The Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014
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King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
2016-07-22
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
These Regulations make the necessary adjustments to remove provisions of national weights and measures law that overlap or conflict with Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers (“the FIC Regulation”). These Regulations enable the enforcement of certain provisions of the FIC Regulation, to the extent that the provisions relate to net quantity. The FIC Regulation sets out common principles, requirements and procedures in relation to food information.
Amendments to the Weights and Measures Act 198511
In section 94(1)5 (general interpretation of the Act) before the definition of “gross weight” insert—
“the FIC Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers6;