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The Weights and Measures (Quantity Marking and Abbreviations of Units) Regulations 1987
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Regulation 5
SCHEDULE 1TABLE OF SIZE OF FIGURES IN QUANTITY MARKING OF CONTAINERS
1 | 2 |
|---|---|
Mass or weight of goods | Minimum height of figures |
For the purposes of this Schedule, the size of a container shall be treated as equal— (a) in the case of a rectilinear or approximately rectilinear container, to its height, length or width whichever is the greatest; (b) in the case of a container with curvilinear or approximately curvilinear cross section, its height or maximum diameter, whichever is the greater. | |
| Not exceeding 50 g | 2 mm |
| Exceeding 50 g but not exceeding 200 g | 3 mm |
| Exceeding 200 g but not exceeding 1 kg | 4 mm |
| Exceeding 1 kg | 6 mm |
Capacity of goods | |
| Not exceeding 5 cl | 2 mm |
| Exceeding 5 cl but not exceeding 20 cl | 3 mm |
| Exceeding 20 cl but not exceeding 1 L | 4 mm |
| Exceeding 1 L | 6 mm |
Volume of goods | |
| Not exceeding 200 cm3 | 3 mm |
| Exceeding 200 cm3 but not exceeding 1000 cm3 | 4 mm |
| Exceeding 1000 cm3 | 6 mm |
| Not exceeding 5 cl | 2 mm |
| Exceeding 5 cl but not exceeding 20 cl | 3 mm |
| Exceeding 20 cl but not exceeding 1 L | 4 mm |
| Exceeding 1 L | 6 mm |
Area, length and number | |
Size of container | |
| Not exceeding 12 cm | 2 mm |
| Exceeding 12 cm but not exceeding 30 cm | 3 mm |
| Exceeding 30 cm but not exceeding 45 cm | 4 mm |
| Exceeding 45 cm | 6 mm |
Regulation 8
SCHEDULE 2UNITS OF MEASUREMENT TO BE USED IN QUANTITY MARKING
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|---|---|---|
Measurement | Metric unit | Imperial unit |
| Length | metre | yard |
| centimetre | foot | |
| millimetre | inch | |
| Area | square metre | square yard |
| square decimetre | square foot | |
| square centimetre | ||
| Volume | cubic metre | |
| cubic centimetre | ||
| litre | ||
| centilitre | ||
| millilitre | ||
| Capacity | litre | gallon |
| centilitre | quart | |
| millilitre | pint | |
| fluid ounce | ||
| Mass or weight | kilogram | pound |
| gram | ounce |
Regulation 11
SCHEDULE 3SYMBOLS FOR AND ABBREVIATIONS OF UNITS OF MEASUREMENT WHICH MAY BE USED FOR TRADE
PART IMETRIC UNITS
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|---|---|
Unit of measurement | Symbol |
| metre | m |
| centimetre | cm |
| millimetre | mm |
| square metre | m2 |
| square decimetre | dm2 |
| square centimetre | cm2 |
| cubic metre | m3 |
| cubic centimetre | cm3 |
| litre | 1 or L |
| decilitre | dl or dL |
| centilitre | cl or cL |
| millilitre | ml or mL |
| tonne | t |
| kilogram | kg |
| hectogram | hg |
| gram | g |
| milligram | mg |
PART IIIMPERIAL UNITS
1 | 2 |
|---|---|
Unit of measurement | Abbreviation |
| yard | yd |
| foot | ft |
| inch | in |
| square yard | sq yd |
| square foot | sq ft |
| gallon | gal |
| quart | qt |
| pint | pt |
| fluid ounce | fl oz |
| pound | lb |
| ounce | oz |
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