Annex I
United Kingdom
- 1Measuring container bottles shall be characterized by the following capacities which are always specified for a temperature of 20oC:
- 2There are two methods of filling measuring container bottles:
- 3In order to make it possible, allowing for the usual uncertainties in filling, to measure the volume of the contents of measuring container bottles with sufficient accuracy, and in particular with the accuracy required by the Directives on prepackages, the maximum permissible errors (positive or negative) in the capacity of a measuring bottle container, i.e. the greatest differences permitted (positive or negative) at a temperature of 20oC and under the control conditions laid down in Annex II, between the actual capacity and the nominal capacity Vn shall be in accordance with the following table:
- 4Division 4
- 5Every manufacturer of measuring container bottles shall submit for the approval of the competent department a mark by which he can be identified.
- 6The competent departments of the Member States shall check that the measuring container bottles comply with the provisions of this Directive by sampling at the place of manufacture or, if this is not practicable, on the premises of the importer or his agent established in the Community.
- 7Division 7
- 8A measuring container bottle shall bear the following indelible, easily legible and visible indications: