The Weights and Measures (Quantity Marking and Abbreviations of Units) Regulations 1987

Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 1TABLE OF SIZE OF FIGURES IN QUANTITY MARKING OF CONTAINERS

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Mass or weight of goods

Minimum height of figures

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

(a)

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

(b)

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

Not exceeding 50 g2 mm
Exceeding 50 g but not exceeding 200 g3 mm
Exceeding 200 g but not exceeding 1 kg4 mm
Exceeding 1 kg6 mm

Capacity of goods

Not exceeding 5 cl2 mm
Exceeding 5 cl but not exceeding 20 cl3 mm
Exceeding 20 cl but not exceeding 1 L4 mm
Exceeding 1 L6 mm

Volume of goods

Not exceeding 200 cm33 mm
Exceeding 200 cm3 but not exceeding 1000 cm34 mm
Exceeding 1000 cm36 mm
Not exceeding 5 cl2 mm
Exceeding 5 cl but not exceeding 20 cl3 mm
Exceeding 20 cl but not exceeding 1 L4 mm
Exceeding 1 L6 mm

Area, length and number

Size of container

Not exceeding 12 cm2 mm
Exceeding 12 cm but not exceeding 30 cm3 mm
Exceeding 30 cm but not exceeding 45 cm4 mm
Exceeding 45 cm6 mm