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Council Directive of 15 December 1969 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to crystal glass (69/493/EEC)
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ANNEX IU.K.List of crystal categories
| a nD ≥ 1·545 as a criterion for an additional non-destructive determination of the products (at the time of import). | |||||||||
| b In Belgium. | |||||||||
| c In the Netherlands. | |||||||||
| No | Description of category | Characteristics | Labelling | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explanatory notes | Metal oxides (%) | Density | Refractive index | Surface hardness | Shape of symbol | Remarks | |||
| —a— | —b— | —c— | —d— | —e— | —f— | —g— | —h— | —i— | |
| 1 | CRISTAL SUPERIEUR | 30% | Description may be freely used, whatever the country of origin or the country of destination The percentage figure refers to the lead oxide content | PbO ≥ 30% | ≥ 3·00 | a |  | Round label. Colour: gold ≥ 1 cm | |
| CRISTALLO SUPERIORE | 30% | ||||||||
| HOCHBLEIKRISTALL | 30% | ||||||||
| VOLLOODKRISTAL | 30% | ||||||||
| [F1FULL LEAD CRYSTAL | 30 % | ||||||||
| KRYSTAL | 30 %] | ||||||||
| [F2] | |||||||||
| [F3κρύσταλλα υψηλής περιεκτικότητος σε μόλυβδο | 30 %] | ||||||||
| [F4CRISTAL SUPERIOR | 30 % | ||||||||
| CRISTAL DE CHUMBO SUPERIOR | 30 %] | ||||||||
| [F5VYSOCE OLOVNATÉ KŘIŠŤÁLOVÉ SKLO] | [F530 %] | ||||||||
| [F5KÕRGKVALITEETNE KRISTALL] | [F530 %] | ||||||||
| [F5AUGSTĀKĀ LABUMA KRISTĀLS] | [F530 %] | ||||||||
| [F5DAUGIAŠVINIS KRIŠTOLAS] | [F530 %] | ||||||||
| [F5NEHÉZ ÓLOMKRISTÁLY] | [F530 %] | ||||||||
| [F5KRISTALL SUPERJURI] | [F530 %] | ||||||||
| [F5SZKŁO KRYSZTAŁOWE WYSOKOOŁOWIOWE] | [F530 %] | ||||||||
| [F5KRISTAL Z VISOKO VSEBNOSTJO SVINCA] | [F530 %] | ||||||||
| [F5VYSOKOOLOVNATÉ KRIŠTÁĽOVÉ SKLO] | [F530 % PbO] | ||||||||
| [F6ТЕЖЪК ОЛОВЕН КРИСТАЛ | 30 % | ||||||||
| CRISTAL SUPERIOR | 30 %] | ||||||||
| 2 | CRISTAL AU PLOMB | 24% | PbO ≥ 24% | ≥ 2·90 | a | ||||
| CRISTALLO AL PIOMBO | 24% | ||||||||
| BLEIKRISTALL | 24% | ||||||||
| LOODKRISTAL | 24% | ||||||||
| [F1LEAD CRYSTAL | 24 % | ||||||||
| KRYSTAL | 24 %] | ||||||||
| [F2] | |||||||||
| [F3μολυβδούχα κρύσταλλα | 25 %] | ||||||||
| [F4ΜΟΛΥΒΔΟΥΧΑ ΚΡΥΣΤΑΛΛΑ | 24 % | ||||||||
| CRISTAL AL PLOMO | 24 % | ||||||||
| CRISTAL DE CHUMBO | 24 %] | ||||||||
| [F5OLOVNATÉ KŘIŠŤÁLOVÉ SKLO] | [F524 %] | ||||||||
| [F5KVALITEETKRISTALL] | [F524 %] | ||||||||
| [F5KVALITEETKRISTALL] | [F524 %] | ||||||||
| [F5ŠVINO KRIŠTOLAS] | [F524 %] | ||||||||
| [F5ÓLOMKRISTÁLY] | [F524 %] | ||||||||
| [F5KRISTALL BIC-ĊOMB] | [F524 %] | ||||||||
| [F5SZKŁO KRYSZTAŁOWE OŁOWIOWE] | [F524 %] | ||||||||
| [F5SVINČEV KRISTAL] | [F524 %] | ||||||||
| [F5OLOVNATÉ KRIŠTÁĽOVÉ SKLO] | [F524 % PbO] | ||||||||
| [F6ОЛОВЕН КРИСТАЛ | 24 % | ||||||||
| CRISTAL CU PLUMB | 24 %] | ||||||||
| 3 | CRISTALLIN | Only the description in the language or languages of the country in which the goods are marketed may be used Exception: On the German market pressed glass containing 18% PbO and having a density of at least 2·70 may be sold under the description ‘PRESSBLEIKRISTALL’ or ‘BLEIKRISTALL GEPRESST’ (in capital letters) | ZnO BaO PbO K2O singly or together ≥ 10% | ≥ 2·45 | nD ≥ 1·520 |  | Square label. Colour: silver Side: ≥ 1 cm | ||
| VETRO SONORO SUPERIORE | |||||||||
| KRISTALLGLAS | |||||||||
| KRISTALLIJNGLASb | |||||||||
| SONOORGLASc | |||||||||
| [F1CRYSTAL GLASS, CRYSTALLIN | |||||||||
| KRYSTALLIN] | |||||||||
| [F2] | |||||||||
| [F3υαλοκρύσταλλα] | |||||||||
| [F4VIDRIO SONORO SUPERIOR | |||||||||
| VIDRO SONORO SUPERIOR] | |||||||||
| [F5KŘIŠŤÁLOVÉ SKLO KRYSTALIN] | |||||||||
| [F5KRISTALLIINKLAAS] | |||||||||
| [F5KRISTĀLSTIKLS] | |||||||||
| [F5KRIŠTOLAS] | |||||||||
| [F5KRISZTALLIN ÜVEG] | |||||||||
| [F5KRISTALLIN] | |||||||||
| [F5SZKŁO KRYSZTAŁOWE ‘S]’ | |||||||||
| [F5KRISTALNO STEKLO (KRISTALIN)] | |||||||||
| [F5KRIŠTALÍN] | |||||||||
| [F6КРИСТАЛИН | |||||||||
| STICLĂ CRISTALINĂ] | |||||||||
| 4 | VERRE SONORE | BaO PbO K2O single or together ≥ 10% | ≥ 2·40 | Vickers — 550 ± 20 |  | Label in the shape of an equilateral triangle. Colour: silver Side: ≥ 1 cm | |||
| VETRO SONORO | |||||||||
| KRISTALLGLAS | |||||||||
| SONOORGLAS | |||||||||
| [F1CRYSTAL GLASS, CRYSTALLIN | |||||||||
| KRYSTALLIN] | |||||||||
| [F2] | |||||||||
| [F3υαλοκρύσταλλα] | |||||||||
| [F4VIDRIO SONORO | |||||||||
| VIDRO SONORO] | |||||||||
| [F5KŘIŠŤÁLOVÉ SKLO] | |||||||||
| [F5KRISTALLKLAAS] | |||||||||
| [F5KRISTĀLSTIKLS] | |||||||||
| [F5KRIŠTOLO STIKLAS] | |||||||||
| [F5KRISZTALIN ÜVEG] | |||||||||
| [F5KRISTALLIN] | |||||||||
| [F5SZKŁO KRYSZTAŁOWE] | |||||||||
| [F5KRISTALNO STEKLO] | |||||||||
| [F5KRIŠTÁĽOVÉ SKLO] | |||||||||
| [F6КРИСТАЛНО СТЪКЛО | |||||||||
| CRISTALIN — STICLĂ SONORĂ] | |||||||||
Textual Amendments
F2 Deleted by Council Decision of the European Communities of 1 January 1973 adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of the new Member States to the European Communities.
F3 Inserted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties.
F4 Inserted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties.
F5 Inserted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded.
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