Council Directive 76/764/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on clinical mercury-in-glass, maximum reading thermometers

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 27 July 1976  on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on clinical mercury-in-glass, maximum reading thermometers  (76/764/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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 (2),
Whereas the mandatory provisions governing the manufacture and methods of control of clinical thermometers, differ from one Member State to another and hence hinder trade in those instruments ; whereas these provisions accordingly require approximation;
Whereas Council Directive 71/316/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the laws of the Member States relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metrological control (3) has laid down the procedure for EEC pattern approval and EEC initial verification ; whereas, in accordance with that Directive, technical requirements for manufacture and performance of clinical thermometers should be laid down,