1. Subject to paragraph 2,—N.I.
(a)soap in the form of a cake, tablet or bar shall be pre-packed only if the container is marked with an indication of quantity by net weight;
(b)liquid soap shall be pre-packed only if the container is marked with an indication of quantity by capacity measurement;
(c)soap in any other form—
(i)unless pre-packed, shall be sold by retail only by net weight;
(ii)shall be pre-packed only if the container is marked with an indication of quantity by net weight.
2. There shall be exempted from the requirements of this Part—N.I.
(a) liquid soap in a quantity of less than[F1 125 millilitres];
(b) soap in any other form in a quantity of less than[F1 25 grams].
F1SR 1995/227
[F23.—F3[(1)] In this Part “soap” does not include any soap which is a cosmetic product F4 .... ] N.I.
[F5(2) Cosmetic product” has the same meaning as in Regulation ( EC ) 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (recast), as amended from time to time. ]
F2SR 1994/319
F3Sch. 6 Pt. 6 para. 3 renumbered as para. 3(1) (11.7.2013) by The Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1478), reg. 1(2), Sch. 5 para. 2(b) (with reg. 6(5))
F4Words in Sch. 6 Pt. 6 para. 3 omitted (11.7.2013) by The Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1478), reg.1(2), Sch. 5 para. 2(a) (with reg. 6(5))
F5Sch. 6 Pt. 6 para. 3(2) inserted (11.7.2013) by The Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1478), reg.1(2), Sch. 5 para. 2(c) (with reg. 6(5))