Mess- und Eichwesen

The State Office of Metrology and Verification Rhineland-Palatinate is responsible for the enforcement of legal metrology regulations, regulations under the Medical Devices Act and regulations under the Energy Consumption Labeling Act and the Energy Consumption-Related Products Act.

The main activities of the State Office have the following objectives:

to ensure the accuracy of measurements

• in commercial transactions and to protect fair trade,
• when purchasing measurable goods or services to protect consumers,
• in official transactions and for measurements in the public interest.

to ensure that

• purchasers of energy-related products are provided with all legally required information on energy efficiency,
• products on offer comply with all statutory requirements regarding environmentally friendly design and the consumption of energy and other important resources,
• offered pre-packaged products and foodstuffs comply with the requirements for the nominal filling quantity.

Information on the necessary documents and forms can be obtained from the Service Center of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Office of Metrology and Verification.

The various fees (calibration fees, fees for the use of weights, rental of the calibration vehicle, etc.) can be found on the following page or can be obtained from the Service Center of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Office of Metrology and Verification.

Applications and inquiries should be sent to the central contact point, the Service Center of the State Office of Metrology and Verification in Bad Kreuznach.
You can also contact the single point of contact for administrative matters.

Applications and forms (e.g. calibration application, consumer complaint) can be found on the website of the State Office of Metrology and Verification at www.lme.rlp.de.