This Order provides that goods of the kinds listed in the first three Schedules (being for a good part foodstuffs) must be marked with an indication of quantity of contents when prepacked in quantities of more than 14 grams or 14 millilitres and up to 4 kilograms or 5 litres inclusive. The marking must be expressed in terms of the metric system and must be accompanied by the imperial equivalent if the quantity involved is not one of the metric quantities specified in the First Schedule. This Order also provides that goods of the kinds listed in the First Schedule, may be packed only in the quantities prescribed, unless they are in quantities of 50 grams or 50 millilitres or less, or of more than 4 kilograms or 5 litres. A tolerance upwards of 10 percent is allowable (25 percent for biscuits). The minimum size of lettering is also prescribed.
Irlande · 1973-01-29