The Measuring Instruments (Capacity Serving Measures) Regulations 2006

Regulation 3(1)

SCHEDULE 3CAPACITY SERVING MEASURES TO WHICH THESE REGULATIONS APPLY

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

Table

Nominal capacity

Note: The abbreviations of, and symbols for, units of measurement used in these Regulations refer to the relevant units as follows—

  • Imperial system:

    pint pt

  • Metric system:

    millilitre ml

    litre 1

Note: Imperial measures shall only be used for measuring draft beer and cider.

Note: Metric measures shall be used for all other measurements with further limitations for measuring intoxicating liquor*. For limitations in respect of specific uses references should be made to the Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order 1988(1).

Imperial System:
1/3 pt½ pt1 pt2 pt4 pt8 pt16 pt
Metric System:
5 ml10 ml20 ml25 ml*35 ml*50 ml*70 ml*
100 ml*125 ml150 ml*175 ml200 ml250 ml500 ml
1 l2 l2.5 15 l10 l20 l
(1)

S.I. 1988/2039 as amending S.I. 1990/1550, S.I. 1994/1883 and S.I. 1994/2868.