The Price Marking Order 1991

Obligation to indicate unit price for cheese, meat and milk pre-packed in pre-established quantities

5.—(1) The following Orders are hereby revoked—

• The Price Marking (Cheese) Order 1977(1);

• The Price Marking (Meat) Order 1977(2);

• The Price Marking (Cheese) (Amendment) Order 1978(3);

and in lieu thereof the provisions set out in the paragraphs below shall apply.

(2) (a) In relation to cheese to which this paragraph applies, the indication of the price thereof shall comply with the requirement stated in sub-paragraph (d) below.

(b) In this paragraph “cheese” means any of the following natural cheeses, namely Caerphilly, Cheddar, Cheshire, Derby, Double Gloucester, Dunlop, Edam, Gouda, Lancashire, Leicestershire and Wensleydale;

(c) This paragraph shall apply to cheese which is or may be offered or exposed for sale by retail pre-packed in pre-established quantities but not where it is—

(i) pre-packed in quantities of 50 grams, 100 grams or multiples of 100 grams;

(ii) a whole cheese the net weight of which is not more than 500 grams;

(iii) pre-packed in a container made wholly or mainly of ceramic or other rigid material;

(iv) in a quantity not exceeding 25 grams;

(v) cheese forming part of an assortment of articles of food pre-packed together for consumption together as a meal and ready for such consumption without being cooked, heated or otherwise prepared;

(vi) being sold at a reduced price on account of the danger of its deterioration.

(d) The requirement mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) is that where the weight of the cheese is marked on the container the indication of the price shall include the unit price calculated by reference to the selling price and to the weight so marked.

(3) (a) In relation to meat to which this paragraph applies, the indication of the price thereof shall comply with the requirement stated in sub-paragraph (d) below.

(b) In this paragraph “meat” means any part of any cattle, sheep or swine.

(c) This paragraph shall apply to meat in the display area of any premises which is or may be offered or exposed for sale by retail pre-packed in pre-established quantities and whether as fresh, chilled or frozen meat, but shall not apply—

(i) if the piece of meat is offered or exposed for sale, and

(a) the weight is less than 25 grams, or

(b) the selling price does not exceed 30p and is marked on or in relation to the meat, and

if (in either case) any indication of a unit price which might be taken as applying to that piece of meat makes it clear that it does not so apply;

(ii) to processed meat, including meat which has been cured, smoked and otherwise treated including by the addition of salts, curing agents or other substances, resulting in a change in the natural state of the meat but not including treatment with proteolytic enzymes, boning, paring, grinding, mincing, cutting, cleaning or trimming;

(iii) to products commonly known as beefburgers, hamburgers or porkburgers consisting wholly or partly of meat;

(iv) to heads, feet and trotters;

(v) to bones, waste and scrap;

(vi) to meat when offered or exposed for sale as a single item together with other foods;

(vii) if the meat is being sold at a reduced price on account of the danger of its deterioration.

(d) The requirement mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) above is that where the indication of weight is marked on the container in or on which the meat is made up, the indication of the price shall include the unit price calculated by reference to the selling price and to the weight so marked.

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3)(c) above, “display area” in relation to any premises on which the meat is offered or exposed for sale, means windows, including the beds thereof, and display rails in windows, and cabinets, counters and shelves for the display of the meat to an intending purchaser.

(5) In relation to milk to which the Price Marking (Pre-packed Milk in Vending Machines) Order 1976(4) applies—

(a) the following amendment shall be made to that Order, namely, in article 1(2) in the definition of “unit price” after the word “pint” there shall be added “or the price per litre”;

(b) the unit price shall be expressed by reference to the same unit of quantity by capacity measurement (pint or litre) as appears in the indication which is required to be displayed on or in the vending machine by virtue of article 11(3)(a) of the Weights and Measures (Miscellaneous Foods) Order 1988(5) .

(1)

S.I. 1977/1334.

(2)

S.I. 1977/1412.

(3)

S.I. 1978/133.

(4)

S.I. 1976/796.

(5)

S.I. 1988/2040.