<P> The strength of the Wehrmachtskanister was determined in the Soviet Union . Its design was later copied and the Soviet Army accepted it as the standard container for liquids . This container is still being produced and used in modern Russia . In civilian use this container is used primarily for automotive fuel and lubricants . </P> <P> The German / British design jerrycan is still a standard fuel and other liquids container in the armies of the NATO countries . </P> <P> Finnish designer Eero Rislakki designed a plastic jerrycan in 1970 with a small screwable stopper on the top side behind the handle to allow air flowing in to ensure smooth fuel outflow . It is lighter than the original design yet almost as sturdy . It was quickly adopted by the Finnish armed forces, and is commercially available . </P> <P> As of January 10, 2009 all portable fuel containers are required to conform to two new regulations: </P>

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