Council Directive 77/313/EEC of 5 April 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measuring systems for liquids other than water
Modified by
Commission Directiveof 1 July 1982adapting to technical progress Council Directive 77/313/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measuring systems for liquids other than water(82/625/EEC), 31982L0625, 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 5 April 1977on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measuring systems for liquids other than water(77/313/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 125, 8. 6. 1976, p. 43.,Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ No C 131, 12. 6. 1976, p. 53.,Whereas in each Member State the construction and methods of control of measuring systems for liquids are subject to mandatory provisions which differ from one Member State to another and consequently hinder trade in such systems; whereas it is therefore necessary to approximate these provisions;Whereas Council Directive 71/316/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metrological controlOJ No L 202, 6. 9. 1971, p. 1., as last amended by Directive 72/427/EECOJ No L 291, 28. 12. 1972, p. 156., has laid down the EEC pattern approval and EEC initial verification procedure for measuring instruments; whereas, in accordance with that Directive, the technical requirements for the design and functioning of measuring systems for liquids other than water should be laid down;Whereas Council Directive 71/319/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to meters for liquids other than waterOJ No L 202, 6. 9. 1971, p. 32. and Council Directive 71/348/EEC of 12 October 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to ancillary equipment for meters for liquids other than waterOJ No L 239, 25. 10. 1971, p. 9. have already laid down the technical design and operational requirements which such meters must satisfy; whereas it is specified in Directive 71/319/EEC that measuring systems including one or more meters for liquids other than water must be the subject of a separate Directive,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: