Legal provisions of COM(1975)577 -

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document COM(1975)577 EN
date April  5, 1977


Contents

Article 1

This Directive shall apply to measuring systems for liquids other than water incorporating volumetric meters in which the liquid causes the movement of mobile walls of measuring chambers.

Article 2

Those measuring systems which may bear EEC signs and marks are described in the Annex hereto. They shall be subject to EEC pattern approval if the provisions of the Annex so require and shall undergo EEC initial verification under the conditions laid down in the Annex hereto.

Under the conditions laid down in the Annex, EEC pattern approval may also be granted to measuring system components and sub-assemblies.

Article 3

No Member State may, on the grounds of their metrological properties, refuse, prohibit or restrict the placing on the market or the use of measuring systems for liquids (1)OJ No C 125, 8.6.1976, p. 43. (2)OJ No C 131, 12.6.1976, p. 53. (3)OJ No L 202, 6.9.1971, p. 1. (4)OJ No L 291, 28.12.1972, p. 156. (5)OJ No L 202, 6.9.1971, p. 32. (6)OJ No L 239, 25.10.1971, p. 9.

other than water bearing the signs and marks provided for in this Directive as specified by Directive 71/316/EEC.

No Member State may, on grounds of their metrological properties, refuse, prohibit or restrict the placing on the market of measuring system components and sub-assemblies bearing the EEC pattern approval sign.

Article 4

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive within 18 months of its notification and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 5

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.