Schedule 1Table of Size of Figures in Quantity Marking of Containers

regulation 5

(1)

(2)

Quantity marking of container

Minimum height of figures

Mass or weight of goods

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

For the purposes of this Schedule, the size of a container shall be treated as equal—

  1. (a)

    in the case of a rectilinear or approximately rectilinear container, to its height, length or width whichever is the greatest;

  2. (b)

    in the case of a container with curvilinear or approximately curvilinear cross section, its height or maximum diameter, whichever is the greater.