Indtil udgangen af den overgansperiode , i hvilken anvendelsen af maaleenhederne i " the imperial system " , der er indeholdt i kapitel D i bilaget til Raadets direktiv 71/354/EOEF af 18 . oktober 1971 om tilnaermelse af medlemsstaternes lovgivning om enhederne for maal og vaegt ( 7 ) , senest aendret ved direktiv 76/770/EOEF ( 8 ) , er tilladt i Faellesskabet , kan Irland og Det forenede Kongerige tillade , at en maengde kun angives med maaleenhederne i " the imperial system " , der beregnes paa grundlag af foelgende omregningstal :
UNTIL THE END OF THE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD DURING WHICH USE OF THE IMPERIAL UNITS OF MEASUREMENT CONTAINED IN CHAPTER D OF THE ANNEX TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 71/354/EEC OF 18 OCTOBER 1971 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO UNITS OF MEASUREMENT ( 7 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 76/770/EEC ( 8 ) , IS AUTHORIZED IN THE COMMUNITY , IRELAND AND THE UNITED KINGDOM MAY PERMIT THE QUANTITY TO BE EXPRESSED ONLY IN IMPERIAL UNITS OF MEASUREMENT CALCULATED ON THE BASIS OF THE FOLLOWING CONVERSION RATES :