To help understand how these rules work in practice and what problems people encounter, the European Commission is conducting a survey. The survey investigates whether the following Directives are fit for purpose:

• Directive 75/107/EEC on bottles used as measuring containers, the application of which is voluntary but which is widely used. The relevant marking consists of a reversed epsilon marking (“З”) next to the indication of quantity (volume)on the bottom of such bottles.
• Directive 76/211/EEC on the making-up by weight or volume of pre-packages (e-mark), which is voluntary and use is widespread. Pre-packed products bearing the e-mark can then be freely marketed throughout the EU. They are recognisable by the large lower-case"e" on the label or packaging, next to the indication of quantity (volume or weight).
• Directive 2007/45/EC on nominal quantities for pre-packed products (pack-sizes), which applies to all pre-packed products. Having liberalised pack sizes, the directive also promotes free circulation of products in the EU Single Market.

The online EU-survey is accessible in official EU languages [1] and will take 5 to 10 minutes to fill in. Consumers, consumer organisations, NGO's, small and medium-sized enterprises, large companies, industry federations and authorities are strongly encouraged to participate. [2] The EU survey is open from 13 January until 7 April 2015.

For questions, please send an e-mail to GROW-METROLOGY@ec.europa.eu

The results of the survey will be included in the final evaluation of the Directives. The Commission aims to publish the evaluation report by the end of 2015.

[1] https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EvaluationoftheEUrulesonnominalquantityandcapacityofprepackagedproducts

[2] Parties and/or entities which have been individually contacted and already participated in the on-line survey do not need to fill in the EU survey, as the questions are the same.