20.1.75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 14/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 17 December 1974 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to cold-water meters (75/33/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100 thereof; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission; Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1); Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2); Whereas in the Member States the construction and the methods of control of cold-water meters are subject to mandatory provisions which differ from one Member State to another and consequently hinder trade in such instruments; whereas it is therefore necessary to approximate these provisions; Whereas Council Directive No 71/316/EEC (3) 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 metrolog- ical control, as amended by the Act of Accession (%), (1) OJ No C 2, 9. 1. 1974, p. 62. (2) OJ No C 8, 31. 1. 1974, p. 6. () O] No L 202, 6. 9. 1971, p. 1. (%) OJ No L 73, 27. 3. 1972, p. 14. laid down the EEC pattern approval and EEC initial verification procedures; whereas, in accordance with that Directive, the technical requirements for the design and functioning of cold-water meters should be laid down; whereas such requirements must be met, and the controls must be carried out, and the appropriate signs and marks affixed, before these instruments can be freely imported, marketed and used, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 This Directive shall apply to cold-water meters, which are integrating measuring instruments for continuously determining the volume of water (and no other liquid) passing through them, and which comprise a measuring device linked to an indicating device. Water shall be considered to be ‘cold” when its temperature is in the range 0° to 30° C. Article 2 Cold-water meters which may bear the EEC marks and signs are described in the Annex to this Directive. They shall be subject to EEC pattern approval and submitted to EEC initial verification. Article 3 No Member State may refuse, prohibit or restrict the placing on the market or entry into service of cold-