UK Statutory Instrument
1977
United Kingdom
The Measuring Container Bottles (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977
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2 compliance obligations
What this Act requires
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Schedules
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the nominal capacity Vn is the volume which is marked...
the brim capacity of a bottle is the volume of...
the actual capacity of a bottle is the volume of...
There are two methods of filling measuring container bottles:
The maximum permissible errors (positive or negative) in the capacity...
In practice, the actual capacity of a measuring container bottle...
A measuring container bottle shall bear the following indelible, easily...
on its side, on the bottom rim or on the...
an indication of its nominal capacity in litres, centilitres or...
the manufacturer's identification mark referred to in regulation 6;
the UK marking;
On the bottom or on the bottom rim, in such...
an indication of the brim capacity expressed in centilitres and...
an indication of the distance in millimetres from the brim...
Other indications may appear on the bottle provided they do...
METHOD OF SAMPLING
MEASURING THE CAPACITY OF THE MEASURING CONTAINER BOTTLES CONSTITUTING THE SAMPLE
APPLICATION OF THE RESULTS
Use of the standard deviation method The number of measuring...
Calculate as follows (see 3.1.4.):
the average
estimated standard deviation s of the actual capacities X i...
Calculate as follows:
The upper limit T s : the sum of the...
Acceptance criteria: The batch shall be declared to comply with...
Calculation of the mean value Calculate as follows: — the...
Use of the average range method The number of measuring...
Calculate as follows (see 3.2.4):
the average
the average range value
Calculate as follows:
The upper limit T s : the sum of the...
The lower limit T i : the difference between the...
Acceptance criterion: The batch shall be declared to comply with...
Calculation of the mean value
to obtain — the sum of the 40 actual capacity...
To obtain Divide the sample, in chronological order of selection,...
Manufacturer's Identification Mark
- Submit your manufacturer's identification mark to the Secretary of State for approval
Duties of manufacturers to keep records
- Keep production control records and preserve them for 6 months
Browse 22 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
In Regulation 2,— (a) for the definition of “credentials” there...
After regulation 5(2) insert— (3) Where the Secretary of State...
Interpretation and extent
In Regulation 6, the references to the Secretary of State...
Application
In Regulation 7(2) and 8(1) the words “within the area...
After regulation 9 insert— UK(NI) indication Where an inspector finds that a person is in possession...
In regulation 10(4), for “Regulation 9” substitute “ Regulation 9...
Weights and Measures Acts
For Regulation 12 there shall be substituted the following:— No...
General
Obligations which are met by complying with obligations in the Directive
Expiry of regulation 7A
Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods
Powers of inspection and entry
Individual measuring container bottles
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