Council Directive 73/362/EEC of 19 November 1973 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to material measures of length
Modified by
Council Directiveof 19 June 1978adapting to technical progress Directive 73/362/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to material measures of length(78/629/EEC), 31978L0629, July 29, 1978
Commission Directiveof 31 January 1985adapting to technical progress Council Directive 73/362/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to material measures of length(85/146/EEC), 31985L0146, February 23, 1985
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 19 November 1973on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to material measures of length(73/362/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 Parliament;Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee;Whereas in the Member States the construction and methods of control of material measures of length are subject to mandatory provisions which differ from one Member State to another and consequently hinder trade in such measures; 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 pattern approval and EEC initial verification procedures for measuring instruments; whereas in accordance with that Directive, the technical requirements should be laid down which must be fulfilled by material measures of length in order that they may be imported, marketed and freely used after they have been subject to controls and the marks and symbols laid down have been affixed to them,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: