No L 152/48 Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 6. 86 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 26 May 1986 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to tyre pressure gauges for motor vehicles (86/217/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 Parli- ament (%), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas in several Member States the construction and the methods of control of pressure gauges intended to measure the inflation pressure of motor vehicle tyres 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 those provisions ; Whereas Council Directive 71/316/EEC of 26 July 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to commom provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metrological control (), as last amended by Directive 83/575/EEC (°), defined the EEC pattern approval and initial verification procedures ; whereas, in accordance with that Directive, it is necessary to lay down the technical specifications in respect of manufacture and operation which tyre pressure gauges for motor vehicles must satisfy in order that they may be imported, marketed and used freely after they have under- gone the controls and had affixed the marks and signs provided for, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 This Directive shall apply to pressure gauges intended to measure the inflation pressure of motor-vehicle tyres, as defined in section 1 of the Annex. () OJ No C 356, 31. 12. 1980, p. 17, () O] No C 287, 9. 11. 1981, p. 135. () OJ No C 189, 30. 7. 1981, p. 10. () O] No L 202, 6. 9. 1971, p. 1. () OJ No L 332, 28. 11. 1983, p. 43. Article 2 The tyre-inflation equipment eligible for EEC marks and signs is described in the Annex. It shall be subject to EEC pattern approval and EEC initial verification under the conditions laid down in the Annex. Article 3 No Member State may refuse, prohibit or restrict the placing on the market and entry into service of tyre-infla- tion equipment on grounds relating to its metrological qualities if it bears the EEC pattern approval sign and the EEC initial verification mark. Article 4 Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive 18 months after notification of the Direc- tive (4). Article 5 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 May 1986. For the Council The President G. BRAKS () This Directive was notified to the Member States on 30 May 1986. .