The Weights and Measures (Specified Quantities) (Pre-packed Products) Regulations 2009
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2009/663 |
| Year | 2009 |
- (a) if made up in advance ready for retail sale or wholesale in a securely closed container, shall be sold only by volume or by net weight, and
- (b) if not so made up, shall be sold only by volume in a multiple of 0.2 cubic metre or by net weight.
- (1) Solid fuel—
- (a) if made up in advance ready for retail sale or wholesale in a securely closed container, shall be sold only by net weight, and
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(b) if not so made up, shall be sold only in one of the following quantities by net weight, namely—
(i) 25 kilograms; (ii) 50 kilograms; (iii) any multiple of 50 kilograms.
- (1) Subject to the following provisions of this Part of this Schedule, any goods to which this Part of this Schedule applies—
- (a) if made up in advance ready for retail sale or wholesale in a securely closed container, shall be sold only by volume, and
- (b) if not so made up, shall be sold only by volume in a multiple of 0.1 cubic metre.
- (a) an indication of the total capacity of the container (indicated in such a way as to avoid giving a false impression of the quantity of goods in the container) , and
- (b)
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(2) In this Order, except where the context expressly otherwise requires—
- “the 1979 Act” means the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979;
- “beer” and “cider” have the same meanings respectively as in section 1 of the 1979 Act but, in the case of “cider”, as if the definition in section 1(6) did not include the words “(or perry) ” in either place where they occur or “or pear”;
- “CN code” means a code comprised in the Combined Nomenclature;
- “the Combined Nomenclature” means the Combined Nomenclature of the European Community;
- “made-wine” and “wine” have the same meanings respectively as in section 1 of the 1979 Act; and
- “the 1979 Act” means the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979;
- “beer” and “cider” have the same meanings respectively as in section 1 of the 1979 Act but, in the case of “cider”, as if the definition in section 1(6) did not include the words “(or perry) ” in either place where they occur or “or pear”;
- “CN code” means a code comprised in the Combined Nomenclature;
- “the Combined Nomenclature” means the Combined Nomenclature of the European Community;
- “made-wine” and “wine” have the same meanings respectively as in section 1 of the 1979 Act; and
- (1) Subject to paragraph (2) , the intoxicating liquors specified in column 1 of Schedule A1 to this Order may be pre-packed only if they are made up in one of the quantities specified in column 3, subject to the exceptions specified in column 4.
- (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to the intoxicating liquors specified in column 1 of Schedule A1 to this Order when they are sold duty-free for consumption outside the European Union.
- (3) Where two or more pre-packages make up a multi-pack, the quantities specified in column 3 of Schedule A1 to this Order apply to each pre-package.
- (4) For the purposes of this article—
- (a) “pre-package” means a combination of a product and the individual package in which it is pre-packed; and
- (b) “pre-packed” means made up in advance ready for retail sale or wholesale in a securely closed container.
- (5) If any of the foods (other than chunk honey) specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order is made up in advance ready for retail sale or wholesale in a securely closed container, the requirement in paragraph (1) that it be sold only in one of the quantities specified in column 2 in relation to the food does not apply.
- ; and
- (b) a whole loaf of bread made up in advance ready for retail sale or wholesale in a securely closed container
| (1) Product | (2) Product Definition | (3) Specified Quantities | (4) Exceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still wine | Wine as defined in Article 1(2) (b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p.1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p.1) (CN code ex 2204) . | Only the following specified quantities: | Containers of a capacity of less than 100 ml or more than 1500 ml | |||
| 100 ml187 | ||||||
| (1) Product | (2) Product Definition | (3) Specified Quantities | (4) Exceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still wine | Wine as defined in Article 1(2) (b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p.1) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p.1) (CN code ex 2204) . | Only the following specified quantities: | Containers of a capacity of less than 100 ml or more than 1500 ml | |||
| 100 ml187 | ||||||
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