Recommended Certification Frequencies for Devices

Recommended Certification Frequencies for Devices

Trade Sector	Device Type	Recommended Certification Frequency
Fishing and Fish Products Sector 01	All weighing devices except those used exclusively to package standard sized packages	1 year
Forestry Sector 02	All weighing devices	1 year
Grain and Field Crop Sector 03	Scales located at grain elevators licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission	1 year
	All other scales except those used exclusively to package standard sized packages	2 years
Mining and Metals Sector 05	All weighing devices except devices used in the refined gold, silver and diamond industry	2 years
Downstream Petroleum (wholesale only) Sector 06	All weighing and measuring devices, with the exception for marine and tank gauging, railway tank cars and pipeline meters	2 years
Livestock and Poultry Sector 07	All weighing and measuring devices used for trade, with the exception of devices used exclusively for formulating, testing and batching, and for packaging standard sized packages or containers	1 year
Food and Beverages Sector 09	All weighing and measuring devices used for trade, with the exception of devices used exclusively for formulating, testing and batching, and for packaging standard sized packages or containers	2 years
Chemical Products Sector 10	All weighing devices used for trade, and all meters used to measure alcohols, fertilizers and solvents. Devices used for cryogenic products and de-icing fluids and devices used exclusively for formulating, testing and batching, and for packaging standard sized packages or containers are not included	1 year
Textiles Sector 12	All weighing and measuring devices used for trade, with the exception of devices used exclusively for formulating, testing and batching, and for packaging standard sized packages or containers	1 year
Dairy Products (wholesale dairy farms / products industry) Sector 15	Milk meters or metering systems	1 year
	Scales used for the direct sale of dairy products	2 years
Retail Petroleum Sector 18	Propane dispensers and truck-mounted propane meters	1 year
	Gasoline dispensers, refuellers and all other devices	2 years
Fruits and Vegetables Sector 19	All weighing and measuring devices used for trade, with the exception of devices used exclusively for formulating, testing and batching, and for packaging standard sized packages or containers	2 years
Metal Scrap Industry Sector 20	Railway Scales	2 years
	All other weights and measures devices with the exception of static linear devices.	2 years
Transportation Sector 21	Railway Scales	2 years
	Other Trade Devices	1 year
Retail Food Sector 22	All weighing Devices	5 years
Waste Collection and Disposal Industry Sector 23	Railway Scales	2 years
	All other weights and measures devices with the exception of static linear devices.	1 year