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Council Directive of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to common provisions for pressure vessels and methods of inspecting them (76/767/EEC) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I Definitions and basic principles

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  3. CHAPTER II EEC pattern approval

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    2. Article 7.. . . . . . . . . ....

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  4. CHAPTER III EEC verification

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  5. CHAPTER IV Provisions common to EEC pattern approval and EEC verification

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  6. CHAPTER V Derogating clause

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  7. CHAPTER VI Adaptation of the Directives to technical progress

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  8. CHAPTER VII Safeguard clause

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  9. CHAPTER VIII Special provisions

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  10. CHAPTER IX Final provisions

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    1. ANNEX I

      EEC PATTERN APPROVAL

      1. 1. APPLICATION FOR EEC PATTERN APPROVAL

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      2. 2. EXAMINATION FOR EEC PATTERN APPROVAL

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      3. 3. EEC PATTERN APPROVAL CERTIFICATE AND MARK

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      4. 4. PUBLICATION OF EEC PATTERN APPROVAL

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      5. 5. MARKS RELATING TO EEC PATTERN APPROVAL

        1. 5.1. Mark of EEC pattern approval (see 3.1)

        2. 5.2. Mark of exemption from EEC pattern approval (see 3.2)

        3. 5.3. Mark of EEC pattern approval and exemption from EEC verification...

        4. 5.4. Mark of exemption from EEC pattern approval and from EEC...

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    2. ANNEX II

      EEC VERIFICATION

      1. 1. GENERAL

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      2. 2. NATURE OF EEC VERIFICATION

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      3. 3. EEC VERIFICATION MARKS

        1. 3.1. Description of EEC verification marks

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        2. 3.2. Shape and dimensions of marks

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        3. 3.3. Affixing the marks

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          2. 3.3.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Appendix to Annexes I and II

        Table illustrating the various possible combinations for EEC pattern approval or EEC verification

    3. ANNEX III

      Minimum criteria to be taken into account by Member States when appointing inspection bodies to carry out EEC verification

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    4. ANNEX IV

      DEFINITIONS

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      5. PROCEDURE

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