S.I. No. 376/1981 - European Communities (Measurement of Alcoholic Strength) (Amendment) Regulations, 1981.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Measurement of Alcoholic Strength) (Amendment) Regulations, 1981.

2. The European Communities (Measurement of Alcoholic Strength) Regulations, 1979 (

S.I. No. 187 of 1979

), are hereby amended by the substitution of “£12” for “£6” in Regulation 7 (1).

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 3rd day of November, 1981.

JOHN KELLY,

Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations were made to set out a revised fee for the EEC initial verification of alcoholometers and alcohol hydrometers.

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OJ No. L262, 27/9/76, P. 143.

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OJ No. L262, 27/9/76, P. 149.

I, JOHN KELLY, Minister for Trade, Commerce and Tourism, 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. 76/765/EEC of 27th July, 1976,

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and Council Directive No. 76/766/EEC of 27th July, 1976,

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hereby make the following Regulations