Council Directive 71/318/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to gas volume meters
Modified by
Commission Directiveof 12 June 1974adapting to technical progress the Council Directive of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to gas volume meters(74/331/EEC), 31974L0331, July 12, 1974
Commission Directiveof 31 March 1978adapting to technical progress for the second time Council Directive 71/318/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to gas volume meters(78/365/EEC), 31978L0365, April 18, 1978
Commission Directiveof 1 July 1982adapting to technical progress for the third time Council Directive 71/318/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to gas volume meters(82/623/EEC), 31982L0623, August 27, 1982
Directive 2004/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 31 March 2004on measuring instruments(Text with EEA relevance), 32004L0022, April 30, 2004
Council Directiveof 26 July 1971on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to gas volume meters(71/318/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof;Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;Having regard to the Opinion of the European ParliamentOJ No C 65, 5.6.1970, p. 30.;Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ No C 131, 29.10.1970, p. 7.;Whereas in the Member States the construction and methods of control of gas volume meters are subject to mandatory provisions which differ from one Member State to another and consequently hinder trade in such instruments; whereas it is therefore necessary to approximate these provisions;Whereas the Council Directive of 26 July 1971OJ No L 202, 6.9.1971, p. 1. on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to provisions both for measuring instruments and methods of metrological control has laid down the EEC type approval and EEC initial verification procedures; whereas, in accordance with that Directive, the technical requirements for the design and functioning of gas volume meters should be laid down;HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: