The Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014

Amendments to the Weights and Measures (Miscellaneous Foods) Order 1988

21.  For article 3 substitute—

“Scope of application

3.— (1) Subject to the following provisions of this Order, the following must be made up in a container marked with an indication of quantity by net weight—

(a) the foods specified in column 1 of Schedule 1, when pre-packed; and

(b) cocoa products and chocolate products, solid and paste coffee and chicory products and sugar, when made up in a container for relevant wholesale,

subject to the exemptions specified in column 2 of Schedule 1.

(2) Unless sold loose or packaged in a quantity of less than 5 g, honey must be made up in a container marked with an indication of quantity by net weight.

(3) Subject to the following provisions of this Order, the foods specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 must, when sold loose, if sold by retail be sold only by net weight.

(4) Paragraph (3) above shall not apply in relation to any of the following—

(a) biscuits (except to wafer biscuits which are not cream filled) when sold in a quantity of eight or less;

(b) bread;

(c) chunk honey; or

(d) comb honey.”