CELEX: 51986PC0653(02)
Language: en
Date: 1986-11-24
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE AMENDING DIRECTIVE 71/316/EEC ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO COMMON PROVISIONS FOR BOTH MEASURING INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF METROLOGICAL CONTROL

No C 317 / 8                              Official Journal of the European Communities                        10.12.86
              Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 71/316/EEC on the approximation of the
              laws of the Member States relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and
                                                  methods of metrological control
                                                         COM(86) 653 final
                                (Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 25 November 1986)
                                                           (86/C 317/06)
              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 Annex II to 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 control ('), as last amended by Directive . . . / . . ./EEC, must be
              supplemented by drawings of the distinguishing letters E for Spain, EL for Greece and P for
              Portugal;
              Whereas it is also necessary to amend the abovementioned Annex in order to replace the
              drawing of the distinguishing letters for Ireland IR by IRL.
              HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
                                                               Article 1
              1.    The drawings referred to in Annex II, point 3.2.1 of Directive 71/316/EEC are hereby
              supplemented by the distinguishing letters E, EL and P and the distinguishing letters IR are
              hereby replaced by IRL.
              2.    The model for these distinguishing letters is shown below:
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       1.   M e m b e r S t a t e s s h a l l b r i n g i n t o f o r c e t h e l a w s , regulations and administrative provisions
       necessary to comply with this Directive not later t h a n 3 l D e c e m b e r ! 9 8 7 . T h e y shall forthwith
       inform the Commission thereof.
       2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of
       national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.
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       This Directive is addressed to the Member States.