Press Release: Free movement of goods: Commission requests Finland to withdraw legislation on calibration of ships’ tanks

The European Commission has requested Finland to comply with its obligations under EU law to repeal national legislation on the calibration of ships' tanks that implemented a Directive dating from 1971 (71/349/EEC). The deadline for Member States to repeal this legislation was 1 July 2011.

The obligation to withdraw national legislation on the calibration of ships' tanks was imposed by a Directive (2011/17/EU) that repeals 8 Council Directives regarding metrology in order to simplify and reduce the administrative burden on European companies.