council direct novemb approxim law member state relat materi measur length eec council european commun regard treati establish european econom commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament regard opinion econom social committe member state construct method control materi measur length subject mandatori provis differ member state hinder trade measur approxim provis council direct juli approxim law member state relat provis measur instrument method metrolog control laid eec pattern approv eec initi verif procedur measur instrument accord direct technic requir laid fulfil materi measur length order import market freeli subject control mark symbol laid affix adopt direct articl direct appli materi measur length annex articl instrument measur length bear eec mark symbol annex subject eec pattern approv submit eec initi verif articl member state refus prohibit restrict place market entri servic materi measur length bear eec pattern approv symbol eec initi verif mark articl member state put forc law regul administr provis need order compli direct eighteen month notif forthwith inform commiss thereof member state ensur text main provis nation law adopt field cover direct commun commiss articl direct address member state brussel novemb council presid ib frederiksen oj annex definit materi measur length hereinaft call quot measur length quot instrument compris scale mark distanc legal unit length quot nomin length quot measur length length measur design princip scale mark mark distanc repres quot nomin length quot measur scale measur length form princip scale mark mark measur length end measur princip scale mark form surfac line measur princip scale mark form line hole mark composit measur princip scale mark surfac line hole mark materi measur length supplementari applianc made materi suffici durabl stabl resist environment influenc normal condit qualiti materi normal temperatur ºc refer temperatur variat length greater maximum permiss error measur tractiv forc increas decreas forc produc variat length exceed maximum permiss error construct measur length supplementari applianc solidli construct carefulli finish transvers section measur length dimens shape normal condit enabl measur made accuraci requir class accuraci measur question belong termin surfac end measur length flat termin surfac line perpendicular longitudin axi measur termin surfac end composit measur made wood materi durabl equal wood form band tip resist wear impact suitabl fix measur supplementari applianc fix movabl hook ring handl plate pin tongu winder vernier facilit measur extend permiss condit confus design fix measur normal condit practic increas inaccuraci measur tape measur made tape stretch flat surfac edg straight parallel wind applianc tape measur made perman deform tape graduat number graduat number clear regular indel carri enabl simpl unambigu read made scale interv form metr power quot quot posit neg number equal cm measur nomin length equal mm cm nomin length cm nomin length equal cm nomin length equal valu exceed specif subject justif time request pattern approv indic measur specif reserv scale mark line straight perpendicular axi measur length thick constant length length line relat unit measur line form distinct clear scale thick inaccuraci measur section scale end subdivid decim submultipl scale interv adopt measur case thick line area reduc scale interv rest measur scale mark form hole scale interv equal centimetr mark scale interv equal decimetr provid mark ensur suffici exact read take account class accurari measur belong number continu repetit case refer item number area reduc scale interv rest measur posit size shape colour contrast number adapt scale scale mark relat scale interv fix item number scale mark number metr decimetr centimetr millimetr indic symbol number number scale mark read ambigu number unit metr metr scale mark number metr number metr symbol quot quot addit number preced metr repeat front number scale mark interv scale line form centimetr scale mark number measur carri scale scale interv number increas direct opposit direct nomin length nomin length measur valu complet multipl metr valu author specif provid measur nomin length justifi time request pattern approv specif reserv measur nomin length subparagraph allow measur refer paragraph inscript inscript measur length inscript compulsori case nomin length manufactur identif mark trade indic class accuraci ii iii eec pattern approv sign inscript compulsori case refer temperatur ºc tractiv forc specif measur reserv case provid point nomin length tension temperatur express unit measur author council direct octob approxim law member state relat unit measur decim multipl submultipl legal symbol inscript visibl legibl begin measur onward gt pic file quot quot gt oj addit measur bear detail metrolog natur laid regul author compet nation author inscript code express offici languag member state destin advertis inscript measur length provid posit satisfi provis laid point inscript includ advertis inscript arrang interfer instrument measur obligatori inscript except eec pattern approv sign locat advertis inscript model subject eec pattern approv maximum permiss error measur length defin direct divid class design ii iii degre accuraci eec initi verif measur length maximum permiss error minu nomin length distanc scale mark measur length express function length question formula form millimetr length question round metr quot quot quot quot coeffici fix class accuraci tabl gt pic file quot quot gt maximum permiss error minu length interv ax consecut scale mark maximum permiss differ length quot quot consecut interv fix class accuraci tabl gt pic file quot quot gt addit end measur length composit measur maximum permiss error minu length termin interv bound surfac increas mm measur class mm measur class ii mm measur class iii maximum permiss error measur servic equal maximum permiss error initi verif fix paragraph maximum permiss error subject refer condit refer temperatur ºc measur item refer temperatur exception adopt measur length tractiv forc item undergo test sustain length inspect practic friction horizont plane tractiv forc measur verif mark measur length construct receiv verif mark laid council direct juli approxim law member state relat common provis measur instrument method metrolog control place provid purpos begin measur kind measur length refer direct fibr glass plastic end line composit measur tape measur nomin length metr tractiv forc free end end composit measur provid band tip resist wear measur belong class accuraci ii iii measur made piec rigid semi rigid metal materi measur requir care nomin length metr measur belong accuraci class ii fold measur made metal materi nomin length metr part equal length joint joint align open posit ensur effect devic construct addit error joint exceed mm measur class accuraci ii mm measur class iii measur belong class accuraci ii iii steel tape measur small end line composit measur winder nomin length metr measur contain case dimens includ part measur measur intern dimens free end measur provid fix slide hook tongu measur belong class accuraci ii larg end line measur design measur length greater nomin length measur nomin length metr tractiv forc shown measur measur equip handl ring end handl includ nomin length construct joint introduc inaccuraci measur measur belong class accuraci ii larg line composit measur winder design measur length greater nomin length nomin length metr tractiv forc shown measur free end includ handl ring includ nomin length measur belong class accuraci ii composit dip tape sinker check level liquid nomin length metr refer temperatur case ºc tractiv forc shown measur tractiv forc equal weight sinker sinker bear indic mass princip scale mark begin scale constitut base sinker shape suffici heavi extend tape correctli made materi liabl spark impact sinker attach tape fix detach attach joint introduc inaccuraci measur entir length tape graduat millimetr continu flat side sinker end measur equip winder measur belong class accuraci ii maximum permiss error instrument posit sinker mm measur length made metal piec care measur rigid semi rigid nomin length dipstick flexibl nomin length refer temperatur case ºc end rigid measur rod provid heel tip resist impact wear free end flexibl measur provid ring handl hook includ nomin length tractiv forc shown flexibl measur measur belong class accuraci ii