in prEN 1 635
amendment or revision. For undated references the
PCS Print Contrast Signal
latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
EN 797, Bar Coding — Symbology Specifications — Vpp Voltage peak to peak

“EAN/UPC”.
EN 799, Bar Coding — Symbology Specifications —
“Code 128”.
EN 800, Bar Coding — Symbology Specifications —
“Code 39”.
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4 Functional requirements and
classification
4.1 Functional requirements
The general requirement of a bar code verifier is
that it shall provide assessments of the quality of a
bar code symbol which are accurate and consistent,
both in relation to measurements of a specific
symbol made with the same instrument over a
period of time and in relation to measurements of a
specific symbol made by different instruments. Such
consistency is essential to enable valid comparisons
to be made of assessments of a symbol verified at
two different times or on two different instruments.
4.2 Reflectance calibration
Verifiers shall have means of calibration and
adj ustment where necessary of reflectance values
against reference reflectance calibration samples.
prEN 1 635 provides for the use of two calibration
points, one as near the high reflectance end of the
range and the other as near the low reflectance end
of the range as possible.
4.3 Categories of verifier
For the purposes of this European Prestandard, two
categories of equipment are considered.
Instruments falling in Class B are principally used
for routine quality assessment of symbols where it is
not necessary to carry out a full analysis on every
occasion, such as when monitoring the repetitive
printing of bar code symbols on packaging materials
during a production run. Instruments falling in
Class A are intended to provide a detailed analysis
of all symbol parameters covered by prEN 1 635. The
two classes are distinguished by the amount of
information they report on symbols measured. The
method of reporting is not specified but may be, for
example, by means of a display screen in the
instrument, by means of a printed report, or by
means of electronic communication with another
device such as a computer.
4.3.1 Class B verifiers
These may be described as verifiers with limited
reporting capability. They shall be capable of
reporting on the following features as a minimum
requirement:
— Decode of symbol (for grading purposes they
shall use the reference decode algorithm laid
down in the symbology specification);
— Validation of symbol check character where
applicable;
— Averaging of overall profile grades from
multiple scans;
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— Overall symbol grade (including details of
aperture size and peak wavelength of light used;
which may be specified by the manufacturer
rather than explicitly reported).
In addition, it is recommended that they should be
capable of reporting:
— Decoded data;
— Maximum and minimum reflectance values
(Rmax and R min respectively);
— Symbol contrast;
— Print Contrast Signal (PCS), calculated as
(Rmax – R min )/Rmax.
NOTE Print Contrast Signal calculation is included to assist
users following application specifications which specify contrast
by that method. This parameter correlates less well than Symbol
Contrast with scanning performance.
4.3.2 Class A verifiers
These may be described as verifiers with full
reporting capability. They shall provide or be
capable of reporting on the following features as a
minimum requirement in addition to those specified
for Class B verifiers:
— Measurement of individual parameter grades
as specified in prEN 1 635;
— Measurement of average bar width deviation;
— Print-out or display of all or, at the user’s
option, selected scan reflectance profiles.
In addition, it is recommended that they should
report values described as “recommended” in
Section 4. 3. 1 together with the following:
— Range of variation of bar width deviations.
5 General constructional and
operational requirements
5.1 Safety
The equipment shall be designed and manufactured
in accordance with appropriate safety standards in
order to ensure the safety of those installing, using
and maintaining it. See Annex B for a description of
typical specific requirements.
5.2 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
The equipment shall be designed and manufactured
in accordance with the requirements of the relevant
EMC emission and immunity standards as defined
in Annex B.
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5.3 Installation, operation and
maintenance — general
The manufacturer shall specify in documentation
provided for or available to the installer, user and
maintainer of the equipment the conditions for
installation, operation and maintenance of the
equipment. These documents shall indicate the
recommended extent and frequency of maintenance,
if any. When equipment which is the subj ect of this
European Prestandard is installed, operated or
maintained in accordance with the above conditions,
it shall be capable of operating as specified.
5.4 Power supply
5.4.1 General
The manufacturer shall indicate the minimum and
maximum parameters of the power supply at which
the device is able to operate according to its
specifications. The accuracy of the bar code verifier
shall not be adversely affected by fluctuations in
supply voltage and frequency within the range
specified by the manufacturer.
5.4.2 DC power supply
For equipment powered by a DC power source there
shall be indicated:
— either the voltage range of the power supply,
where the limits of this range are intended to be
the extreme operating limits — in this case no
tolerances shall be stated,
— or the DC nominal voltage with the
appropriate plus/minus tolerances (in volts or as
a percentage).
The manufacturer shall also indicate:
— the maximum permissible value of ripple, Vpp ;
— the maximum current consumption: nominal
value (A) and peak value with its time duration.
In the case of battery-powered equipment, the
instrument shall either give a warning signal to the
operator or shall cease to operate when approaching
the battery power limit at which the reliable
performance of the instrument can no longer be
guaranteed. For equipment powered by
rechargeable batteries, the manufacturer shall
indicate the requirements for recharging the
batteries.
5.4.3 AC power supply
For equipment powered by an AC power source the
voltage range or the nominal voltage with
tolerances shall be stated with the same criteria as
in subsection 4.4.2 above.
The manufacturer shall also indicate:
— the range of line frequency (or its nominal
value with tolerances);
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— the maximum power consumption (watts).
5.5 Temperature
5.5.1 Operating temperature range
The manufacturer shall state the range of
temperatures in degrees Celsius within which the
equipment will operate.
5.5.2 Storage temperature range
The manufacturer shall state the range of
temperatures in degrees Celsius which the
equipment shall be capable of withstanding during
storage and transportation, without loss of
performance. In the case of battery-powered
equipment this range shall be applicable to
unpowered equipment.
5.6 Humidity
The manufacturer shall state the range of values of
relative humidity (RH) of the air within which the
equipment will operate and whether the
environment is condensing or non-condensing.
5.7 Ambient light rejection
The manufacturer shall state the maximum value in
lux of ambient diffuse illumination from sun light or
artificial light under which the equipment will
operate as specified. For artificial light, the source
and colour temperature should also be indicated.
EXAMPLE:
Fluorescent (“warm” white) 3 500 ° K, 1 000 lux
illumination
(“cool” white) 4 500 ° K, 1 000 lux
Precautions should be taken to prevent interference
with measurement from direct sunlight falling on
the symbol.
6 Test requirements
6.1 Selection of equipment for testing
Tests shall be carried out on at least one verifier
which has been selected from a production batch in
accordance with the manufacturer’s own quality
control sampling scheme.
NOTE It is in the manufacturer’s own interest to ensure that
the unit selected is representative of its type. Guidance on
sampling is given in ISO 2859- 1 .
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6.2 Test conditions
6.2.1 Environment
Tests on bar code verifiers shall be executed under
the following conditions:
— Power supply: Test under rated conditions.
— Temperature: within a range to be defined by
manufacturer; if not
specified, 23 ° C ± 5 °C.
— Relative to be defined by manufacturer;
humidity: if not specified, 50% ±10%
— Ambient 500 lux ± 1 00 lux diffused
lighting: illumination (the light source
and colour temperature to be
recorded with the test results).
For the purpose of these tests,
chopped light shall be avoided.
The conditions prevailing at the time of testing shall
be recorded with the test results. Battery-powered
equipment shall be tested when fitted with new
batteries of the type specified by the manufacturer
of the equipment.
6.2.2 Equipment configuration
The equipment under test shall be installed in a
configuration representative of the expected
conditions of application and a description of the
configuration shall be recorded with the test results.
6.3 Reference test symbols
All tests for conformance with this Prestandard
shall be carried out using a selection of reference
test symbols which have been accurately measured
and the scan reflectance profiles of which present
known variations in specific parameters. Annex A
lists an appropriate range of test symbols.
Both primary and secondary reference test symbols
are available.
Primary reference test symbols shall be traceable to
national, European or international standards.
Secondary reference test symbols shall have been
produced by similar methods to the primary
symbols but should have been measured on
equipment calibrated by the use of primary
reference test symbols.
Reference test symbols shall conform with the
relevant symbology specification (European or
International Standard if one exists for the
symbology in question) and shall be supplied with a
statement of:
— the symbology used;
— the data encoded;
— Z dimension;
— wide-to-narrow ratio if applicable;
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— measurement aperture and peak wavelength
of light used for calibration;
— overall symbol grade in accordance with
prEN 1 635;
— detailed individual parameter grades and
values in accordance with prEN 1 635.
It is recommended-that a statement of the results
obtained when measured at other wavelengths
commonly used for bar code scanning systems and
with other apertures than those used for calibration
should also be supplied with the symbols.
Primary reference test symbols shall be used for the
purpose of type testing of verification equipment by
conformance testing laboratories, and by
manufacturers of verification equipment for the
purpose of self-certification of conformity with this
Prestandard.
Secondary reference test symbols may be used (in
place of primary reference test symbols) by the
manufacturers of verification equipment as part of
their routine production quality assurance
procedures.
For the calibration and periodical testing of their
equipment, users of verification instruments may
use either secondary reference test symbols or test
symbols supplied by (for example) the manufacturer
of the instrument together with a statement of the
results to be expected from the measurement of such
test symbols when correctly using a calibrated and
functioning instrument.
Reference test symbols shall be produced on
materials which show negligible dimensional
variation with changes in temperature and
humidity under ambient conditions
of 1 0 ° C to 30 ° C and 30 % to 70 % R. H.
6.4 Test methods
Manufacturers’ test procedures should be in
accordance with the requirements of EN 29001
or EN 29002 as appropriate.
6.4.1 Scanning parameters
Scanning speeds during the tests (i. e. the speed at
which the aperture traverses the test symbol) shall
fall within the range specified by the manufacturer
of the equipment. For Class A verifiers, scanning
speed shall be linear or the equipment shall have
means for compensating for non-linearity. For
Class B verifiers, scanning speed should be linear.
For equipment where the user can vary the speed,
one set of tests shall be carried out at a speed at or
close to the lower end of the range and a further set
at a speed at or close to the upper end of the range.
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Similarly, tests shall be carried out at or close to the
upper and lower ends of the ranges of other
scanning parameters (for example, distance
between scanning aperture and test symbol), as
appropriate for the instrument and specified by its
manufacturer.
6.4.2 Test measurements
A series of ten consecutive scans shall be carried out
across each test symbol in the set to be used. The
overall symbol grade and the values for the
individually measured parameters of these scans as
reported by the instrument shall be compared with
the actual measurements supplied with the test
symbols.
Should performance for other symbologies require
to be tested, test symbols should be used which
conform with the relevant symbology specification
and which have been measured on a calibrated
Class A verifier conforming with this Prestandard.
The parameters which require testing in this case
are Decode and Decodability (to ensure that the
verifier applies the reference decode algorithm
defined in the symbology specification. Other
parameters are fully covered by the reference test
symbols defined in Annex A.
6.5 Conformity
The instrument shall be considered to conform with
this standard if:
— the measured overall symbol grade, to one
decimal place, is within ± 0,2 of the actual overall
symbol grade, and
— the arithmetic means of the ten measurements
of individual reported parameters are within the
tolerances shown in Table 1 below
— for Class B verifiers at least eight, and for
Class A verifiers at least nine, of the ten
measured grades for individual reported
parameters, rounded to the nearest whole
number, are the same as the actual grade.
Table 1 — Tolerances for measured
parameter values
Parameter Tolerance
Rmax ± 5 % reflectance
Rmin ± 3 % reflectance
Decodability ± 0,08
Defects ± 0,08
6.6 Test report
The test conditions, equipment configuration and
calibration parameters, and test symbols used shall
be recorded together with the following:
— Symbologies;
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— Dimensional specifications: Z dimensions and
where applicable wide/narrow ratio of test
symbols;
— Quality grades and parameter values (overall
and for individual parameters as required for the
class of verifier) as measured by the instrument
and as defined for the test symbol in question;
— Confirmation that values measured are within
the tolerances defined in 6.5 .
Copies of the reports output by the verifier under
test, if available, shall be attached to the test report.
These may, for example, be printed reports or prints
of the screen display of a computer to which the
verifier is connected.
A copy of the test report shall be made available to
bona fide enquirers on request.
7 Certification and labelling
7.1 General
The manufacturer shall include with the verifier
documentation a declaration that the equipment
has been tested in conformity with this European
Prestandard, which shall include a statement of the
class, A or B, in which it falls. Annex C depicts a
suitable form of this statement.
The manufacturer may affix labels to the equipment
indicating that the verifier conforms with this
European Prestandard and the class, A or B, in
which it falls. No requirements are defined for this
labelling.
7.2 CE marking
Where the equipment is covered by European Union
Directives the CE mark shall be affixed in
accordance with the requirements of the relevant
Directive. The affixing of the CE mark to equipment
covered by this Prestandard indicates only that it
conforms with the essential requirements of
applicable EC directives (notably the EMC
Directive 89/336/EEC and the Low Voltage
Directive 73/23/EEC) as defined by relevant
standards. Equipment conforming with this
Prestandard but not subj ect to the provisions of
such directives is not permitted to carry the CE
mark. The example Declaration of Conformity
illustrated in Annex C has been prepared on the
assumption that one or more directives applies, and
is intended to satisfy those requirements as well as
those of this Prestandard and of EN 60825 in a
single document, for the convenience of users.
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8 Equipment specification
The manufacturer shall specify the following in
documentation available to users of the equipment.
— the class in which the verifier is included;.
— which symbologies the verifier is capable of
verifying, including the specification of optional
features of the symbologies which are supported;
— the range of measuring apertures available;
— the specification of the illumination source,
including the peak light wavelength;
— the means of reflectance calibration;
— the means of reporting and, if available, of
recording verification results;
— the verification parameters which can be
reported;
— ability to average results from repeated scans;
— interfacing capabilities with other equipment
e. g. personal computer;
— accessories supplied with the equipment
e. g. reflectance calibration materials, test
symbols
— programming and configuration specifications;
— in the case of battery-powered equipment, the
point at which the reliable performance of the
equipment can no longer be guaranteed.

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Annex A (normative)
Reference test symbols
Reference test symbols shall include sets of symbols in “EAN/UPC”, “Code 39” and “Code 1 28” symbologies,
with varying grades for each of the parameters analysed in the prEN 1 635 scan reflectance profile. A
recommended selection comprises the following:
— “EAN” or “UPC” symbols in accordance with EN 797, with varying parameter grades
(X dimension 0,330 mm)

— Symbol Contrast grades 4, 2, 0

— Modulation grades 4, 2, 0
— Defects (both spots and voids) grades 4, 2, 0
— Decodability (edge to similar edge) grades 4, 2, 0
— Decodability (bar) grades 4, 2, 0

— “Code 39” symbols in accordance with EN 800, with varying parameter grades (two sets, one with X
dimension 0,1 91 mm, the other with X dimension 0,600 mm)

— Modulation grades 4, 2, 0
— Decodability grades 4, 2, 0
— Defects (void) grades 4, 2, 0

— “Code 1 28” symbols in accordance with EN 799, with varying parameter grades (two sets, one with X
dimension 0,1 91 mm, the other with X dimension 0,600 mm)

— Decodability grades 4, 2, 0
— Defects (spot) grades 4, 2, 0

The above selection provides a representative set of test symbols which will enable all essential parameters
to be compared as measured with the actual values certified by the supplier of the symbols and confirm
conformity with this European Prestandard.

Annex B (normative)
Safety and electro-magnetic compatibility requirements
B.1 Electrical safety
To ensure the protection of operators and others from electrical shock, verification equipment shall comply
with the requirements of EN 60950 for information technology equipment with a rated voltage not
exceeding 600 volts. Manufacturers of equipment shall indicate the protection class against electrical shock
in accordance with this standard.
B.2 Laser safety
A verifier using a laser tube or laser diode as light source shall comply with the requirements of EN 60825.
Manufacturers shall indicate the classification appropriate to the equipment and relevant warning labels
shall be affixed to the equipment and necessary precautions reproduced in the operating instructions.
B.3 Electromagnetic compatibility
B.3.1 Emissions
The generic emission standard with which verification equipment shall conform is EN 50081-1 . Limits and
methods of measurement of radio interference caused by information technology equipment are defined in
EN 55022. Verification equipment shall comply at least with the requirements for equipment classified as
Class A (30 m. protection distance) under this standard.
B.3.2 Immunity
Operation in conditions of interference from other equipment shall be in accordance with EN 50082-1 , or,
if appropriate for the environment in which the equipment is designed to be used, EN 50082-2.

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Annex C (informative)
Example of declaration of conformity
We, (manufacturer name and address to be inserted)
declare under our sole responsibility that the product (product type and model name/reference to be
inserted)
manufactured at (manufacturing address to be inserted)
in (year to be inserted)
to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards:
Bar Coding:
ENV ZZZ
Safety:
EN 60825
EN 60950
Electromagnetic Compatibility:
EN 50081 or EN 55022
EN 50082
The equipment meets the requirements of Directives 89/336/EEC (Electromagnetic
Compatibility), 73/23/EEC (Low Voltage), based on the following documents:

(relevant test reports to be cited)

(Place and date of issue) Signature of authorised signatory on behalf
of manufacturer

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