{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-container-bottles-eec-requirements-regulations-1977/regulation-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-container-bottles-eec-requirements-regulations-1977/regulation-5.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1977/932",
  "legislation_title": "The Measuring Container Bottles (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-container-bottles-eec-requirements-regulations-1977",
  "path": "regulation/5",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "General",
  "text": "(1) Only measuring container bottles—\n(a) complying with the requirements of section 3 of Annex I of the Directive,\n(b) the actual capacity of which has been checked in accordance with section 4 of that Annex, and\n(c) marked in accordance with section 8.1.1. and 8.1.2. of that Annex, shall be marked with the EEC sign.\n(2) The EEC sign marked on a measuring container bottle shall be at least 3mm high and shall be indelible, easily legible and visible.\n(1) Only measuring container bottles—\n(a) complying with paragraph 3 of Schedule 2;\n(b) the actual capacity of which has been checked in accordance with paragraph 4 of Schedule 2; and\n(c) marked in accordance with paragraph 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 of Schedule 2; shall be marked with the UK marking.\n(2) The UK marking on a measuring container bottle , or where paragraph (2A) applies, on a label affixed to the bottle or on a document accompanying the bottle shall be at least 3mm high and shall be indelible, easily legible and visible.\n(2A) For a period of seven years beginning with IP completion day, the UK marking may be affixed to a label affixed to, or a document accompanying, a measuring container bottle.\n(3) It is the responsibility of the manufacturer to affix the UK marking to certify that a measuring container bottle meets the requirements of these Regulations, including Schedule 2.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 5 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 5 (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2 and S.I. 2020/1460, reg. 1(4), Sch. 3 para. 4(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 5(2A) substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2022) by The Product Safety and Metrology (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1393), regs. 1(1), 3, Sch. 2 (a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 5 in force at 29.6.1977, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/932/regulation/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T19:58:30.262532+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}