The valve ends in a ½-inch male connection for attachment to a standard No. 4 butane cylinder of 0.91 kg (2 pounds) capacity.

(q) the inspector shall satisfy himself that breathing apparatus, smoke helmets and smoke masks are in good condition and that the air hose is of sufficient length for the particular ship; where the air hose is in two or more lengths for coupling together, the inspector shall satisfy himself that the proper male and female couplings are fitted to provide for one continuous length of hose; life lines and air hoses shall be stretched, harnesses shall be examined and the outfit and safety lamps shall be tested;

Appeal brought against the judgment delivered by the General Court (Eighth Chamber) on 24 March 2011 in Case T-385/06 Aalberts Industries NV and Others v European Commission by which the Court annulled, in part, Commission Decision C(2006) 4180 final of 20 September 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 EC and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F-1/38.121 — Fittings) in respect of a cartel involving price-fixing and agreement on discounts and rebates, the creation of mechanisms for coordinating price increases, allocation of customers and exchange of commercial information in the European market for copper and copper alloy fittings, and also, in the alternative, a reduction ...[+++] in the fine imposed on the applicants

Application for annulment of Commission Decision C(2006) 4180 of 20 September 2006 relating to a proceeding under Article 81 [EC] and Article 53 of the EEA Agreement (Case COMP/F-1/38.121 — Fittings), and also, in the alternative, for a reduction in the fine imposed on the applicants in that decision.

The measures include : opening intervention for young male animals (7 to 9 months old); reducing the total number of producer rights to the male beef premium; encourage the extensification of production; introduce a calf processing programme in the member States; increase the ceilings for intervention purchases in 1996 and 1997; restrict grant aid for on-farm investments in beef production facilities; reduce arable aid payments to take account of favourable market developments and thus also enable funding to be provided for the ...[+++]measures for the beef sector.

Proposals : - reduction of the ceiling on the maximum number of male cattle which can receive the male beef premium (new ceilings in annex) - obligation for all member States to make the calf processing scheme available which was introduced as part of the 1992 CAP reform but on a voluntary basis for member States (of course participation in the scheme would continue to be voluntary for producers) - reduction from 1.4 livestock units per hectare to 1.2 livestock units per hectare of the stocking rate limit which must be respected to be ...[+++]nefit from the extensification premium of 36.23 ECU per head.