27.8. 82 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 252/5 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 1 July 1982 adapting to technical progress for the third time Council Directive 71/318/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to gas volume meters (82/623/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 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 (?), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 17 thereof, Whereas, in view of technical developments in the field in question, Directive 71/318/EEC (2), as last amended by Commission Directive 78/365/EEC (3), should be amended; . Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Adaptation to Technical Progress of the Directives for the Elimination of Technical Barriers to Trade in Measuring Instruments, . HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: “Article 1 In the Annex to Directive 71/318/EEC the texts of items LB. 3.2.3, LB. 8, L.B. 9.2.1, LB. 10, IL 5.2.1, (') O] No L 202, 6. 9. 1971, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 202, 6. 9. 1971, p. 21. (3) O] No L 104, 18. 4. 1978, p. 26. OI. 3.1.1, IIL 3.3 and IIl. 7.1 are hereby replaced in accordance with the Annex to this Directive. Article 2 Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary in order to comply with this Directive on 1 May 1983. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 1 July 1982. For the Commission Karl-Heinz NARJES Member of the Commission