The Weights and Measures Act 1963 (Various Foods) (Amendment No. 2) Order 1985

4.  The Weights and Measures Act 1963 (Miscellaneous Foods) Order 1984(1) is hereby amended as follows:—

(a) in Article 2, after the words “Food Labelling Regulations 1984” there shall be added the words “except that “flour confectionery” includes food containing a filling which has as an ingredient vegetable protein material or microbial protein material”;

(b) in proviso (b) to Article 6(3) there shall be added at the end the words, “if the number of pieces in the container, if more than one, is marked on the container or is clearly visible and capable of being easily counted through the container”;

(c) in Article 13(1):—

(i) after sub-paragraph (a) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph:—

“(aa) flour confectionery, except when consisting of uncooked pastry or pastry cases, not containing any filling, or shortbread;”

; and

(ii) at the end there shall be added the following words:—

“or, in the case of flour confectionery, if the number of items if more than one in the container is clearly visible and capable of being easily counted through the container”;

(d) in Article 14(3)—

(i) in paragraph (a) the words “, and flour confectionery (except when consisting of or including uncooked pastry or shortbread),” shall be deleted; and

(ii) at the end of paragraph (i) there shall be added the words “whether or not they contain other foods to which this Article does not apply.”;

(e) in Article 15(1) after the words “Nothing in” there shall be inserted the words “the previous provisions of”;

(f) in Article 16(3) and (4) any reference to foods being pre-packed shall include a reference to foods being otherwise made up in a container for sale; and

(g) in Schedule 1 in respect of bread in the form of a whole loaf there shall be added in column 4 at the end the words “and the number of items if more than one in the container is marked on the container or is clearly visible and capable of being easily counted through the container”.

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as amended by S.I. 1985/988