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Council Directive of 20 May 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to aerosol dispensers (75/324/EEC)

EU Directive 1975/324 · Adopted 20 May 1975 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Council Directive

of 20 May 1975

on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to aerosol dispensers

(75/324/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 Parliamentf1;

Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committeef2;

Whereas, in certain Member States, aerosol dispensers are required to comply with certain mandatory technical specifications; whereas such specifications differ from one Member State to another and, by so doing, hinder trade within the Community;

Whereas these barriers to the establishment and functioning of the common market can be removed if all the Member States adopt the same specifications, either in addition to or in place of those laid down in their present laws, and whereas these specifications must relate, more particularly, to the manufacture, filling and nominal capacities of aerosol dispensers;

Whereas, at the present stage of technical progress, the field of application of this Directive should be limited to aerosol dispensers made of metal, glass or plastic;

Whereas the technical specifications listed in the Annex to this Directive will need to be promptly adapted in line with technical progress; whereas, to facilitate the implementation of the appropriate necessary measures, a procedure should be laid down for close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission within a Committee on the adaptation to technical progress of the Directive on aerosol dispensers;

Whereas it is possible that some aerosol dispensers placed on the market may represent a safety risk even though they satisfy the requirements of this Directive and of the Annex thereto; whereas a procedure should therefore be laid down to obviate this risk,

HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIVE:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

OJ No C 83, 11.10.1973, p. 24.

f2

OJ No C 101, 23.11.1973, p. 28.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. 4Article 4
  5. 5Article 5
  6. 6Article 6
  7. 7Article 7
  8. 8Article 8
  9. 9Article 9
  10. 9aArticle 9a Repealed
  11. 10Article 10
  12. 11Article 11
  13. 12Article 12
  14. Annex
  15. DEFINITIONS
  16. 1.1Pressures
  17. 1.2Test pressure
  18. 1.3Bursting pressure
  19. 1.4Total capacity of the container
  20. 1.5Net capacity
  21. 1.6Volume of liquid phase
  22. 1.7Test conditions
  23. 1.7aSubstance
  24. 1.7bMixture
  25. 1.8Flammable contents
  26. 1.9Flammable aerosols
  27. 1.9.1Flammable spray aerosols
  28. 1.9.2Flammable foam aerosols
  29. 1.10Chemical Heat of Combustion
  30. 2GENERAL PROVISIONS
  31. Construction and equipment
  32. 2.1.1Division 2.1.1
  33. 2.1.2Division 2.1.2
  34. 2.1.3Division 2.1.3
  35. 2.2Labelling
  36. 2.3Volume of the liquid phase
  37. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR METAL AEROSOL DISPENSERS
  38. 3.1Capacity
  39. 3.1.1Test pressure of the container
  40. 3.1.2Division 3.1.2
  41. 3.1.3Volume of the liquid phase Repealed
  42. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR GLASS AEROSOL DISPENSERS
  43. 4.1Plastic coated or permanently protected containers
  44. 4.1.1Capacity
  45. 4.1.2Coating
  46. 4.1.3Test pressure of the container
  47. 4.1.4Filling
  48. 4.1.5Volume of the liquid phase Repealed
  49. 4.2Unprotected glass containers
  50. 4.2.1Capacity
  51. 4.2.2Test pressure of the container
  52. 4.2.3Filling
  53. 4.2.4Volume of the liquid phase Repealed
  54. SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO PLASTIC AEROSOL DISPENSERS
  55. 5.1Division 5.1
  56. 5.2Division 5.2
  57. TESTS
  58. Test requirements to be guaranteed by the person responsible for marketing
  59. Hydraulic test on empty containers
  60. 6.1.1.1Division 6.1.1.1
  61. 6.1.1.2Division 6.1.1.2
  62. 6.1.2Bursting test for empty metal containers
  63. 6.1.3Dropping test for protected glass containers
  64. Final inspection of filled aerosol dispensers
  65. 6.1.4.1Division 6.1.4.1
  66. (a)Hot water bath test
  67. (b)Hot final test methods
  68. (c)Cold final test methods
  69. 6.1.4.2Division 6.1.4.2
  70. 6.1.4.3Division 6.1.4.3
  71. Examples of inspection tests which may be carried out by Member States
  72. 6.2.1Test on unfilled containers
  73. 6.2.2Tests on filled aerosol dispensers
  74. Tests on the flammability of aerosols
  75. Ignition distance test for spray aerosols
  76. Introduction
  77. 6.3.1.1.1Division 6.3.1.1.1
  78. 6.3.1.1.2Division 6.3.1.1.2
  79. Apparatus and material
  80. 6.3.1.2.1The following apparatus is required:
  81. Procedure
  82. General requirements
  83. 6.3.1.3.1.1Division 6.3.1.3.1.1
  84. 6.3.1.3.1.2Division 6.3.1.3.1.2
  85. 6.3.1.3.1.3Division 6.3.1.3.1.3
  86. 6.3.1.3.1.4Each aerosol dispenser is to be tested:
  87. 6.3.1.3.1.5Division 6.3.1.3.1.5
  88. 6.3.1.3.1.6Division 6.3.1.3.1.6
  89. 6.3.1.3.2Test procedure
  90. 6.3.1.3.2.1Division 6.3.1.3.2.1
  91. 6.3.1.3.2.2Division 6.3.1.3.2.2
  92. 6.3.1.3.2.3Division 6.3.1.3.2.3
  93. Method of assessing results
  94. 6.3.1.4.1Division 6.3.1.4.1
  95. Enclosed space ignition test
  96. 6.3.2.1Introduction
  97. Apparatus and material
  98. 6.3.2.2.1Division 6.3.2.2.1
  99. Preparation of test apparatus
  100. 6.3.2.2.2.1Division 6.3.2.2.2.1
  101. 6.3.2.2.2.2Division 6.3.2.2.2.2
  102. Procedure
  103. General requirements
  104. 6.3.2.3.1.1Division 6.3.2.3.1.1
  105. 6.3.2.3.1.2Division 6.3.2.3.1.2
  106. 6.3.2.3.1.3Division 6.3.2.3.1.3
  107. Test procedure
  108. (a)Division (a)
  109. (b)Division (b)
  110. (c)Division (c)
  111. (d)Division (d)
  112. (e)Division (e)
  113. (f)Division (f)
  114. (g)Division (g)
  115. (h)Division (h)
  116. (i)Division (i)
  117. (j)Division (j)
  118. Method of assessing results
  119. 6.3.2.4.1Division 6.3.2.4.1
  120. 6.3.2.4.2Division 6.3.2.4.2
  121. 6.3.2.4.3Division 6.3.2.4.3
  122. Aerosol foam flammability test
  123. Introduction
  124. 6.3.3.1.1Division 6.3.3.1.1
  125. Apparatus and material
  126. 6.3.3.2.1Division 6.3.3.2.1
  127. 6.3.3.2.2Division 6.3.3.2.2
  128. 6.3.3.2.3Division 6.3.3.2.3
  129. Procedure
  130. General requirements
  131. 6.3.3.3.1.1Division 6.3.3.3.1.1
  132. 6.3.3.3.1.2Division 6.3.3.3.1.2
  133. 6.3.3.3.1.3Division 6.3.3.3.1.3
  134. Test procedure
  135. (a)Division (a)
  136. (b)Division (b)
  137. (c)Division (c)
  138. (d)Division (d)
  139. (e)Division (e)
  140. (f)Division (f)
  141. (g)Division (g)
  142. (h)If ignition occurs note the following points:
  143. (i)Division (i)
  144. (j)Division (j)
  145. (k)Division (k)
  146. (l)Division (l)
  147. Method of assessing results
  148. 6.3.3.4.1Division 6.3.3.4.1