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of 19November 19 73
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to material measures of length
(73/362/EEC)
(OJ L 335, 5.12.1973, p. 56)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Council Directive 78/629/EEC of19 June 1978 L 206 8 29.7.1978
►M2Commission Directive 85/146/EEC of31 January 1985 L 54 29 23.2.1985
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 19November 19 73
on 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 ofthe European Parliament;Having regard to the Opinion ofthe Economic and Social Committee;
Whereas in the Member States the construction and methods ofcontrol
ofmaterial measures oflength are subject to mandatory provisionswhich differ from one Member State to another and consequently hindertrade in such measures; whereas it is therefore necessary to approximatethese provisions;
Whereas the Council Directive of26 July 1971(
1) on the approximation
ofthe laws ofthe Member States relating to provisions both f or
measuring instruments and methods ofmetrological control has laiddown the EEC pattern approval and EEC initial verification proceduresfor measuring instruments; whereas in accordance with that Directive,the technical requirements should be laid down which must be fulfilled
by material measures oflength in order that they may be imported,
marketed and freely used after they have been subject to controls and themarks and symbols laid down have been affixed to them,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
This Directive applies to the material measures oflength specif ied in the
Annex.
Article 2
Those instruments for measuring length which may bear EEC marks and
symbols are described in the Annex. They shall be subject to EECpattern approval and shall be submitted to EEC initial verification.
Article 3
No Member State may refuse, prohibit or restrict the placing on the
market or entry into service ofmaterial measures oflength bearing theEEC pattern approval symbol and the EEC initial verification mark.
Article 4
1. Member States shall put into force the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions needed in order to comply with this Directive
within eighteen months of its notification, and shall forthwith inform the
Commission thereof.
2. Member States shall ensure that the texts ofthe main provisions of
national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive arecommunicated to the Commission.1973L0362 — EN — 04.02.1985 — 002.001 — 2
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Article 5
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ANNEX
1.Definitions
1.1. Material measures oflength hereinaf ter called ‘measures oflength’ are
instruments comprising scale-marks whose distances are given in legal
units oflength.
1.2. The ‘nominal length’ ofa measure oflength is the length by which that
measure is designated.
1.3. The principal scale-marks are the two marks whose distance apart
represents the ‘nominal length’ ofthe measure.
1.4. The scale ofthe measure oflength is f ormed by the principal scale-
marks and the other marks.
1.5. A measure oflength is described as:
1.5.1. — an end measure when the principal scale-marks are formed by
two surfaces;
1.5.2. — a line measure when the principal scale-marks are formed by
two lines, holes or marks;
1.5.3. — a composite measure when one ofthe principal scale-marks is
a surface and the other a line, hole or mark.
2.Materials
Measures oflength and their supplementary appliances shall be made of
materials which are sufficiently durable, stable and resistant to environmental
influences under normal conditions of use.
The qualities ofthe materials used must be such that:
2.1. in normal use at temperatures 8 ºC above or below the reference
temperature, variations in length are not greater than the maximum
permissible errors.
2.2. for measures which have to be used under a specified tractive force, an
increase or decrease of10 % in that f orce does not produce a variation in
length exceeding the maximum permissible error.
3.Construction
3.1. Measures oflength and their supplementary appliances shall be well and
solidly constructed and carefully finished.
3.2. The transverse section ofmeasures oflength shall be ofsuch dimensions
and shape that, under normal conditions ofuse, it enables measurements
to be made with the accuracy required for the class of accuracy to which
the measure in question belongs.
3.3. The terminal surf aces ofend measures oflength shall be f lat. These
terminal surfaces and the lines must be perpendicular to the longitudinal
axis ofthe measure.
3.4. The terminal surf aces ofend or composite measures, made ofwood or
other material ofdurability equal to or less than that ofwood shall be
formed by a band or tip which is resistant to wear and impact and
suitably fixed to the measure.
3.5. Supplementary appliances, such as one or more fixed or movable hooks,
rings, handles, plates, pins, tongues, winders, or verniers, which
facilitate the use of the measure and extend its use, are permissible on
condition that they cannot cause confusion. They shall be designed and
fixed to the measure in such a way that in normal conditions of use, they
cannot in practice increase the inaccuracy ofmeasurement.
3.6. Tape measures shall be made so that when the tape is stretched out on a
flat surface its edges are practically straight and parallel.
3.7. The winding appliances oftape measures shall be made in such a way
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4.Graduation and numbering
4.1. Along their nominal length, measures oflength shall carry clear, regular
and indelible graduation and numbering, so as to enable a sure, simple
and unambiguous reading to be made. However, some non-numbered
scale marks, not exceeding the number ofscale marks between two
consecutive numbered scale marks on the measure, may extend beyond
the principal scale mark at the end ofthe measure.
4.2. The value ofthe scale interval shall be in the f orm 1 × 10n,2×1 0nor
5×1 0nmetres, the power of‘n’ being a positive or negative whole
number or zero.
It shall, at most, be equal to:
— 1 cm on measures ofa nominal length less than or equal to 2 mm,
— 10 cm ifthe nominal length is over 2 m and less than 10 m,— 20 cm ifthe nominal length is over or equal to 10 m and less than
50 m,
— 50 cm ifthe nominal length is over or equal to 50 m.
However these values may be exceeded for specific uses subject to
justification at the time of requesting pattern approval and the indication
on the measure of the specific use for which it is reserved.
4.3. When the scale marks are lines, these shall be straight, perpendicular to
the axis ofthe measure oflength and all ofthe same thickness, constant
throughout their length. The length ofthe lines shall be related to the
corresponding unit ofmeasurement. The lines shall be such that they
form a distinct and clear scale and that their thickness does not cause
any inaccuracy ofmeasurement.
4.4. Certain sections ofthe scale, especially towards the ends, may be
subdivided into decimal submultiples ofthe scale-interval adopted f or
the whole measure. In that case, the thickness ofthe lines may be less in
the areas ofreduced scale-intervals than in the rest ofthe measure.
4.5. The scale-marks may also be formed by holes if the value of the scale-
interval is above or equal to one centimetre, or by other marks ifthe
value ofthe scale-interval is above or equal to one decimetre, provided
that these marks ensure a sufficiently exact reading, taking into account
the class ofaccurary to which the measure belongs.
4.6. The numbering may be continuous or repetitive. In the case referred to
in item 4.4 the numbering in the areas ofreduced scale-interval may be
different from that of the rest of the measure. The position, size, shape,
colour and contrast ofthe numbers shall be adapted to the scale and to
the scale-marks to which they relate.
Whatever the value ofthe scale-interval f ixed in item 4.2 the numbered
scale-marks shall he numbered in metres, in decimetres, in centimetres
or in millimetres without indication ofthe corresponding symbol.
The number ofnumbered scale-marks shall be such that the reading is
not ambiguous.
When the numbering unit is other than the metre, the metre scale-marks
may however be numbered in metres. The numbers ofthe metres shall
then be followed by the symbol ‘m’.
In addition, the number ofpreceding metres may be repeated in the
same way in front of the other numbered scale-marks.
When the value ofthe interval ofa scale with lines is in the f orm of
2×1 0
nand not less than 2 centimetres, all the scale-marks shall be
numbered.
4.7. When a measure carries more than one scale, the scale-intervals may be
different, and the numbering may increase in the same direction or the
opposite direction.
5.Nominal length
5.1. The nominal length ofthe measures shall be one ofthe f ollowing values:
0·5, 1, 1·5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 m or a multiple of5 m.
5.2. However, other values may be authorized for specific uses provided that
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of the request for pattern approval, and that the specific use for which it
is reserved is indicated on the measure.
5.3. Some ofthe nominal lengths in subparagraph 5.1 are not allowed f or the
measures referred to in paragraph 9.4.2.
6.Inscriptions
6.1. The following inscriptions shall appear on measures of length:
6.1.1.Inscriptions, compulsory in all cases:
6.1.1.1. nominal length;
6.1.1.2. manufacturer's identification mark or his trade name;6.1.1.3. indication ofthe class ofaccuracy: I, II or III;
6.1.1.4. EEC pattern approval sign.
6.1.2.Inscriptions, compulsory in certain cases:
6.1.2.1. reference temperature if it is other than 20 ºC;
6.1.2.2. tractive force;
6.1.2.3. specific use for which the measure is reserved in the
cases provided for in points 4.2 and 5.2.
6.2. The nominal length, the tension and the temperature shall be expressed
in units ofmeasurement authorized by the Council Directive of18
October 1971 (
1) on the approximation ofthe laws ofthe Member States
relating to units ofmeasurement, or in one oftheir decimal multiples or
submultiples, followed by the corresponding legal symbol.
6.3. All these inscriptions shall be given visibly and legibly, starting at the
beginning ofthe measure.
However, in agreement with the national authority concerned, certain
inscriptions may appear on an integral part ofthe instrument. In this
case, the EEC pattern approval certificate shall state where these
inscriptions are to be placed.
Furthermore, where the width ofthe measure oflength does not enable
the EEC pattern approval sign to appear legibly, that sign may appear,
notwithstanding the provisions ofpoint 3.1 ofAnnex I to the Council
Directive of26 July 1971 on the approximation ofthe laws ofthe
Member States relating to common provisions for both measuring
instruments and methods ofmetrological control, and in accordance
with point 3.5 ofthis Annex, in the f orm ofthe f ollowing signs,
arranged in succession:
— the stylized letter ε,
— the distinguishing letter(s) ofthe Member State which has granted
EEC pattern approval,
— the last two digits ofthe year ofEEC pattern approval,
— the reference number of the EEC pattern approval, (e.g. εF7 5
5345).
6.4. At the sole responsibility of the manufacturer, the coefficient of linear
thermal expansion ofthe material ofwhich the measure is made, in the
form: α= …, may be indicated.
6.5. In addition, measures may bear other details ofa non-metrological
nature otherwise laid down by regulation or authorized by the competent
national authority.
6.6. If the inscriptions are not in code, they shall be expressed in the official
languages ofthe Member States ofdestination.
6.7. Advertising inscriptions may appear on measures oflength provided that
their positioning satisfies the provisions laid down in point 6.8.
6.8. The inscriptions, including advertising inscriptions, shall be arranged in
such a way that they in no way interfere with the use of the instrument
as a measure. The obligatory inscriptions, with the exception ofthe EEC
pattern approval sign, and the location ofadvertising inscriptions shall
appear on the model which is the subject ofthe EEC pattern approval.1973L0362 — EN — 04.02.1985 — 002.001 — 6
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7.Maximum permissible errors
The measures oflength def ined in this Directive shall be divided into three
classes, designated I, II and III, according to their degree ofprecision.
7.1. The maximum permissible positive or negative error,
(a) on the nominal length, or
(b) on any other distance between any two non-consecutive scale
marks,
shall be expressed in millimetres as a function of the length in question
bytheformula(a+bL),inwhich:
— L is the length in question, rounded up to the next whole metre
above,
— a and b are coefficients fixed for each precision class according to
the following table:
Precision class a b
I 0,1 0,1
II 0,3 0,2
III 0,6 0,4
7.2.
7.2.1. The maximum permissible error, plus or minus, on the length i of
the intervals not exceeding 1 cm shall be fixed for each class of
accuracy according to the following table:
Length i ofthe interval in
questionMaximum permissible error (in mm)
for class of accuracy
I II III
i≤1 mm 0·1 0·2 0·3
1m m< i ≤1 cm 0·2 0·4 0·6
In the case ofintervals exceeding 1 cm, the maximumpermissible error shall be expressed as a function of the length
ofthe interval by the f ormula (a + bL) mm, where the values of
the parameters a and b are equal to those given in point 7.1 and
where L is the length in question, rounded up to the next whole
metre above.
7.2.2. The maximum permissible difference between the lengths i of
two consecutive intervals not exceeding 1 cm shall be fixed for
each class ofaccuracy according to the f ollowing table:
Length i ofthe interval in
questionMaximum permissible difference (in
mm) for class of accuracy
I II III
i≤1 mm 0·1 0·2 0·3
1m m< i ≤1 cm 0·2 0·4 0·6
In the case ofintervals exceeding 1 cm, the maximumpermissible difference between the lengths i of two consecutive
intervals shall be expressed as a f unction ofthe length ofthe
interval by the formula (a + bL) mm, as defined in point 7.2.1.
7.3. However, for an end or composite measure of length, the maximum
permissible error, plus or minus, on the length ofthe terminal interval
bounded by a surface shall be increased:
— by 0·1 mm for measures of class I,
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Moreover, the provisions set out in points 7.1 and 7.2.2 do not apply:
— when one ofthe non-consecutive scale-marks as ref erred to in point
7.1 (b) is formed by a surface, and
— when one ofthe two consecutive intervals as ref erred to in point
7.2.2 is a terminal interval bounded by a surface.
7.4. The maximum permissible error in service shall be equal to twice the
maximum permissible error in the EEC initial verification.
7.5. The maximum permissible errors shall be subject to the following
reference conditions:
7.5.1. The reference temperature shall normally be 20 ºC. However, for
certain measures specified in item 9 below, a different reference
temperature may exceptionally be adopted.
7.5.2. Measures of length for which a tractive force is indicated in item
9 below, shall undergo tests, sustained over the whole lengthunder inspection, in practice without friction, on a horizontal
plane and under the tractive force indicated on the measure.
8.EEC initial verification marks
8.1. A place must be provided near the beginning ofthe measure oflength
itself or on an additional fixture to permit the EEC initial verification
marks to be affixed.
8.2. The marks must be affixed in accordance with the provisions of point
3.1 in Annex II to Council Directive 71/316/EEC of26 July 1971, as last
amended by Council Directive 83/575/EEC of25 October 1983.
8.3. However, by derogations from point 3.1, the EEC initial verification
mark may consist ofthe lower-case letter ‘e’ in a hexagon, the letter ‘e’
containing in its upper halfthe upper-case letter or letters identif ying the
Member State in which the EEC initial verification took place and in its
lower halfthe year ofverif ication. An example ofthe mark is shown at
point 12.
8.4. The choice ofone or the other f orm ofmark is lef t to the discretion of
the department responsible for EEC initial verification.
9.Different kinds of measures of length referred to by the Directive
9.1.
End,lineorcompositetapemeasuresmadeof  fibreglassandplastics
Nominal length between 0·5 and 100 m.
Thetractiveforce,ofabout20N,shallbeshownonthemeasure.
The free ends of end and composite measures shall be provided with a
band or tip resistant to wear.
These measures shall belong to class ofaccuracy I, II or III.
9.2. Measuresmadeinonepiece,rigidorsemi-rigid,inmetalorother
material
Nominal length between 0·5 and 5 m.
The reference temperature may, in certain cases, be other than 20 ºC.
These measures also include dipsticks used for checking the level of
liquids.
The end ofa rigid dipstick shall be provided with a butt or tip resistant
to impact and wear. It shall not cause sparking on impact.
These measures shall belong to class ofaccuracy I or II.
9.3. Folding measures made ofmetal or other material.
Nominal length between 0·5 and 5 metres.
The parts shall have equal lengths between joints.
Their jointing and their alignment in the open position shall be ensured
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at the joint exceeding 0·3 mm, for measures in classes of accuracy I and
II and 0·5 mm for measures in class III.
These measures shall belong to classes ofaccuracy I, II or III.
9.4.Steeltapemeasures
9.4.1. End, line or composite measures on a winder.
Nominal length between 0·5 and 10 m; the blades ofmeasures
between 5 and 10 m shall be ofa cambered cross-section.
These measures may be contained in a case, one ofwhose
dimensions may be included in the part used for measuring,
particularly for measuring internal dimensions; the free end of
these measures shall be provided with a fixed or sliding hook or
tongue.
These measures shall belong to class ofaccuracy I or II.
9.4.2. End or line measures, designed for measuring lengths greater than
the nominal length ofthe measure.Nominal length: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 or 200 m.The tractive force, of about 50 N, shall be shown on the measure.
These measures shall be equipped with handles or rings at the
two ends.
Ifthe handles are included in the nominal length, they shall be
constructed in such a way that their jointing does not introduce
any inaccuracy ofmeasurement.
These measures shall belong to class ofaccuracy I or II.
9.4.3. Line or composite measures on a winder not designed for the
measuring oflengths greater than the nominal length.Nominal length between 5 and 200 m.The reference temperature may, in certain cases, be other than
20 ºC.
The tractive force, of about 50 N, shall be shown on the measure.
The free end shall include a handle, ring or hook which shall not
be included in the nominal length.
These measures shall belong to class ofaccuracy I or II.
9.5.
Compositedip-tapesmadeof metal,withsinkers,used for heckingthe
levelof liquids
Nominal length between 5 and 50 m.
The reference temperature may, in certain cases, be other than 20 ºC.The tractive force, sufficient to stretch the tape correctly, must be shown
on the measure.
This tractive force shall be exerted on the measure with the aid of a
sinker which must bear an indication ofits mass.
The principal scale mark, beginning the scale, shall be constituted by the
base ofa sinker ofappropriate shape and ofa material not liable to cause
sparking on impact.
The sinker shall be attached to the tape in a fixed or detachable way so
that this attachment or jointing does not introduce any inaccuracy of
measurement.
The entire length ofthe tape shall be graduated in millimetres and the
graduation shall continue on one flat side of the sinker.
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These measures shall belong to class ofaccuarcy I or II.
However, the maximum permissible error ofthe instrument in position
for use with the sinker shall never be less than 0·6 mm.
10.EEC pattern approval and EEC initial verification
EEC pattern approval and EEC initial verification of material measures of
length shall be carried out in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Directive 71/316/EEC.
10.1.EEC pattern-approval examination
Apart from the study documents, the examination shall consist of a
check to ensure that the pattern submitted is in conformity with points
2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (except for point 6.4), 7, 8 and 9.
10.2.EEC initial verification checks
10.2.1. The EEC initial verification checks shall be carried out either
on all the measures oflength submitted or on lots composed of
measures in accordance with point 11.
10.2.2. The EEC initial verification checks shall consist of a visual
inspection ofthe measure oflength to ensure its conf ormity
with the approved pattern; this concerns in particular the
provisions ofpoints 3.6, 4.1 and 4.3.
10.2.3. It also has to be verified that the measure of length complies
with the requirements concerning the maximum permissible
errors for the nominal length with due regard, where
appropriate, to the provisions ofpoint 9.5.
10.2.4. In addition, at five different places randomly distributed over
the measure oflength, a check shall be made of :
— the distance between two non-consecutive scale marks,
— the length ofthe interval,— the difference between the length of two consecutive
intervals,
in order to verify their compliance with the provisions of points
7.1 (b), 7.2.1 and 7.2.2, with due regard, where appropriate, to
the provisions ofpoints 7.3 and 9.3.
Where the results ofthe inspection justif y, the competent
department may reduce or increase the number ofchecks.
10.2.5. All the checks mentioned above shall be carried out under the
reference conditions specified at point 7.5.
11.Statistical check applied as an EEC initial verification check
When the measures oflength are manuf actured in series and the person
responsible for submitting them for EEC initial verification states that they
have already been adequately inspected, at his request the lots submitted shall
undergo a statistical check by attributes under the following conditions.
11.1.General
11.1.1. Lot
Lots are made up ofmeasures oflength which:
— are ofthe same pattern,
— belong to the same precision class,— are manufactured by the same process.
The size ofthe lot is the number ofmeasures oflength it
contains. The maximum lot size for EEC initial verification is
10 000 units.
11.1.2. Sample
A sample is made up ofmeasures oflength selected at random
f rom a lot. The number ofmeasures oflength in the sample is
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11.1.3. Statistical check by attributes
A statistical check by attributes is an inspection in which the
measures oflength in the sample are classed as def ective or not
defective in accordance with the provisions of this Directive.
11.1.4. Limiting quality level (LQ 5)
The limiting quality is the quality level ofthe lot submitted
that corresponds in a sampling plan to a 5 % probability of
acceptance.
11.1.5. Acceptable quality level (SQL)
The standard quality level is the quality level ofthe lot
submitted that corresponds in a sampling plan to a 95 %
probability ofacceptance.
11.1.6. Acceptance number
In a statistical check by attributes, the acceptance number is
the greatest number of defective measures found in the sample
inspected which, ifattained, still entails acceptance ofthe lot
under examination.
11.1.7. Rejection number
In a statistical check by attributes, the rejection number is the
number of defective measures found in the sample inspected
which, ifexceeded, entails rejection ofthe lot under
examination.
11.1.8. Simple sampling plan
The number ofindividual measures inspected must be equal to
the size ofthe sample as specif ied by the plan. Ifthe number of
defective measures found in the sample is less than or equal to
the acceptance number, the lot must be accepted. Ifthe number
ofdef ective measures is greater than or equal to the rejection
number, the lot must be rejected.
11.1.9. D ouble sampling plan
The number ofindividual measures inspected must be equal to
the size of the first sample as specified by the plan. If the
number of defective measures found in the first sample is less
than or equal to the first acceptance number, the lot must be
accepted. If the number of defective measures found in the first
sample is equal to or greater than the first rejection number, the
lot must be rejected. If the number of defective measures found
in the first sample falls between the first acceptance number
and the first rejection number, a second sample must be
inspected whose size is specified by the plan. The numbers of
defective measures found in the first and second samples must
then be added together. Ifthe total number ofdef ective
measures is less than or equal to the second acceptance
number, the lot must be accepted. Ifthe total number of
defective measures is greater than or equal to the second
rejection number, the lot must be rejected.
11.2.Inspection procedures
One ofthe two inspection methods described below must be used, the
choice being left to the body responsible.
The first method, hereinafter called method ‘A’, involves single
submission schemes, whilst the second, method ‘B’, involves a
multiple submission scheme. The check consists in counting the
number ofdef ective measures in the sample taken.
11.2.1. Ifmethod ‘A’ is chosen, the body responsible applies, f or
acceptance or rejection ofthe lot submitted, a sampling plan
with the following characteristics:
— a standard quality level (SQL) between 0,40 and 0,90 %,
— a limiting quality (LQ 5) between 4,0 and 6,5 %.1973L0362 — EN — 04.02.1985 — 002.001 — 11
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Examples ofsampling plans:
Single sampling plan
Sample sizeAcceptance
numberRejection
numberLQ 5 SQL
a 80 1 2 5,8 0,44
b 125 2 3 5,0 0,65
Double sampling plan
Sample
sizeTotal sizeAccep-
tance
numberRejection
numberLQ
5SQL
aFirst sample 50 50 0 2
5,80,44Second sample 50 100 1 2
bFirst sample 80 80 0 3
5,0 0,65Second sample 80 160 3 4
Ifa lot is rejected, the body responsible carries out a 100 %
inspection ofthat lot or takes the necessary precautions to
prevent the rejected lot from being marketed in that condition.
11.2.2. Ifthe method ‘B’ is used, the body responsible applies, f or
acceptance or rejection ofthe lot submitted, sampling plans in
accordance with the following table:
Sampling plans
Order of
submissionSizeAcceptance
numberRejection
number
17 0 01
28 5 01
3 105 0 1
4 120 0 1
After a lot has been accepted, the lot submitted next shall be
subjected to the inspection appearing under No 1 in the order
ofsubmission.
After a lot has been rejected, the body responsible takes the
necessary precautions to prevent the rejected lot from being
marketed in that condition and the person responsible for
submiting the measures for EEC initial verification may submit
either the same lot or another one. The lot is then subjected to
the inspection appearing immediately above in the order of
submission. However, ifthe lot is not accepted af ter an
inspection under No 4 in the order ofsubmission, the body
responsible must carry out a 100 % inspection ofthe lot
11.3.Consequences of frequent rejection of lots
In the event off requent rejection oflots, the body responsible may
suspend the statistical check. Ifno improvement ofthe quality level is
found once the shortcoming has been brought to the attention of the
holder ofthe EEC pattern approval, the procedure f or revoking EEC
pattern approval in accordance with Article 7 ofDirective 71/316/EEC
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12. Example ofthe EEC initial verif ication mark described in point 8.3:
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