The Weights and Measures (Miscellaneous Foods) Order 1988

Article 3

SCHEDULE 1 E+W+S FOODS

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 in force at 1.1.1989, see art. 1

(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
Foods	Prescribed quantities(pre-packed foods)	Exceptions from prescribed quantities	Exemptions from quantity marking(pre-packed foods)	Exceptions from quantity requirement (foods not pre-packed)
Barley kernels, pearl barley, rice (including ground rice and rice flakes), sago, semolina and tapioca.	[F1 125 g, 250 g, 375 g, 500 g or a multiple of 500 g.]	75 g or less, more than 10 kg.	less than 5 g.	—
Biscuits, other than wafer biscuits which are not cream-filled.	100 g, 125 g, 150 g, 200 g, 250 g, 300 g, or a multiple of 100 g.	85 g or less, more than 5 kg.	50 g or less.	8 or less.
Bread in the form of a whole loaf.	400 g or a multiple of 400 g.	(1) where the net weight of each loaf is 300 g or less. (2) any sale in pursuance of a contract for the supply of bread for consumption on the premises of the buyer, if the contract provides for each delivery of bread thereunder to be a specified aggregate quantity of not less than 25 kg and for the weighing of the bread on delivery.	where the net weight of each loaf is less than 300 g 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.	—
Cereal breakfast foods in flake form, other than cereal biscuit breakfast foods.	125 g, 250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 750 g,1 kg, 1·5 kg or a multiple of 1 kg.	50 g or less, more than 10 kg.	less than 5 g.	—
F2 . . .	F2 . . .	F2 . . .	F2 . . .	F2 . . .
F2 . . .	F2 . . .	F2 . . .	F2 . . .	F2 . . .
Coffee, coffee mixtures and coffee bags.	[F3 57 g, 75 g, 113 g, 125 g, 227 g, 250 g, 340 g, 454 g, 500 g, 680 g, 750 g or a multiple of 454 g or of 500 g.] Note In the case of coffee bags the prescribed quantities and quantity marking relate to the contents.	less than 25 g, more than 5 kg.	less than 5 g.	—
Coffee extracts and chicory extracts consisting of solid and paste coffee and chicory products.	50 g, 100 g, 200 g, 250 g (for mixtures of coffee extracts and chicory extracts only),300 g (for coffee extracts only),500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 1·5 kg, 2 kg, 2·5 kg, 3 kg or a multiple of 1 kg.	25 g or less, more than 10 kg.	less than 5 g.	—
Dried fruits of any one or more of the following descriptions, that is to say, apples (including dried apple rings), apricots, currants, dates, figs, muscatels, nectarines, peaches, pears (including dried pear rings), prunes, raisins, sultanas and dried fruit salad.	125 g, 250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 1 kg, 1·5 kg, 7·5 kg, or a multiple of 1 kg.	75 g or less, more than 10 kg.	less than 5 g.	—
Dried vegetables of any of the following descriptions, that is to say, beans, lentils and peas (including split peas).	125 g, 250 g, 375 g, 500 g, 1 kg,1·5 kg, 7·5 kg, or a multiple of1 kg.	100 g or less, more than 10 kg.	less than 5 g.	—
Edible fats of any of the following descriptions— (a) butter, margarine, any mixture of butter and margarine, and low fat spreads (butter or margarine substitutes); (b) dripping and shredded suet; (c) lard and compound cooking fat and substitutes therefor; (d) solidified edible oil (except in gel form).	50 g, 125 g, 250 g, 500 g, or a multiple of 500 g up to and including 4 kg or thereafter a multiple of 1 kg up to and including 10 kg.	(1) in the case of those of thedescription in paragraph (a)25 g or less, more than 10 kg. (2) in other cases, less than 5 g, more than 10 kg.	less than 5 g.	—
Flour, namely flour of bean, maize, pea, rice, rye, soya bean or wheat and flour products of any of the following descriptions, that is to say— (a) cake flour, other than cake mixtures and sponge mixtures; (b) cornflour, other than blancmange powders and custard powders; (c) self-raising flour.	125 g, 250 g, 500 g, or a multiple of 500 g and in the case of cornflour, in addition 375 g and 750 g.	50 g or less, more than 10 kg.	less than 5g.	—
Honey.	[F3 57 g, 113 g, 227 g, 340 g, 454 g, 680 g or a multiple of 454 g.]	less than 50 g.	less than 5 g.	—
Jam and marmalade, other than diabetic jam or marmalade.Jelly preserves.	[F3 57 g, 113 g, 227 g, 340 g, 454 g, 680 g or a multiple of 454 g.]	less than 50 g.	less than 5 g.	—
[F3 Milk other than milk in a returnable container	189 ml, 200 ml, 250 ml, 284 ml, 500 ml, 750 ml or a multiple of 284 ml or of 500 ml.	50 ml or less	—	—]
[F3 Milk in a returnable container	(1) ⅓ pt, ½ pt, or a multiple of ½ pt. (2) 200 ml, 250 ml, 500 ml, 750 ml or a multiple of 500 ml.	50 ml or less	—	—]
Molasses, syrup and treacle.	2 oz, 4 oz, 8 oz, 12 oz, 1 lb,1½ lb or a multiple of 1 lb.	less than 50 g.	less than 5 g.	—
Oat products namely (a) flour of oats; (b) oatflakes and oatmeal.	125 g, 250 g, 375 g, 500 g,750 g, 1 kg, 1·5 kg or a multiple of 1 kg.	50 g or less, more than 10 kg.	less than 5 g.	—
Pasta.	125 g, 250 g, 375 g, 500 g or a multiple of 500 g.	50 g or less.	less than 5 g.	—
Potatoes.	[F3 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 1.5 kg, 2 kg, 2.5 kg or a multiple of 2.5 kg up to and including 15 kg, 20 kg or 25 kg.]	—
Salt.	125 g, 250 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 1·5 kg, or a multiple of 1 kg up to and including 10 kg, 12·5 kg,25 kg or 50 kg.	100 g or less.	less than 5 g.	—
Sugar.	125 g, 250 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg, 1·5 kg, 2 kg, 2·5 kg, 3 kg, 4 kg, or 5 kg.	100 g or less, more than 5 kg.	less than 50 g.	—
Tea in a tea bag, namely a permeable sealed bag, containing tea, which is intended to be immersed in water in the course of preparation to drink.	50 g, 125 g, 250 g, 500 g, 750 g,1 kg, 1·5 kg, 2 kg, 2·5 kg, 3 kg,4 kg or 5 kg. [F4 Note In the case of tea in a tea bag the prescribed quantities and quantity marking relate to the contents.]	25 g or less, more than 5 kg.	less than 5 g.	—
[F5 Tea, other than instant tea or tea in a tea bag]	50 g, 125 g, 250 g, 500 g, 750 g,1 kg, 1·5 kg, 2 kg, 2·5 kg, 3 kg,4 kg or 5 kg, and in the case of tea [F6 (other than instant tea or tea in a tea bag)] packed in tins or glass or wooden containers, in addition 100 g,200 g, and 300 g.	25 g or less, more than 5 kg.	less than 5 g.	—

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 1 substituted (27.7.1990) by The Weights and Measures (Various Foods) (Amendment) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/1550), arts. 1(1), 3(c)(i) (with art. 4)

F2 Words in Sch. 1 omitted (15.11.2005) by virtue of The Weights and Measures (Miscellaneous Foods) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3057), arts. 1, 4

F3 Words in Sch. 1 substituted (1.10.1995) by The Weights and Measures (Metrication) (Miscellaneous Goods) (Amendment) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2868), art. 2, Sch.

F4 Words in Sch. 1 added (27.7.1990) by The Weights and Measures (Various Foods) (Amendment) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/1550), arts. 1(1), 3(c)(ii) (with art. 4)

F5 Words in Sch. 1 substituted (27.7.1990) by The Weights and Measures (Various Foods) (Amendment) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/1550), arts. 1(1), 3(c)(iii)(aa) (with art. 4)

F6 Words in Sch. 1 substituted (27.7.1990) by The Weights and Measures (Various Foods) (Amendment) Order 1990 (S.I. 1990/1550), arts. 1(1), 3(c)(iii)(bb) (with art. 4)

Article 14

SCHEDULE 2 E+W+S TABLE OF PERMITTED WEIGHTS FOR CONTAINERS

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 2 in force at 1.1.1989, see art. 1

Gross weight	Permitted weight of container
Not exceeding 500 g	5 g
Exceeding 500 g	a weight at the rate of 10 g per kg of the gross weight

Article 1(2)

SCHEDULE 3 E+W+S

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 3 in force at 1.1.1989, see art. 1

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Orders revoked	References	Extent ofrevocation
The Weights and Measures Act 1963 (Miscellaneous Foods) Order 1984	S.I. 1984/1316	The whole Order
The Weights and Measures Act 1963 (Various Foods) (Amendment) Order 1985	S.I. 1985/988	Article 3
The Weights and Measures Act 1963 (Various Foods) (Amendment No. 2) Order 1985	S.I. 1985/1980	Article 4
The Weights and Measures Act 1963 (Miscellaneous Foods) (Amendment) Order 1986	S.I. 1986/1260	The whole Order