1994 No. 1258
The Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) (Amendment) Regulations 1994
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
Whereas the Secretary of State pursuant to section 86(2) of the Weights and Measures Act 19851has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by these Regulations and has considered the representations made to him by organisations with respect to the subject matter of these Regulations:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 48, 49, 66, 86 and 94(1) of that Act and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) (Amendment) Regulations 1994.
2
These Regulations shall come into force on 31st July 1994.
3
In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 19862.
Intoxicating liquor2
The principal regulations are hereby amended in Schedule 1, in Part I,—
a
in item 29, by the insertion after the words “Alcoholic beverages” of the words “not falling within item 29A”; and
b
by the insertion after item 29 of a new item “29A” consisting—
i
in column 1, of the words “Intoxicating liquor and other liquids specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to the Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order 19883” and
ii
in column 3, of the words “5 ml 10 L”.
Cosmetic products3
1
The principal regulations are hereby amended in Schedule 1, in Part II,—
a
in each of items 4 and 15, by the insertion after the word “soap” where it first occurs, of the words “not being a cosmetic product as defined in item 21 below”;
b
by the omission of item 18; and
c
by the substitution for items 21 to 24 of a new item “21” consisting,—
i
in column 1 of the words “cosmetic products, that is to say, any substance or preparation intended to be placed in contact with the various external parts of the human body (that is to say, the epidermis, hair system, nails, lips and external genital organs) or with the teeth and the mucous membranes of the oral cavity with a view exclusively or mainly to cleaning them, perfuming them, changing their appearance, correcting bodily odours, protecting them or keeping them in good condition”,
ii
in column 2, of the words—
i
products in sachets or other containers for single use only;
ii
packages comprising items for which particulars of weight or volume are not significant.
iii
in column 3, of the words—
5 g or 10 kg or
5 ml 10L
2
The principal regulations are hereby amended in Schedule 6, in Part II, in paragraph 2, in column 1, by the substitution for the words “goods to which Council Directive No.76/768/EEC applies” of the words “cosmetic products as defined in item 21 in Part II of Schedule 1”.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)