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Council Directive of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to gas volume meters (71/318/EEC) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.. . . . . . . . . ....

  3. Article 2.. . . . . . . . . ....

  4. Article 3.. . . . . . . . . ....

  5. Article 4.. . . . . . . . . ....

  6. Article 5.. . . . . . . . . ....

    1. ANNEX

      1. CHAPTER I

        1. A. DEFINITION OF CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THE ANNEX

          1. 1. Range of load

          2. 2. Cyclic volume of a volumetric meter

          3. 3. Operating pressure and reference pressure

            1. 3.1. Operating pressure

            2. 3.2. Reference pressure

          4. 4. Pressure absorption

          5. 5. Output drive constant

        2. B. GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR GAS VOLUME METERS

          1. 1. General

            1. 1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2. Construction

            1. 2.1. Materials

            2. 2.2. Soundness of meters

            3. 2.3. Protection against interference

            4. 2.4. Direction of gas flow

            5. 2.5. Metrological properties

          3. 3. Additional devices

            1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 3.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 3.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 3.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              4. 3.2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 4. Inscriptions

            1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          5. 5. Counter and test element

            1. 5.1. Counter

              1. 5.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

                1. 5.1.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

                2. 5.1.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 5.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 5.2. Test element

              1. 5.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 5.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              3. 5.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

                1. 5.2.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

                2. 5.2.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

                3. 5.2.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              4. 5.2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 5.3. Diameters of drums and dials

            4. 5.4. Reading of the counter

            5. 5.5. Advance of figures

            6. 5.6. Removal of the counter

          6. 6. Maximum permissible errors

            1. 6.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 6.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 6.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          7. 7. Pressure absorption

            1. 7.1. Maximum permissible values

          8. 8. Location of verification marks and seals

            1. 8.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 8.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 8.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          9. 9. EEC type-approval and EEC initial verification

            1. 9.1. EEC type-approval

              1. 9.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 9.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 9.2. EEC initial verification

              1. 9.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          10. 10. Verification marks and seals

            1. 10.1. Affixture

            2. 10.2. Purpose

      2. CHAPTER II PROVISIONS RELATING TO GAS VOLUME METERS WITH DEFORMABLE WALLS

        1. 1. Field of application

        2. 2. Range of capacity and designation

          1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3. Details of construction

          1. 3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4. Test element

          1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 4.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 5. Maximum permissible errors

          1. 5.1. General Provisions

            1. 5.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 5.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 5.2. Special provisions

            1. 5.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 6. Pressure absorption

          1. 6.1. Total pressure absorption

          2. 6.2. Mechanical pressure absorption

          3. 6.3. Special provisions

            1. 6.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 6.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 7. EEC type approval

          1. 7.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 7.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 7.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 7.2. The examination

            1. 7.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 7.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 7.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 7.2.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 7.2.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            4. 7.2.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 7.2.4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 7.2.4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 7.2.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

            6. 7.2.6. . . . . . . . . . ....

            7. 7.2.7. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 7.3. Modification of a model already approved

        8. 8. EEC initial verification

          1. 8.1. Accuracy tests

      3. CHAPTER III PROVISIONS CONCERNING GAS METERS WITH ROTARY PISTONS OR TURBINES

        1. 1. Field of application

          1. 1.1. Rotary piston gas meters

          2. 1.2. Turbine gas meters

        2. 2. Range of capacities

          1. 2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 3. Details of construction

          1. 3.1. Rotary Piston Meters

            1. 3.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 3.1.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.2. Turbine Meters

            1. 3.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 3.2.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 3.3. Pressure tappings

            1. 3.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 3.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 3.3.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

        4. 4. Test element

          1. 4.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 4.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        5. 5. Maximum permissible errors

          1. 5.1. General provisions

            1. 5.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 5.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 5.2. Special provisions

            1. 5.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

        6. 6. EEC type approval

          1. 6.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            1. 6.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 6.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 6.2. Examination

            1. 6.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 6.2.1.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 6.2.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            2. 6.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 6.2.2.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 6.2.2.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

            3. 6.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

              1. 6.2.3.1. . . . . . . . . . ....

              2. 6.2.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

        7. 7. EEC initial verification

          1. 7.1. Accuracy tests

          2. 7.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

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