# The Measuring Container Bottles (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977, Paragraph 2: MEASURING THE CAPACITY OF THE MEASURING CONTAINER BOTTLES CONSTITUTING THE SAMPLE


The measuring container bottles shall be weighed empty.
They shall be filled with water at 20C of a known density, up to the filling level appropriate to the method of checking used.
They shall then be weighed in full.
The check shall be carried out by means of a legal measuring instrument, suitable for effecting the necessary operations.
Error in measuring the capacity shall not be greater than one-fifth of the maximum permissible error corresponding to the nominal capacity of the measuring container bottle.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/932/schedule/3/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/measuring-container-bottles-eec-requirements-regulations-1977/schedule-3/paragraph-2
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