S.I. No. 74/1979 - European Communities (Material Measures of Length) Regulations, 1979.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Material Measures of Length) Regulations, 1979.

2. References in the European Communities (Weights and Measures of Length) Regulations, 1975 (

S.I. No. 200 of 1975

), and the European Communities (Measuring Instruments) Regulations, 1977 (

S.I. No. 328 of 1977

), to Council Directive No. 73/362/EEC of 19 November, 1973

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, shall be construed as references to that Directive as amended by Council Directive No. 78/629/EEC of 19 June, 1978.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 7th day of March, 1979.

DESMOND O'MALLEY,

Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These regulations are made to give effect, so far as necessary, to Council Directive No. 78/629/EEC adapting to technical progress Council Directive No. 73/362/EEC on the approximation of the laws of Member States relating to material measures of length.

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OJ No. L206/8, 29.7.78.

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OJ No. L335, 5.12.73, p.56.

S.I. No. 74 of 1979.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (MATERIAL MEASURES OF LENGTH) REGULATIONS, 1979.

I, DESMOND O'MALLEY, Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 3

of the

European Communities Act, 1972

(No. 27 of 1972), and for the purpose of giving effect to Council Directive No. 78/629/EEC of 19 June 1978

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, hereby make the following Regulations