[IMP] iot: admonition about the required certification to use a scale in POS

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@@ -6,6 +6,18 @@ A scale can be connected to the :abbr:`IoT (Internet of Things)` box on an Odoo
 easy steps. After setup, the *Point of Sale* app can be used to weigh products, which is helpful if
 their prices are calculated based on weight.

+.. important::
+   - In EU member states, `certification is legally required <https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2014.096.01.0107.01.ENG>`_
+     to use a scale as an integrated device.
+   - Odoo is not certified in several countries, including France, Germany, and Switzerland. If you
+     reside in one of these countries, you can still use a scale but without integration to your
+     Odoo database.
+   - Alternatively, you have the option to acquire a *non-integrated* certified scale that prints
+     certified labels, which can then be scanned into your Odoo database.
+
+.. seealso::
+   `Directive 2014/31/EU of the European Parliament <https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2014.096.01.0107.01.ENG>`_
+
 Connection
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