# The Alcoholometers and Alcohol Hydrometers (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977, Note: Explanatory note


These Regulations implement Council Directive No. 76/765/EEC relating to alcoholometers and alcohol hydrometers used to determine the alcoholic strength of mixtures of water and ethanol.
Provision is made for the Secretary of State, on application being made for that purpose, to approve patterns of alcoholometers or alcohol hydrometers which comply with the Directive (Regulation 5 ). Provision is also made for him to carry out initial verification of such instruments to determine whether they comply with the approved pattern, granted in the United Kingdom or in another Member State, and with the requirements of the Directive, and for the application of the mark of EEC initial verification (Regulation 7 and the Schedule).
The Regulations also provide for offences (Regulations 8–10, 12–15) and penalties ( Regulation 16) and include powers of inspection of instruments and entry of premises for the enforcement of the Regulations (Regulation 13).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/1753/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/alcoholometers-and-alcohol-hydrometers-eec-requirements-regulations-1977/note
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