The Price Marking Order 1991

PART I

A: RANGES OF NOMINAL QUANTITIES (LIQUID FOODS)

Goods	Exemptions from Unit Price Marking
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All bottles	Reusable bottles
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* Note: cows' milk in any liquid form other than that of condensed milk (including evaporated milk) or of cream is not permitted to be made up in a quantity of 1 ⅓ pints.
1  Non-sparkling fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry and mead) excluding wine of fresh grapes, grape must and liqueur wines	10cl — 25cl — 37.5cl — 50cl — 75cl — 1L — 1.5L — 2L — 5L	70cl — ½ pint — 1pint — 1 ⅓pints — 2pints
2  Vermouths and other wines of fresh grapes flavoured with aromatic extracts; liqueur wines	5cl up to but not including 10cl— 10cl— 20cl— 37.5cl— 50cl— 75cl— 1L— 1.5L— 3L— 5L	70cl
3  Fermented sparkling beverages (for example, cider, perry and mead) excluding wine	10cl — 20cl — 37.5cl — 75cl — 1L— 1.5L— 3L	70cl — ½ pint — 1pint— 1⅓ pints — 2pints
4  Beer made from malt, excluding acid beers	25cl — 33cl — 50cl — 75cl — 1L— 2L— 3L— 4L— 5L	70cl — ½ pint — 1pint— 1 ⅓ pints — 2pints
5  Acid beers, gueuze	25cl — 37.5cl — 75cl	70cl — ½ pint — 1pint— 1 ⅓ pints — 2pints
6  Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar	25cl — 50cl — 75cl — 1L— 2L— 5L	70cl
7  Olive oils, other edible oils	25cl — 50cl — 75cl — 1L — 2L— 3L— 5L— 10L	70cl
8  Milk, fresh, not concentrated or sweetened, excluding yoghurt, kephir, curdled milk, whey and other fermented or acidified milk; milk based beverages	20cl — 25cl — 50cl — 75cl— 1L— 2L	70cl — ½ pint — 1pint— 1 ⅓ pints* — 2pints
9  Waters, including spa waters and aerated waters	12.5cl— 20cl— 25cl— 33cl— 50cl— 75cl— 1L— 1.5L— 2L	70cl
10  Lemonade, flavoured spa waters and flavoured aerated waters and other non-alcoholic beverages not containing milk or milkfats excluding fruit and vegetable juices and concentrates	12.5cl— 20cl— 25cl— 33cl— 50cl— 75cl— 1L— 1.5L— 2L	70cl
11  Beverages labelled as alcohol-free aperitifs	10cl	70cl
12  Fruit juices (including grape must) or vegetable juices, whether or not containing added sugar, but unfermented and not containing spirit, fruit nectar	12.5cl— 20cl— 25cl— 33cl— 50cl— 75cl— 1L— 1.5L— 2L	70cl

B: RANGES OF NOMINAL QUANTITIES (SOLID FOODS)

Goods	Exemptions from Unit Price Marking
(1)	(2)
1  Butter, margarine, emulsified or non-animal and vegetable fats (low fat spreads)	125g— 250g— 500g— 1kg— 1.5kg— 2kg— 2.5kg— 5kg
2  Fresh cheeses except “petits suisses” and other cheeses put up in the same way	62.5g— 125g— 250g— 500g— 1kg— 2kg— 5kg
3  Table and cooking salt	125g— 250g— 500g— 750g— 1kg— 1.5kg— 5kg
4  Impalpable sugars, red or brown sugars, candy sugars	125g— 250g— 500g— 750g— 1kg— 1.5kg— 2kg— 2.5kg— 3kg— 4kg— 5kg
5  Cereal flours, groats, flakes and oatmeal and meal, oatflakes (excluding prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (puffed rice, cornflakes and similar products))	125g— 250g— 500g— 1kg— 1.5kg— 2kg— 2.5kg (not applicable to oatmeal and oatflakes)— 5kg— 10kg
6  Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (puffed rice, cornflakes and similar products)	250g— 375g— 500g— 750g— 1kg— 1.5kg— 2kg
7  Pasta products	125g— 250g— 500g— 1kg— 1.5kg— 2kg— 3kg— 4kg— 5kg— 10kg
8  Rice	125g— 250g— 500g— 1kg— 2kg— 2.5kg— 5kg
9  Dried vegetables, (excluding potatoes and dehydrated vegetables); dried fruits	125g— 250g— 500g— 1kg— 1.5kg— 2kg— 5kg— 7.5kg— 10kg
10  Ground or unground roasted coffee, chicory and coffee substitutes	125g— 250g— 500g— 1kg— 2kg— 3kg— 4kg— 5kg— 10kg
11  Frozen fruit and vegetables and precooked potatoes for chips	150g— 300g— 450g— 600g— 750g— 1kg— 1.5kg— 2kg— 2.5kg
12  Frozen fish fillets and portions, breaded or not breaded	100g— 200g— 300g— 400g— 500g— 600g— 800g— 1kg— 2kg
13  Frozen fish fingers	150g— 300g— 450g— 600g— 900g— 1.2kg— 1.5kg— 1.8kg
14  Ice-cream in quantities of more than 250ml (excluding any ice-cream whose volume is not determined by the shape of the container)	300ml— 500ml— 750ml— 1L— 1.5L— 2L— 2.5L— 3L— 4L— 5L
15  Dry foods for dogs and cats (products with a moisture content of less than 14%)	200g— 300g— 400g— 500g— 600g— 800g— 1kg— 1.5kg— 2kg— 3kg— 5kg— 7.5kg— 10kg

C: RANGES OF NOMINAL QUANTITIES (NON FOOD)

Goods	Exemptions from Unit Price Marking
(1)	(2)
1  Ready-to-use paints and varnishes (with or without added solvents, excluding dispersed pigments and solutions) with the exception of artists' colours for use in fine arts or teaching	25ml— 50ml— 125ml— 250ml— 375ml— 500ml— 750ml— 1L— 2L— 2.5L— 4L— 5L— 10L
2  Solid or powdered glues and adhesives	25g— 50g— 125g— 250g— 500g— 1kg— 2.5kg— 5kg— 8kg— 10kg
3  Cleaning products inter alia products for leather and footwear, wood and floor coverings, ovens and metals including for cars, windows and mirrors including for cars; stain removers, starches and dyes for household use, household insecticides, descalers, household deodorizers, non-pharmaceutical disinfectants	25— 50— 75— 100— 150— 200— 250— 375— 500— 750— 1000— 1500— 2000— 5000— 10,000 (Solids and powders in g, liquids and pastes in ml)
4  Skin and oral hygiene products: shaving creams, all-purpose creams and lotions, hand creams and lotions, sun products, oral hygiene products (excluding toothpaste)	15— 30— 40— 50— 75— 100— 125— 150— 200— 250— 300— 400— 500— 1000 (Solids and powders in g, liquids and pastes in ml)
5  Toothpaste	25ml— 50ml— 75ml— 100ml— 125ml— 150ml— 200ml— 250ml— 300ml
6  Hair-care products (except dyes) and bath products: lacquer, shampoos, rinsing products, strengtheners, brilliantines, hair cream (excluding hair lotions referred to in Item 7 below), “bubble bath” and other foaming products for bath and shower	25— 50— 75— 100— 125— 150— 200— 250— 300— 400— 500— 750— 1000— 2000 (Solids and powders in g, liquids and pastes in ml)
7  Alcohol-based beauty and toilet products containing less than 3	by volume of natural or synthetic perfume oil and less than 70	by volume of pure ethyl alcohol: aromatic waters, hair lotions, preshave and after-shave lotions	15ml— 25ml— 30ml— 40ml— 50ml— 75ml— 100ml— 125ml— 150ml— 200ml— 250ml— 300ml— 400ml— 500ml— 750ml— 1L
8  Deodorants and personal hygiene products	20— 25— 30— 40— 50— 75— 100— 150— 200 (Solids and powders in g, liquids and pastes in ml)
9  Talcum powders	50g— 75g— 100g— 150g— 200g— 250g— 500g— 1kg
10  Solid toilet and household soaps	25g— 50g— 75g— 100g— 150g— 200g— 250g— 300g— 400g— 500g— 1kg
11  Soft soaps	125g— 250g— 500g— 750g— 1kg— 5kg— 10kg
12  Soap in flakes, chips, etc.	250g— 500g— 750g— 1kg— 3kg— 5kg— 10kg
13  Liquid washing, cleaning and scouring products and auxiliary products and hypochlorite preparations (excluding cleaning products listed in Item 3 above)	125ml— 250ml— 500ml— 750ml— 1L— 1.25L (for hypochlorites only)— 1.5L— 2L— 3L— 4L— 5L— 6L— 7L— 10L
14  Scouring powder	250g— 500g— 750g— 1kg— 10kg
15  Pre-wash and soaking products in powder form	250g— 500g— 1kg— 2kg— 5kg— 10kg
16  Solvents within the meaning given to that expression by regulation 5(4)(b) of the Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984(1)	25ml— 50ml— 75ml— 125ml— 250ml— 500ml— 1L— 1.5L— 2.5L— 5L— 10L
17  Lubricating oils	125ml— 250ml— 500ml— 1L— 2L— 2.5L— 3L— 4L— 5L— 10L

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S.I. 1984/1244, amended by S.I. 1986/1922, 1988/766, 1989/2208.