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IX. MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
ACTS REFERRED TO
1. 371 L 0316: Council Directive 71/316/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metro-logical control (OJ No L 202, 6.9.1971, p. 1), as amended by:

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a)

To the first indent of point 3.1 of Annex I and to the first indent of point 3.1.1.1 (a) of Annex II, the following shall be added to the text in brackets:

‘A for Austria, CH for Switzerland, FL for Liechtenstein, IS for Iceland, N for Norway, S for Sweden, SF for Finland’,

(b)

The drawings to which Annex II point 3.2.1 refers, shall be supplemented by the letters necessary for the signs A, CH, FL, IS, N, S, SF.

2. 371 L 0317: Council Directive 71/317/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to 5 to 50 kilogram medium accuracy rectangular bar weights and 1 gram to 10 kilogram medium accuracy cylindrical weights (OJ No L 202, 6.9.1971, p. 14).
3. 371 L 0318: Council Directive 71/318/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to gas volume meters (OJ No L 202, 6.9.1971, p. 21), as amended by:
4. 371 L 0319: Council Directive 71/319/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to meters for liquids other than water (OJ No L 202, 6.9.1971, p. 32).
5. 371 L 0347: Council Directive 71/347/EEC of 12 October 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measuring of the standard mass per storage volume of grain (OJ No L 239, 25.10.1971, p. 1), as amended by:

  • 1 72 B: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (OJ No L 73, 27.3.1972, p. 119),

  • 1 79 H: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Hellenic Republic (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 109),

  • 1 85 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ NO L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 212).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

To Article 1(a) the following is added between the brackets:

‘EY hehtolitrapaino’(in Finnish)
‘EB hektólítrapyngd’(in Icelandic)
‘EF hektolitervekt’(in Norwegian)
‘EG hektolitervikt’(in Swedish).
6. 371 L 0348: Council Directive 71/348/EEC of 12 October 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to ancillary equipment for meters for liquids other than water (OJ No L 239, 25.10,1971, p. 9), as amended by:

  • 1 72 B: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (OJ No L 73, 27.3.1972, p. 119),

  • 1 79 H: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties -Accession to the European Communities of the Hellenic Republic (OJ No L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 109),

  • 1 85 I: Act concerning the Conditions of Accession and Adjustments to the Treaties - Accession to the European Communities of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic (OJ No L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 212).

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

In Chapter IV of the Annex the following shall be added at the end of section 4.8.1:

‘10 Groschen(Austria)
10 penniä/10 penni(Finland)
10 aurar(Iceland)
1 Rappen(Liechtenstein)
10 øre(Norway)
1 öre(Sweden)
1 Rappen/1 centime/1 centesimo(Switzerland)’.
7. 371 L 0349: Council Directive 71/349/EEC of 12 October 1971 concerning the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the calibration of the tanks of vessels (OJ No L 239, 25.10.1971, p. 15).
8. 373 L 0360: Council Directive 73/360/EEC of 19 November 1973 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to non-automatic weighing machines (OJ No L 335, 5.12.1973, p. 1), as amended by:
9. 373 L 0362: Council Directive 73/362/EEC of 19 November 1973 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to material measures of length (OJ No L 335, 5.12.1973, p. 56), as amended by:
10. 374 L 0148: Council Directive 74/148/EEC of 4 March 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to weights of from 1 mg to 50 kg of above-medium accuracy (OJ No L 84, 28.3.1974, p. 3),
11. 375 L 0033: Council Directive 75/33/EEC of 17 December 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cold-water meters (OJ No L 14, 20.1.1975, p. 1).
12. 375 L 0106: Council Directive 75/106/EEC of 19 December 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making-up by volume of certain prepackaged liquids (OJ No L 42, 15.2.1975, p. 1), as corrected by OJ No L 324, 16.12.1975, p. 31, as amended by:

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a)

the products listed in Annex III(1)(a), when contained in returnable packages may, until 31 December 1996, be marketed in the following volumes:

  • in Switzerland and Liechtenstein: 0.7 litres,

  • in Sweden: 0.7 litres,

  • in Norway: 0.35 to 0.7 litres,

  • in Austria: 0.7 litres.

The products listed in Annex III(3)(a), when contained in returnable packages may, in Norway, until 31 December 1996, be marketed in the volumes 0.35 to 0.7 litres.

The products listed in Annex 111(4), when contained in returnable packages may, in Sweden, until 31 December 1996, be marketed in the volumes 0.375 to 0.75 litres.

The products listed in Annex III(8)(a) and (b), when contained in returnable packages may, in Norway, until 31 December 1996, be marketed in the volume 0.35 litres.

From 1 January 1993 the EFTA States shall ensure free circulation of products marketed according to the requirements of Directive 75/106, as last amended;

(b)

in Annex III, the left column shall be replaced by the following:

Liquids
1.
(a)

Wine of fresh grapes; fresh grape must with fermentation arrested by the addition of alcohol including wine made of unfermented grape juice blended with alcohol, except for wines included in Common Customs Tariff subheading Nos 2205 A and B/HS subheading Nos 2204 10, 2204 21 and 2204 29 and liqueur wines (CCT subheading No ex 2205 C/HS heading No ex 2204); grape must, in fermentation or with fermentation arrested otherwise than by the addition of alcohol (CCT heading No 2204/HS subheading No 2204 30)

(b)

“Yellow” wines entitled to use the following designations of origin: “Côtes du Jura”, “Arbois”, “L'Etoile” and “Château-Chalon”

(c)

Other non-sparkling fermented beverages, for example, cider, perry and mead (CCT subheading No 2207 B II/HS subheading No 2206 00)

(d)

Vermouths and other wines of fresh grapes flavoured with aromatic extracts (CCT heading No 2206/HS heading No 2205); liqueur wines (CCT subheading No ex 2205 C/HS heading No ex 2204)

2.
(a)

  • Sparkling wines (CCT subheading No 2205 A/HS subheading No 2204 10)

  • Wine other than that referred to in subheading No 2204 10 in bottles with “mushroom” stoppers held in place by ties or fastenings, and wine otherwise put up with an excess pressure of not less than one bar but less than three bar, measured at a temperature of 20oC (CCT subheading No 2205 B/HS subheading Nos ex 2204 21 and ex 2204 29)

(b)

Other fermented sparkling beverages, for example, cider, perry and mead (CCT subheading No 2207 B 1/HS heading No 2206 00)

3.
(a)

Beer made from malt (CCT heading No 2203/HS heading No 2203 00), excluding acid beers

(b)

Acid beers, gueuze

4.Spirits (other than those of CCT heading No 2208/HS heading No 2207); liqueurs and other spirituous beverages; compound alcoholic preparations (known as “concentrated extracts”) for the manufacture of beverages (CCT heading No 2209/HS heading No 2208)
5.Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar (CCT heading No 2210/HS heading No 2209 00)
6.Olive oils (CCT subheading No 1507 A/HS subheading Nos 1509 10 and 1509 90, and HS heading No 1510), other edible oils (CCT subheading No 1507 D II/HS heading Nos 1507 and 1508, and 1511 to 1517)
7.

  • Milk, fresh, not concentrated or sweetened (CCT heading No ex 0401/HS heading No 04.01), excluding yoghurt, kephir, curdled milk, whey and other fermented or acidified milk

  • Milk-based beverages (CCT subheading No 2202 B/HS subheading Nos ex 0403 10 and ex 0403 90)

8.
(a)

Waters, including spa waters and aerated waters (CCT heading No 2201/HS heading No 22.01)

(b)

Lemonade, flavoured spa waters and flavoured aerated waters and other non-alcoholic beverages not containing milk or milkfats, (CCT subheading No 22.02 A/HS heading No 2202) excluding fruit and vegetable juices falling within CCT heading No 2207/HS heading No 2209 and concentrates

(c)

Beverages labelled as alcohol-free aperitifs

9.Fruit juices (including grape must) or vegetable juices, whether or not containing added sugar, but unfermented and not containing spirit falling within CCT subheading No 2007 B/HS heading No 2009, fruit nectar (Council Directive 75/726/EEC of 17 November 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning fruit juices and certain similar products)a.
13. 375 L 0107: Council Directive 75/107/EEC of 19 December 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to bottles used as measuring containers (OJ No L 42, 15.2.1975, p. 14).
14. 375 L 0410: Council Directive 75/410/EEC of 24 June 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to continuous totalizing weighing machines (OJ No L 183, 14.7.1975, p. 25).
15. 376 L 0211: Council Directive 76/21 I/EEC of 20 January 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making-up by weight or by volume of certain prepackaged products (OJ No L 46, 21.2.1976, p. 1), as amended by:
16. 376 L 0764: Council Directive 76/764/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States on clinical mercury-in-glass, maximum reading thermometers (OJ No L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 139), as amended by:
17. 376 L 0765: Council Directive 76/765/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to alcoholometers and alcohol hydrometers (OJ No L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 143), as corrected by OJ No L 60, 5.3.1977, p. 26, as amended by:
18. 376 L 0766: Council Directive 76/766/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to alcohol tables (OJ No L 262, 27.9.1976, p. 149).
19. 376 L 0891: Council Directive 76/891/EEC of 4 November 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electrical energy meters (OJ No L 336, 4.12.1976, p. 30), as amended by:
20. 377 L 0095: Council Directive 77/95/EEC of 21 December 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to taximeters (OJ No L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 59).
21. 377 L 0313: Council Directive 77/313/EEC of 7 April 1977 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measuring systems for liquids other than water (OJ L No 105, 28.4.1977, p. 18), as amended by:
22. 378 L 1031: Council Directive 78/1031/EEC of 5 December 1978 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to automatic checkweighing and weight grading machines (OJ No L 364, 27.12.1978, p. 1).
23. 379 L 0830: Council Directive 79/830/EEC of 11 September 1979 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to hot-water meters (OJ No L 259, 15.10.1979, p. 1).
24. 380 L 0181: Council Directive 80/181/EEC of 20 December 1979 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement and on the repeal of Directive 71/354/EEC (OJ No L 39, 15.2.1980, p. 40), as corrected by OJ No L 296, 15.10.1981, p. 52, as amended by:
25. 380 L 0232: Council Directive 80/232/EEC of 15 January 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the ranges of nominal quantities and nominal capacities permitted for certain prepackaged products (OJ No L 51, 25.2.1980, p. 1), as amended by:

The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of the present Agreement, be read with the following adaptations:

(a)

In Annex I, points 1 to 1.6 shall be replaced by the following

‘1.FOOD PRODUCTS SOLD BY WEIGHT (quantity in g)
1.1. Butter (CCT heading No 0403/HS heading No 0405 00), margarine emulsified or non-animal and vegetable fats, low fat spreads

125 - 250 - 500 - 1 000 - 1 500 - 2 000 - 2 500 - 5 000

1.2. Fresh cheeses except “petits suisses” and other cheeses put up in the same way (CCT subheading No ex 0404 E I c/HS subheading No 0406 10)

62.5 - 125 - 250 - 500 - 1 000 - 2 000 - 5 000

1.3. Table and cooking salt (CCT subheading No 2501 A/HS heading No 2501)

125 - 250 - 500 - 750 - 1 000 - 1 500 - 5 000

1.4. Impalpable sugars, red or brown sugars, candy sugars

125 - 250 - 500 - 750 - 1 000 - 1 500 - 2 000 - 2 500 - 3 000 - 4 000 - 5 000

1.5. Cereal products (excluding foods for infants)
1.5.1. Cereal floms, groats, flakes and oatmeal and meal, oatflakes (excluding the products referred to in 1.5.4)

125 - 250 - 500 - 1 000 - 1 500 - 2 000 - 2 500(1) - 5 000 - 10 000

1.5.2. Pasta products (CCT heading No 1903/HS heading No 1902)

125 - 250 - 500 - 1 000 - 1 500 - 2 000 - 3 000 - 4 000 - 5 000 - 10 000

1.5.3. Rice (CCT heading No 1006/HS heading No 1006)

125 - 250 - 500 - 1 000 - 2 000 - 2 500 - 5 000

1.5.4. Prepared foods obtained similar to the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (puffed rice, corn flakes and similar products) (CCT heading No 1905/HS heading No 1904)

250 - 375 - 500 - 750 - 1 000 - 1 500 - 2 000

1.6. Dried vegetables (CCT heading No 0705/HS heading Nos 0712 to 0713),(2) dried fruits (CCT heading Nos or subheading Nos ex 0801, 0803 B, 0804 B, 0812/HS heading Nos ex 0803, ex 0804, ex 0805, ex 0806, ex 0813)

125 - 250 - 500 - 1 000 - 1 500 - 2 000 - 5 000 - 7 500 - 10 000’;

(b)

in Annex I, point 4 shall be replaced by the following:

‘4.READY-TO-USE PAINTS AND VARNISHES (with or without added solvents; CCT subheading No 3209 A II/HS heading Nos 3208, 3209, 3210 excluding dispersed pigments and solutions) (quantity in ml)

25 - 50 - 125 - 250 - 375 - 500 - 750 - 1 000 - 2 000 - 2 500 - 4 000 - 5 000 - 10 000’;

(c)

In Annex I, point 6 shall be replaced by the following:

‘6.CLEANING PRODUCTS (solids and powder in g, liquids and pastes in ml) Inter alia products for leather and footwear, wood and floor coverings, ovens and metals including for cars, windows and mirrors including for cars (CCT heading No 3405/HS heading No 3405); stain removers, starches and dyes for household use (CCT subheading Nos 3812 A and 3209 C/HS subheading Nos 3809 10 and ex 3212 90), household insecticides (CCT heading No ex 3811/HS subheading No 3808 10), descalers (CCT heading No ex 3402/HS heading Nos ex 3401, ex 3402), household deodorizers (CCT subheading No 3306 B/HS subheading Nos 3307 20, 3307 41 and 3307 49), non-pharmaceutical disinfectants

25 - 50 - 75 - 100 - 150 - 200 - 250 - 375 - 500 - 750 - 1 000 - 1 500 - 2 000 - 5 000 - 10 000’;

(d)

in Annex I, point 7 shall be replaced by the following:

‘7.COSMETICS: BEAUTY AND TOILET PREPARATIONS (CCT subheading Nos 3306 A and B/HS heading Nos 3303, ex 3307) (solids and powders in g, liquids and pastes in ml)’;
(e)

in Annex I, points 8 to 8,4 shall be replaced by the following:

‘8.WASHING PRODUCTS
8.1.Solid toilet and household soaps (g) (CCT heading No ex 3401/HS subheading Nos ex 3401 11 and ex 3401 19)

25 - 50 - 75 - 100 - 150 - 200 - 250 - 300 - 400 - 500 - 1 000

8.2.Soft soaps (g) (CCT heading No 3401/HS heading No 3401 (20))

125 - 250 - 500 - 750 - 1 000 - 5 000 - 10 000

8.3.Soap in flakes, chips, etc. (g) (CCT heading No ex 3401/HS subheading No ex 3401 20

250 - 500 - 750 - 1 000 - 3 000 - 5 000 - 10 000

8.4.Liquid washing, cleaning and scouring products and auxiliary products (CCT heading No 3402/HS heading No 3402) and hypochlorite preparations (excluding the products referred to in point 6) (quantity in ml)

125 - 250 - 500 - 750 - 1 000 - 1 250(3) - 1 500 - 2 000 - 3 000 - 4 000 - 5 000 - 6 000 - 7 000-10 000’.

26. 386 L 0217: Council Directive 86/217/EEC of 26 May 1986 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to tyre pressure gauges for motor vehicles (OJ No L 152, 6.6.1986, p. 48).
27. 390 L 0384: Council Directive 90/384/EEC of 20 June 1990 on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to non-automatic weighing instruments (OJ No L 189, 20.7.1990, p. 1), as corrected by OJ No L 258, 22.9.1990, p. 35.
ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE

The Contracting Parties take note of the content of the following acts:

28. 376 X 0223: Commission Recommendation 76/223/EEC of 5 February 1976 to the Member States concerning units of measurement referred to in patent conventions (OJ No L 43, 19.2.1976, p. 22).
29. C/64/73/p. 26: Communication from the Commission in application of Council Directive 71/316/EEC (OJ No C 64, 6.8.1973, p. 26).
30. C/29/74/p. 33: Communication from the Commission in application of Council Directive 71/316/EEC (OJ No C 29, 18.3.1974, p. 33).
31. C/108/74/p. 8: Communication from the Commission in application of Council Directive 71/316/EEC (OJ No C 108, 18.9,1974, p. 8).
32. C/50/75/p. 1: Communication from the Commission in application of Council Directive 71/316/EEC (OJ No C 50, 3.3.1975, p. 1).
33. C/66/76/p. 1: Communication from the Commission in application of Council Directive 71/316/EEC (OJ No C 66, 22.3.1976, p. 1).
34. C/247/76/p. 1: Communication from the Commission in application of Council Directive 71/316/EEC (OJ No C 247, 20.10.1976, p. 1).
35. C/298/76/p. 1: Communication from the Commission in application of Council Directive 71/316/EEC (OJ No C 298, 17.12.1976, p. 1).
36. C/9/77/p. 1: Communication from the Commission in application of Council Directive 71/316/EEC (OJ No C 9, 13.1.1977, p. 1).
37. C/53/77/p. 1: Communication from the Commission in application of Council Directive 71/316/EEC (OJ No C 53, 3.3.1977, p. 1).
38. C/176/77/p. 1: Communication from the Commission in application of Council Directive 71/316/EEC (OJ No C 176, 25.7.1977, p. 1).
39. C/79/78/p. 1: Communication from the Commission in application of Council Directive 71/316/EEC (OJ No C 79, 3.4.1978, p. 1).
40. C/221/78/p. 1: Communication from the Commission in application of Council Directive 71/316/EEC (OJ No C 221, 18.9.1978, p. 1).
41. C/47/79/p. 1: Communication from the Commission in application of Council Directive 71/316/EEC (OJ No C 47, 21.2.1979, p. 1).
42. C/194/79/p. 1: Communication from the Commission in application of Council Directive 71/316/EEC (OJ No C 194, 31.7.1979, p. 1).
43. C/40/80/p. 1: Communication from the Commission in application of Council Directive 71/316/EEC (OJ No C 40, 18.2.1980, p. 1).
44. C/349/80/p. 1: Communication from the Commission in application of Council Directive 71/316/EEC (OJ No C 349, 31.12.1980, p. 1).
45. C/297/81/p. 1: Communication from the Commission in application of Council Directive 71/316/EEC (OJ No C 297, 16.11.1981, p. 1).
(1)

Not valid for oatmeal and oatflakes.

(2)

Excluding potatoes and dehydrated vegetables.’;

(3)

For hypochlorites only.’.

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