S.I. No. 74/1979 - European Communities (Material Measures of Length) Regulations, 1979.
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 19781, hereby make the following Regulations: 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, 19732, 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. | ||
1 OJ No. L206/8, 29.7.78. | ||
2 OJ No. L335, 5.12.73, p.56. |