ANNEX I

8.A measuring container bottle shall bear the following indelible, easily legible and visible indications:

  1. 8.1.

    on its side, on the bottom rim or on the bottom:

    1. 8.1.1.

      an indication of its nominal capacity in litres, centilitres or millilitres in figures at least 6 mm high, if the nominal capacity is greater than 100 cl, 4 mm high if it is from 100 cl down to but not including 20 cl and 3 mm high if it is not more than 20 cl, followed by the symbol for the unit of measurement used or, where appropriate, by the name of the unit in accordance with the provisions of Council Directive No 71/354/EEC5 of 18 October 1971 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement, as amended by the Act concerning the conditions of accession and the adjustments to the Treaties;

    2. 8.1.2.

      the manufacturer's identifying mark prescribed in the first paragraph of Section 5;

    3. 8.1.3.

      the sign prescribed in the third paragraph of Section 5;

  2. 8.2.

    On the bottom or on the bottom rim, in such a manner as to avoid confusion with the previous indication, in figures of the same minimum height as those expressing the corresponding nominal capacity, according to the method or methods of filling for which the bottle is intended:

    1. 8.2.1.

      an indication of the brim capacity expressed in centilitres and not followed by the symbol cl,

    2. 8.2.2.

      and/or an indication of the distance in millimetres from the brim level to the filling level corresponding to the nominal capacity, followed by the symbol mm.

    Other indications may appear on the bottle provided they do not give rise to confusion with the compulsory indications.