Legal metrology and pre-packaging

Measuring instruments - Directive 2009/34/EC

Simplification of 8 legal metrology directives

Directive 2011/17/EU pdf repeals 8 Old Approach Directives in the following sectors:

Cold Water Meters for Non-Clean Water (repealed with effect from 1/12/2015 after which there will be a 10 year transition period)
Alcohol Meters and Alcohol Tables (repealed with effect from 1/12/2015 after which there will be a 10 year transition period)
Medium and Above-Medium Accuracy Weights (repealed with effect from 1/12/2015 after which there will be a 10 year transition period)
Tyre Pressure Gauges for Motor Vehicles (repealed with effect from 1/12/2015 after which there will be a 10 year transition period)
Standard Mass of Grain and (repealed with effect from 1/12/2015 after which there will be a 10 year transition period)
Calibration of Ship Tanks (repealed with effect from 1/7/2011 after which there will be a 10 year transition period)

The public consultation, a consultant study for the Commission and a final check with Member States show that there are no barriers to trade in the sectors. This is notably the case for technological innovative products which are not covered by the directives.
Without barriers to trade, the impact assessment concludes there is no reason to harmonise. Moreover, repeal will have no major effects given that there exist international standards. These can serve as a basis for regulation by Member States, if needed, under the acceptance of mutual recognition. The proposal by the Commission is to repeal the 8 old approach directives.

Legislative Proposal [35 KB] - COM(2008) 801 Final (03-12-2008)
Impact Assessment Summary [134 KB]
Impact Assessment [279 KB]
Report on the public consultation [189 KB]
Report [347 KB] & Slides [145 KB] by External Consultant
Reactions to the Public Consultation July 2008
Key issues document [80 KB] 21-05-2008

Directive 2009/34/EC and Specific Directives:

Directive 2009/34/EC (Recast of Framework Directive 1971)	Directive 2009/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 (OJ 2009 / L 106 p.7), which is the codification replacing 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 metrological control.
Cold water meters Directive	Council Directive 75/33/EEC of 17 December 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cold-water meters.
Alcohol meters and alcohol hydrometers Directive	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.
Alcohol Tables Directive	Council Directive 76/766/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to alcohol tables.
Medium and above medium accuracy weights Directives	Council Directive 71/317/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to 5 to 50 kilogramme medium accuracy rectangular bar weights and 1 to 10 kilogramme medium accuracy cylindrical weights. 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.
Tyre pressure gauges for motor vehicles	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
Standard mass of grain	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.
Calibration of ship tanks	Council Directive 71/349/EEC of 12 October 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the calibrating of the thanks of vessels.