# Directive 2014/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of measuring instruments (recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Division: DEFINITIONS

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Measurand
The measurand is the particular quantity subject to measurement.
Influence quantity
An influence quantity is a quantity that is not the measurand but that affects the result of measurement.
Rated Operating Conditions
The rated operating conditions are the values for the measurand and influence quantities making up the normal working conditions of an instrument.
Disturbance
An influence quantity having a value within the limits specified in the appropriate requirement but outside the specified rated operating conditions of the measuring instrument. An influence quantity is a disturbance if for that influence quantity the rated operating conditions are not specified.
Critical change value
The critical change value is the value at which the change in the measurement result is considered undesirable.
Material Measure
A material measure is a device intended to reproduce or supply in a permanent manner during its use one or more known values of a given quantity.
Direct sales
A trading transaction is direct sales if:
the measurement result serves as the basis for the price to pay; and
at least one of the parties involved in the transaction related to measurement is a consumer or any other party requiring a similar level of protection; and
all the parties in the transaction accept the measurement result at that time and place.
Climatic environments
Climatic environments are the conditions in which measuring instruments may be used. To cope with climatic differences between the Member States, a range of temperature limits has been defined.
Utility
A utility is regarded as a supplier of electricity, gas, thermal energy or water.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2014/32/annex/I/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2014-32/annex-I/division-2
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