# Council Directive of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to 5 to 50 kilogramme medium accuracy rectangular bar weights and 1 to 10 kilogramme medium accuracy cylindrical weights (71/317/EEC) (repealed)

EU Directive 1971/317 · adopted 26 July 1971

Council Directive of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to 5 to 50 kilogramme medium accuracy rectangular bar weights and 1 to 10 kilogramme medium accuracy cylindrical weights (71/317/EEC) (repealed)

## Introductory text

Council Directive
of 26 July 1971
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to 5 to 50 kilogramme medium accuracy rectangular bar weights and 1 to 10 kilogramme medium accuracy cylindrical weights
(71/317/EEC) (repealed)
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## 1 

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## 2 

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## 3 

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## Signature

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## Annex I: RECTANGULAR BAR WEIGHTS

### Division 1: Shape, constituent material and method of manufacture

## 1.1 

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## 1.2 Material used:

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### Division 2: Adjustment cavity

### Division: Type 1

## 2.1 

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## 2.2 

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## 2.3 

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### Division: Type 2

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## 2.5 

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## 2.6 

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### Division 3: Adjustment

## 3.1 

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### Division 4: Positioning of the EEC initial verification mark

## 4.1 

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### Division 5: Markings and distinctive symbols

## 5.1 

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## 5.2 

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### Division 6: Dimensions and tolerances

## 6.1 

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## 6.2 

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## 7 Maximum permissible errors

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### Division 8: Surface finish

## 8.1 

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## Annex II RECTANGULAR BAR WEIGHTS

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## Annex III: CYLINDRICAL WEIGHTS

### Division 1: Shape, constituent material and method of manufacture

## 1.1 

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## 1.2 Material used: any material with a density of 7 to 9·5 g/cm3, of a hardness at least equal to that of cast brass, not less resistant to corrosion and not more friable than grey cast iron, and with a surface comparable to that of grey cast iron carefully cast in a mould of fine sand.

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## 1.3 

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### Division 2: Adjusting cavity

## 2.1 

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## 2.2 

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## 2.3 

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## 2.4 

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## 2.5 

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### Division 3: Adjustment

## 3.1 

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### Division 4: Positioning of the EEC initial verification mark

## 4.1 

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## 4.2 

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### Division 5: Markings and distinctive symbols

## 5.1 

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## 5.2 

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## 5.3 The nominal value of the weight is indicated in the form:

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### Division 6: Dimensions and their tolerances

## 6.1 

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## 6.2 

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## 7 Maximum permissible errors

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### Division 8: Surface finish

## 8.1 

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## Annex IV CYLINDRICAL WEIGHTS

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1971/317 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1971-317
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