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►B COUNCILDIRECTIVE
of15December 1969
ontheapproximationofthelawsoftheMember Statesrelatingtocrystalglass
(69/493/EEC)
(OJ L 326, 29.12.1969, p. 36)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►A1Act of Accession of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern IrelandL 73 14 27.3.1972
(adapted by Council Decision of 1 January 1973) L 2 1 1.1.1973
►A2Act of Accession of Greece L 291 17 19.11.1979
►A3Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal L 302 23 15.11.1985
►A4Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the
Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia,
the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic ofMalta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the SlovakRepublic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the EuropeanUnion isfoundedL 236 33 23.9.2003
Corrected by:
►C1Consolidated text of corrigenda to instruments published in Special
Editions1952-72, p. 71 (69/493/EEC)
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COUNCILDIRECTIVE
of15December 1969
on the approximationof the lawsofthe Member States relating to
crystal glass
(69/493/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 (1);
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee;
Whereas, with regard to the use of a special description for crystal
glass products and the consequent obligation concerning the composi-tion of such products, there are differences between the rules ofcertain Member States; whereas those differences hinder trade in suchproductsand can lead to dis tortionsin competition within the Commu-
nity;
Whereas those obstacles to the establishment and proper functioning of
the common market can be eliminated by adoption of the same require-mentsby all the Member States ;
Whereas, with regard to the descriptions laid down for the various cate-
gories of crystal glass and to the characteristics of those categories, thepurpose of the Community provisions to be adopted is to protect both
the buyer against fraud and the manufacturer who complies with those
provisions;
Whereas implementation of a system of Community rules requires the
establishment of standard methods for determining the chemical and
physical properties of crystal glass products bearing descriptions laid
down in thisDirective;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
ThisDirective s hall apply to the productsfalling within heading No
70.13 of the Common Customs Tariff.
Article 2
Member States shall take all necessary steps to ensure that the compo-
sition, characteristics of manufacture and labelling of the productsreferred to in Article 1, and all forms of publicity for such products,
conform to the definitionsand ruleslaid down in thisDirective and in
the Annexesthereto.
Article 3
Member States shall take all necessary steps to prevent the descriptions
in column (b) of Annex I from being used commercially for productswhich do not have the corresponding characteristics specified incolumns(d) to (g) of Annex I.
Article 4
1. If a product covered by thisDirective bearsone of the des crip-
tions listed in column (b) of Annex I, it may also bear thecorresponding identifying symbol shown and described in columns (h)and (i) of that Annex.1969L0493 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 002.001 — 2
(1) OJ No C 108, 19.10.1968, p. 35.
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2. Where a trade mark, the name of an undertaking or any other
inscription contains, as a main part, as an adjective or as a root, adescription appearing in columns (b) and (c) of Annex I or a descrip-
tion liable to be confused therewith, Member States shall take all
necessary steps to ensure that that trade mark, name or inscription isimmediately preceded by the following, in very prominent lettering:
(a) the description of the product, where that product has characteris-
ticss pecified in columns(d) to (g) of Annex I;
(b) a statement of the exact nature of the product, where that product
does not have characteristics specified in columns (d) to (g) ofAnnex I.
Article 5
The description and identifying symbols given in Annex I may appear
on one and the same label.
Article 6
The methods laid down in Annex II, and only those methods, shall be
used to verify that products bearing descriptions and identifyingsymbols have the characteristics corresponding thereto as specified incolumns(d) to (g) of Annex I.
Article 7
Products intended for export from the Community shall not be subject
to the provisions of this Directive.
Article 8
Member States shall put into force the measures needed in order to
comply with thisDirective within eighteen monthsof itsnotification
and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. As soon as thisDirective has been notified, Member States shall also ensure that theyinform the Commission in time for it to submit its observations, of anysubsequent drafts of main laws, regulations or administrative provisionswhich they propose to adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 9
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.1969L0493 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 002.001 — 3
ANNEX I
Listofcrystalcategories
No Description of category Characteristics Labelling
Explanatory notesMetal
oxides(%)DensityRefrac-
tive
indexSurface
hardnessShape of
symbolRemarks
—a— —b— —c— —d— —e— —f— —g— —h— —i—
1CRISTAL SUPERIEUR 30% Description may be freely used, whatever the
country of origin or the country of destination
The percentage figure refersto the lead oxide
content
PbO≥30% ≥3·00 x
Round label.
Colour: gold∅≥1c mCRISTALLO SUPERIORE 30%
HOCHBLEIKRISTALL 30%VOLLOODKRISTAL 30%►
A1FULL LEAD CRYSTAL 30 %
KRYSTAL 30 %
◄
►A2κρύσταλλα υψηλής περιεκτικότητος σε µόλυβδο ◄► A230 %◄
►A3CRISTAL SUPERIOR 30 %
CRISTAL DE CHUMBO SUPERIOR 30 % ◄
►A4VYSOCE OLOVNATÉ K ŘIŠŤÁLOVÉ SKLO ◄► A430 %◄
►A4KÕRGKVALITEETNE KRISTALL ◄► A430 %◄
►A4AUGST ĀKĀLABUMA KRIST ĀLS◄► A430 %◄
►A4DAUGIAŠVINIS KRIŠTOLAS ◄► A430 %◄
►A4NEHÉZ ÓLOMKRISTÁLY ◄► A430 %◄
►A4KRISTALL SUPERJURI ◄► A430 %◄
►A4SZKŁO KRYSZTAŁOWE WYSOKOOŁOWIOWE ◄► A430 %◄
►A4KRISTAL Z VISOKO VSEBNOSTJO SVINCA ◄► A430 %◄
►A4VYSOKOOLOVNATÉ KRIŠTÁ ĽOVÉ SKLO ◄► A430 % PbO ◄
2CRISTAL AU PLOMB 24%
PbO≥24% ≥2·90 xCRISTALLO AL PIOMBO 24%
BLEIKRISTALL 24%LOODKRISTAL 24%►
A1LEAD CRYSTAL 24 %
KRYSTAL 24 %
◄
►A2µολυβδούχα κρύσταλλα ◄► A225 %◄
►A3ΜΟΛΥΒ∆ΟΥΧΑ ΚΡΥΣΤΑΛΛΑ ◄► A324 %◄
►A3CRISTAL AL PLOMO ◄► A324 %◄
►A3CRISTAL DE CHUMBO ◄► A324 %◄
►A4OLOVNATÉ K ŘIŠŤÁLOVÉ SKLO ◄► A424 %◄
►A4KVALITEETKRISTALL ◄► A424 %◄
►A4KVALITEETKRISTALL ◄► A424 %◄
►A4ŠVINO KRIŠTOLAS ◄► A424 %◄
►A4ÓLOMKRISTÁLY ◄► A424 %◄
►A4KRISTALL BIC- ĊOMB◄► A424 %◄
►A4SZKŁO KRYSZTAŁOWE OŁOWIOWE ◄► A424 %◄
►A4SVINČEV KRISTAL ◄► A424 %◄
►A4OLOVNATÉ KRIŠTÁ ĽOVÉ SKLO ◄► A424 % PbO ◄▼B1969L0493 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 002.001 — 4
No Description of category Characteristics Labelling
Explanatory notesMetal
oxides(%)DensityRefrac-
tive
indexSurface
hardnessShape of
symbolRemarks
—a— —b— —c— —d— —e— —f— —g— —h— —i—
3CRISTALLIN Only the description in the language or
languagesof the country in which the goodsare marketed may be used
Exception:On the German market pressed glass
containing 18% PbO and having a density ofat least 2·70 may be sold under the descrip-
tion ‘PRESSBLEIKRISTALL’ or ‘BLEIK-
RISTALL GEPRESST’ (in capital letters)
ZnO BaO
PbO K2O
singly or
together
≥10%≥2·45nD
≥1·520
Square label.
Colour: silverSide:≥1c mVETRO SONORO SUPERIORE
KRISTALLGLAS
KRISTALLIJNGLAS (2)
SONOORGLAS (3)
►A1CRYSTAL GLASS, CRYSTALLIN
KRYSTALLIN
◄
►A2υαλοκρύσταλλα ◄
►A3VIDRIO SONORO SUPERIOR
VIDRO SONORO SUPERIOR ◄
►A4KŘIŠŤÁLOVÉ SKLO KRYSTALIN ◄
►A4KRISTALLIINKLAAS ◄
►A4KRISTĀLSTIKLS ◄
►A4KRIŠTOLAS ◄
►A4KRISZTALLIN ÜVEG ◄
►A4KRISTALLIN ◄
►A4SZKŁO KRYSZTAŁOWE ‘S’ ◄
►A4KRISTALNO STEKLO (KRISTALIN) ◄
►A4KRIŠTALÍN ◄
4VERRE SONORE
BaO PbO
K2O single
or together
≥10%≥2·40Vickers
— 550
±2 0
Label in the shape of
an equilateral triangle.
Colour: silverSide:≥1c mVETRO SONORO
KRISTALLGLAS
SONOORGLAS
►A1CRYSTAL GLASS, CRYSTALLIN
KRYSTALLIN
◄
►A2υαλοκρύσταλλα ◄
►A3VIDRIO SONORO
VIDRO SONORO ◄
►A4KŘIŠŤÁLOVÉ SKLO ◄
►A4KRISTALLKLAAS ◄
►A4KRISTĀLSTIKLS ◄
►A4KRIŠTOLO STIKLAS ◄
►A4KRISZTALIN ÜVEG ◄
►A4KRISTALLIN ◄
►A4SZKŁO KRYSZTAŁOWE ◄
►A4KRISTALNO STEKLO ◄
►A4KRIŠTÁ ĽOVÉ SKLO ◄
xn D ≥1·545 asa criterion for an additional non-des tructive determination of the products(at the time of import).
(2) In Belgium.
(3) In the Netherlands.▼B1969L0493 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 002.001 — 5
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ANNEX II
METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL
PROPERTIESOFCATEGORIESOFCRYSTALGLASS
1. CHEMICAL ANALYSES
1.1.BaOandPbO
1.1.1.Determination of the combination BaO + PbO
Weigh, to within 0·0001 grammes, approximately 0·5 grammes of
powdered glass and place in a platinum dish. Moisten with water and
add 10 millilitres of a 15% solution of sulphuric acid and 10 millilitres
hydrofluoric acid. Heat in sand bath until white fumes are given off.
Allow to cool and treat again with 10 millilitreshydrofluoric acid. Heat
until reappearance of white fumes. Allow to cool and rinse the sides of
the dish with water. Heat until reappearance of white fumes. Allow to
cool, carefully add 10 millilitresof water, then trans fer to a 400 millili-
tres beaker. Rinse the dish several times with a 10% sulphuric acid
solution and dilute to 100 millilitres with same solution. Boil for 2-3
minutes. Leave to stand overnight.
Pass through a filtering crucible of 4 porosity, wash first of all with a
10% solution of sulphuric acid, then two or three times with ethyl
alcohol. Dry for one hour in an oven at 150 ºC. Weigh BaSO4 + PbSO4.
1.1.2.Determination of BaO
Weigh, to within 0·0001 grammes, about 0·5 grammes of powdered glass
and place in a platinum dish. Moisten with water and add 10 millilitres of
hydrofluoric acid and 5 millilitresperchloric acid. Heat in s and bath until
white fumesare given off.
Allow to cool and add a further 10 millilitreshydrofluoric acid. Heat
until reappearance of white fumes. Allow to cool and rinse the sides of
the dish with distilled water. Heat again and evaporate until almost dry.
Start again with 50 millilitresof a 10% s olution of hydrochloric acid and
heat gently to aid dissolution. Transfer to a 400 millilitres beaker and
dilute to 200 millilitreswith water. Bring to boil and pas sa current of
hydrogen sulphide through the hot solution. When the precipitate of lead
sulphide drops to the bottom of the beaker, turn off the hydrogen
sulphide. Pass through a fine filter paper and wash with cold water satu-
rated with hydrogen sulphide.
Boil the filtrates and then, if necessary, reduce them by evaporation to
300 millilitres. Add to boiling mixture 10 millilitres of a 10% solution
of sulphuric acid. Remove from heat and leave to stand for at least four
hours.
Pass through a fine filter paper, wash with cold water. Calcine the preci-
pitate to 1050 ºC, and weigh the BaSO4.
1.2.DeterminationofZnO
Evaporate the filtrates from the separation of BaSO4 so as to reduce their
volume to 200 millilitres. Neutralise with ammonia in the presence of
methyl red and add 20 millilitres of N/10 sulphuric acid. Adjust the pH
to 2 (pH meter) by adding N/10 sulphuric acid or N/10 caustic soda
whichever the case, and precipitate the zinc sulphide in the cold by
passing a current of hydrogen sulphide. Let the precipitate settle for four
hours, then collect on a fine filter paper. Wash with cold water saturated
with hydrogen sulphide. Dissolve the precipitate on the filter by pouring
through it 25 millilitres of a hot 10% solution of hydrochloric acid. Wash
the filter with boiling water until a volume of about 150 millilitresis
obtained. Neutralise with ammonia in the presence of litmus paper, then
add 1-2 grammes solid urotropine to buffer the solution to about pH 5.
Add a few drops of a 0·5% freshly prepared aqueous solution of xylenol
orange and titrate with an N/10 solution of Complexon III until the pink
changesto citron yellow.
1.3.DeterminationofK2O
by precipitation and weighing of potassium tetraphenylborate.1969L0493 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 002.001 — 6
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Proce-
dure:2 grammes of glass are attacked, after crushing and sieving,
by
2 millilitresconcentrated HNO3
►C115 millilitresNClO4 ◄
25 millilitresHF
in a platinum dish on a water-bath then in a sand bath. After dense fumes
of perchloric acid have been given off (continue until dry), dissolve with
20 millilitresof hot water and 2-3 millilitresconcentrated HCl.
Transfer to a 200 millilitres graduated flask and adjust to volume with
distilled water.
Reagents: 6% solution of sodium tetraphenylborate: dissolve 1·5
grammesof the reagent in 250 millilitresdis tilled water. Remove the
light cloudiness which remains by adding 1 gramme of hydrated
aluminia. Shake for five minutesand filter, taking care to re-filter the
first 20 millilitres obtained.
Washing solution for the precipitate: prepare a little of the potassium salt
by precipitation in a solution of about 0·1 grammes KCl to 50 millilitres
N/10 HCl into which the solution of tetraphenylborate is poured while
stirring, until precipitation ceases. Filter through a sinter. Wash with
distilled water. Dry in a desiccator at room temperature. Then pour 20-
30 milligrammes of that salt into 250 millilitres of distilled water. Stir
from time to time. After thirty minutes, add 0·5-1 gramme of hydrated
alumina. Stir for a few minutes. Filter.
Method of operation: Take an aliquot of the acid digest corresponding to
about 10 milligrammesof K2O. Dilute to about 100 millilitres . Slowly
add the reagent solution, about 10 millilitres per assumed 5 milligrammes
of K2O, while gently stirring. Allow to stand for a maximum of fifteen
minutes then filter through a tared sintered crucible of porosity 3 or 4.
Wash with washing solution. Dry for thirty minutes at 120 ºC. Conver-
sion factor 0·13143 for K2O.
1.4.Tolerances
± 0·1 in absolute value for each determination. If the analysis gives a
lower value, within the tolerances, than the limits fixed (30, 24 or 10%),
the average of at least three analyses must be taken. If that average is
greater than or equal to 29·95, 23·95 or 9·95 respectively, the glass must
be accepted in the category corresponding to 30, 24 and 10% respec-
tively.
2. PHYSICAL DETERMINATIONS
2.1.Density
Method by hydrostatic balance to within ± 0·01. A sample of at least 20
grammes is weighed in air and weighed immersed in distilled water at
20 ºC.
2.2.Refractive index
The index ismeas ured on the refractometer to within ± 0·001.
2.3.Microhardness
Vickers hardness is to be measured according to the standard ASTM E
92-65 (Revision 1965) but using a load of 50 grammes and taking the
average of 15 determinations.1969L0493 — EN — 01.05.2004 — 002.001 — 7