Division 5 Every manufacturer of measuring container bottles shall submit for the approval of the competent department a mark by which he can be identified.

When this department has given its approval, it shall inform the competent departments of the other Member States and the Commission thereof within one month.

The manufacturer shall, on his own responsibility, affix the sign 3 (reversed epsilon) referred to in Article 6 of Council Directive No 71/316/EEC^f1 of 26 July 1971 relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metrological control, as last amended by the Act^f2 concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties, certifying that the bottle meets the requirements of this Directive and of its Annexes. However, the date, origin and reference number provided for in Annex I, subsection 6.3 to the same Directive shall not be required.

This sign shall be at least 3 mm high.