14.7.75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 183/25 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 24 June 1975 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to continuous totalizing weighing machines (75/410/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 both the construction and the methods of control of continuous totalizing weighing machines attached to conveyor belts 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 metrological control, as amended by the Act of Accession (4), has laid down the EEC pattern approval and EEC initial verification procedures; whereas, in accordance with that Directive, it is necessary to lay down the technical requirements which the fabrication and operation of continuous totalizing weighing machines must satisfy in order to be freely imported, marketed and used after having undergone the requisite inspections and having been provided with the required marks and symbols, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 This Directive applies to continuous totalizing weighing machines attached to conveyor belts. (1) OJ No C 2, 9. 1. 1974, p. 63. (2) O] No C 8, 31. 1. 1974, p. 6. (3 OJ No L 202, 6. 9. 1971, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 73, 27. 3. 1972, p. 14. These machines are defined in Chapter I, Section 2 of the Annex. ' Article 2 Those continuous totalizing weighing machines which may bear EEC marks and symbols are described in the Annex. They shall be subject to EEC pattern approval and shall be submitted for EEC initial verification. Article 3 No Member State may refuse, prohibit or restrict " the placing on the market or entry into service of continuous totalizing weighing machines bearing the EEC pattern approval symbol, or EEC initial verification mark. : Article 4 1. Member States shall put into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions needed in order to comply with this Directive within 18 months of its notification, and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 2. Member States shall ensure that the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive are communicated to the Commission. Article 5 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 24 June 1975. For the Council The President G. FITZGERALD