No L 206/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 29.7.78 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 19 June 1978 adapting to technical progress Directive 73/362/EEC on the apprbximation of the laws of the Member States relating to material measures of length (78/629/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to 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 (1), as amended by the Act of Accession, and in particular Articles 17, 18 and 19 thereof, Whereas, since the preparation and adoption of Council Directive 73/362/EEC of 19 November 1973 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relat- ing to material measures of length (3), new material measures of length have been developed; whereas the said Directive should therefore be amended to take account of technical progress; Whereas on 19 January 1978 the Commission submit- ted a proposed amendment to the Committee on the adaptation to technical progress of the Directives con- cerning the elimination of technical barriers to trade in measuring instruments, for its opinion; whereas, no opinion having been delivered, the Commission, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 19 (3) (b) of Directive 71/316/EEC, proposed to the Coun- cil the measures to be adopted, (1) OJ No L 202,6.9.1971,p. 1. (3) OJ No L 335, 5. 12. 1973, p. S6. HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 In the Annex to Directive 73/362/EEC, points 3.6, 4.1, 5.1, 63, 71, 7.2, 7.3, 8, 9.1, 9.2, 9.4 and 9.5 are hereby amended in accordance with the Annex hereto. Article 2 Member States shall adopt the laws, regulations and administrative provisions needed in order to comply with this Directive in such a manner that these pro- visions shall take effect one year after the date of notifi- cation of this Directive and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive. Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 19 June 1978. For the Council The President P. DALSAGER