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Directive 2014/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of measuring instruments (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

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SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

1. Reference Conditions
1.1.Temperature: the reference temperature for measurement of capacity is 20 °C.
1.2.Position for correct indication: free standing on a level surface.
2. MPEs
Table 1
LineBrim
Transfer measures
< 100 ml± 2 ml

– 0

+ 4 ml

≥ 100 ml± 3 %

– 0

+ 6 %

Serving measures
< 200 ml± 5 %

– 0

+ 10 %

≥ 200 ml± (5 ml + 2,5 %)

– 0

+ 10 ml + 5 %

3. Materials

Capacity serving measures shall be made of material which is sufficiently rigid and dimensionally stable to maintain capacity within the MPE.

4. Shape
4.1.Transfer measures shall be designed so that a change of contents equal to the MPE causes a change in level of at least 2 mm at the brim or filling mark.
4.2.Transfer measures shall be designed so that the complete discharge of the liquid being measured will not be impeded.
5. Marking
5.1.The nominal capacity declared shall be clearly and indelibly marked on the measure.
5.2.Capacity serving measures may also be marked with up to three clearly distinguishable capacities, none of which shall lead to confusion one to the other.
5.3.All filling marks shall be sufficiently clear and durable to ensure that MPEs are not exceeded in use.

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