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The Measuring Container Bottles (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Interpretation and extent

  4. 3.Application

  5. 4.Weights and Measures Acts

  6. 5.General

  7. 6.Manufacturer's Identification Mark

  8. 7.Duties of manufacturers to keep records

  9. 7A.Obligations which are met by complying with obligations in the Directive

  10. 7B.Expiry of regulation 7A

  11. 7C.Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods

  12. 8.Powers of inspection and entry

  13. 9.Individual measuring container bottles

  14. 10.Offences

  15. 11.Offences by corporations

  16. 12.Defences

  17. 13.Enforcement

  18. 14.Penalties

  19. Signature

    1. Schedule 1

      ADAPTATION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

      1. 1.In Regulation 2,— (a) for the definition of “credentials” there...

      2. 1A.After regulation 5(2) insert— (3) Where the Secretary of State...

      3. 2.In Regulation 6, the references to the Secretary of State...

      4. 3.In Regulation 7(2) and 8(1) the words “within the area...

      5. 3A.After regulation 9 insert— UK(NI) indication Where an inspector finds that a person is in possession...

      6. 3B.In regulation 10(4), for “Regulation 9” substitute “ Regulation 9...

      7. 4.For Regulation 12 there shall be substituted the following:— No...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      (Annex I to the Directive)

      1. 1.Measuring container bottles shall be characterized by the following capacities...

      2. 1.1.the nominal capacity Vn is the volume which is marked...

      3. 1.2.the brim capacity of a bottle is the volume of...

      4. 1.3.the actual capacity of a bottle is the volume of...

      5. 2.There are two methods of filling measuring container bottles:

      6. 3.The maximum permissible errors (positive or negative) in the capacity...

      7. 4.In practice, the actual capacity of a measuring container bottle...

      8. 5.A measuring container bottle shall bear the following indelible, easily...

      9. 5.1.on its side, on the bottom rim or on the...

      10. 5.1.1.an indication of its nominal capacity in litres, centilitres or...

      11. 5.1.2.the manufacturer's identification mark referred to in regulation 6;

      12. 5.1.3.the UK marking;

      13. 5.2.On the bottom or on the bottom rim, in such...

      14. 5.2.1.an indication of the brim capacity expressed in centilitres and...

      15. 5.2.2.an indication of the distance in millimetres from the brim...

      16. 5.3.Other indications may appear on the bottle provided they do...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      (Annex II to the Directive)

      1. 1.METHOD OF SAMPLING

      2. 2.MEASURING THE CAPACITY OF THE MEASURING CONTAINER BOTTLES CONSTITUTING THE SAMPLE

      3. 3.APPLICATION OF THE RESULTS

      4. 3.1.Use of the standard deviation method The number of measuring...

      5. 3.1.1.Calculate as follows (see 3.1.4.):

      6. 3.1.1.1.the average

      7. 3.1.1.2.estimated standard deviation s of the actual capacities X i...

      8. 3.1.2.Calculate as follows:

      9. 3.1.2.1.The upper limit T s : the sum of the...

      10. 3.1.2.1.The lower limit T i : the difference between the...

      11. 3.1.3.Acceptance criteria: The batch shall be declared to comply with...

      12. 3.1.4.Calculation of the mean value Calculate as follows: — the...

      13. 3.2.Use of the average range method The number of measuring...

      14. 3.2.1.Calculate as follows (see 3.2.4):

      15. 3.2.1.1.the average

      16. 3.2.1.2.the average range value

      17. 3.2.2.Calculate as follows:

      18. 3.2.2.1.The upper limit T s : the sum of the...

      19. 3.2.2.2.The lower limit T i : the difference between the...

      20. 3.2.3.Acceptance criterion: The batch shall be declared to comply with...

      21. 3.2.4.Calculation of the mean value

      22. 3.2.4.1.to obtain — the sum of the 40 actual capacity...

      23. 3.2.4.2.To obtain Divide the sample, in chronological order of selection,...

  21. Explanatory Note

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