The Measuring Container Bottles (EEC Requirements) Regulations 1977
UK Statutory Instrument 1977 No. 932 — creates 8 criminal offences.
- Made
- 26 May 1977
- In force from
- 29 June 1977
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- Food, consumer protection, trading standards, product safety and age-restricted sales
- Made under
- European Communities Act 1972
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
These Regulations implement Council Directive No. 75/107/EEC relating to bottles used as measuring containers. The Regulations define the EEC sign for such bottles, and provide that any bottle marked with the EEC sign shall comply with the relevant requirements of the Directive. These requirements relate to nominal capacity, for which maximum and minimum permissible limits of error are laid down, and the marking of the bottle with the nominal capacity, the manufacturer's identifying mark and the EEC sign. The Regulations require manufacturers to obtain approval for their identifying marks, and to keep production control records. They enable inspectors to check batches of bottles at the manufacturers or importers premises in accordance with procedures laid down in Annex II to the Directive, and also to forbid the sale of batches of bottles which do not comply. The Regulations include provisions for offences and penalties in connection with the sale by manufacturers and importers of bottles which are marked with the EEC sign but which do not comply with the Regulations. The Regulations also provide for offences and penalties for systematically exploiting the permissible limits of error and for failing to comply with the direction of an inspector relating to bottles not complying with the Regulations.
Offences created by this instrument
- Any person who without reasonable cause fails to comply with directions given in accordance with Regulation 8(2) or… regulation 10 · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Any manufacturer or importer who— a sells or has in his possession for sale a batch of measuring container bottles… regulation 10(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Any manufacturer who— a without reasonable cause fails to keep production control records or to preserve such records… regulation 10(2) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- Any manufacturer, owner or importer who without reasonable cause fails to comply with a requirement imposed on him by… regulation 10(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Any person who without reasonable cause fails to comply with directions given in accordance with Regulation 8(2) or… regulation 10(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Any person who— a wilfully obstructs an inspector acting in the execution of any provision of these Regulations; or b… regulation 10(5) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
- If any person, in giving to an inspector any such information as is mentioned in paragraph (5) above, gives any… regulation 10(6) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- Any person other than a manufacturer or a person marking it to the order of a manufacturer, who marks a measuring… regulation 10(7) · Status not determined · Strict liability
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