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Council Directive 71/354/EEC of 18 October 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement · European Union

WHEREAS THE LAWS WHICH REGULATE THE USE OF UNITS OF MEASUREMENT IN THE MEMBER STATES DIFFER FROM ONE MEMBER STATE TO ANOTHER AND THEREFORE HINDER TRADE ; WHEREAS APPLICATION OF THE RULES RELATING TO MEASURING INSTRUMENTS IS CLOSELY LINKED TO THE USE OF UNITS OF MEASUREMENT IN THE METROLOGICAL SYSTEM ; WHEREAS , IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES AND HAVING REGARD TO THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF THE RULES CONCERNING UNITS OF MEASUREMENT AND THOSE CONCERNING MEASURING INSTRUMENTS , IT IS NECESSARY TO HARMONISE LAWS , REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS TO ENSURE HARMONIOUS APPLICATION OF EXISTING AND FUTURE COMMUNITY DIRECTIVES RELATING TO MEASURING INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF METROLOGICAL CONTROL ;

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-10 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.