The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods and Quantity Marking and Abbreviations of Units) (Amendment) Regulations 1994

• Citation: S.I. 1994/1852
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods and Quantity Marking and Abbreviations of Units) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force immediately after the coming into force of the Units of Measurement Regulations 1994 .

Section 2 Amendment of Regulations in 1994, 1995 and 2000

(1) On the coming into force of these Regulations the Regulations specified in Part I of the Schedule to these Regulations shall be amended in the manner specified in that Part.

(2) On 1st October 1995 the Regulations specified in Part II of the Schedule to these Regulations shall be amended in the manner specified in that Part.

(3) On 1st January 2000 the Regulations specified in Part III of the Schedule to these Regulations as amended by paragraph (2) above shall be amended in the manner specified in that Part.

Section 6

(1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) below the marking of any container with information as to quantity by measurement shall be in metric units of measurement.

(2) The marking of any returnable container used for milk to which this Part of these Regulations applies with information as to quantity by measurement may, in addition to the marking in metric units, be marked by reference to the pint.

(3) The marking of any returnable container used for beer, cider, water, lemonade and fruit juice with information as to quantity by measurement may, in addition to the marking in metric units, be marked by reference to the pint and the fluid ounce.

(4) Any container marked in metric units of measurement in accordancewith these Regulations may be marked with a supplementary indication (section 8(5A) of the Act makes provision for the use for trade of a supplementary indication).

Section 8

Subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) of regulation 6 above the units of measurement to be used in marking any container with information as to quantity by measurement are those set out in column 2 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations appropriate to the measurement being marked set out in column 1.

Section 11

(1) Only those symbols set out in column 2 of Schedule 3 to these Regulations may be used for trade to indicate the relevant unit of measurement set out in column 1 of that Schedule.

(2) Where the pint is used in connection with returnable containers for milk or the dispense of draught beer or cider the abbreviation “pt” may be used and the letter “s” may be added, where appropriate, to indicate the plural.

(3) Where the pint or the fluid ounce are used in connection with returnable containers for beer, cider, water, lemonade and fruit juice the abbreviations “pt” or “fl oz” may be used and the letter “s” may be added, where appropriate, to indicate the plural.

(4) Where the pound or the ounce (avoirdupois) are used in connection with the sale of goods loose from bulk the abbreviations “lb” or “oz” may be used and the letter “s” may be added, where appropriate, to indicate the plural.