28.11.83 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 332/43 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 26 October 1983 amending Directive 71/316/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of - metrological control : (83/575/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Havmg regard to the Treaty estabhshmg the Euro- pean Economic Community, and in partlcular Article 100 thereof : Having regard to the proposal from the Commis- sion (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), : - Having regard to the opinion of the Economlc and Social Committee (3) Whereas the purpose of Directive 71/316/EEC (4) is to ensure the free movement of measuring instru- ments within the Community by harmonizing the divergent national laws relating to metrological con- trol and by establishing for this purpose adequate EEC pattern approval and initial verification proce- dures and EEC methods of metrological control; Whereas the experience gleaned in recent years in - the measuring instrument sector makes it necessary to amend certain Articles of the said Directive; Whereas the methods of control applied at present make it possible for EEC initial verification to be carried out differently from the unit checkmg of instruments; Whereas it was not possible for Directive 71/316/ EEC, when it was adopted, to take these develop- ments into account; whereas, since then, certain Member States have incorporated provisions into their national laws which take account of these. developments; Whereas it is advisable, in consequence, to amend and supplement the text of the European provisions currently in force in order to be able to harmonize the national laws adopted for that purpose, (") OJNoC42,15.2.1979, p.9. ® OJNoC 127 21.5. 1979 . 80. () OJ NoC247 1. 10. 1979, p. 22. () OJNoL2026.9.1971,p. l HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Directive 71/316/EEC is hereby amended as fol- lows: 1. . Article 1 is.replaced by the following: ‘Article 1 1. (a) This Directive applies to goods referred to as instruments, which include measuring instruments, components of measuring instruments, additional de- vices and measurement equipment. (b) This Directive also applies to units of measurement, the harmonization of methods of measurement and metrolog- ical control and, where appropriate, the means required for application of such methods. (c) It also applies to the prescription, methods of measurement, metrological control and marking of quantities of prepackaged products. 2. No Member State may, on the basis of this Directive and the separate directives relating to -. it, prevent, prohibit, or restrict the placing on the market and/or entry into service of an instrument or of a product described in para- graph | if that instrument or product bears EEC  marks and/or signs in accordance with the con- ditions laid down by this Directive and by the ~ separate directives relating to the instrument or product in question. 3. Member States shall attach the same value to EEC pattern approval and initial verification as to the corresponding national measures. 4. The separate directives concerning the sub- ~ jects referred to in paragraph 1 shall specify: — in particular, the measurement procedures and characteristics of, and the technical requirements for, their design and function-