{"id":2439,"date":"2023-03-16T08:36:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T08:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/?page_id=2439"},"modified":"2023-09-13T13:17:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T13:17:14","slug":"weights-and-measures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/business\/sale-of-goods-and-services\/weights-and-measures\/","title":{"rendered":"Weights and Measures Regulations UK | Units of Measurement"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Units of Measurement for Selling Products<\/h2>\n<p>Anyone <a href=\"\/rules\/business\/sale-of-goods-and-services\/\">selling goods and services<\/a> must be using metric measurements (e.g. grams, kilograms, millilitres, litres).<\/p>\n<p>The units of measurement law applies to the sale of almost all packaged or loose goods. The products you can still sell in imperial measures are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Draught beer or cider (by the pint)<\/li>\n<li>Milk when sold in returnable containers (by the pint)<\/li>\n<li>Precious metals (sold by troy ounce)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Weights and Measures Regulations allow imperial measurement displayed alongside the metric measurement. But, the imperial version must not stand out more, or be more noticeable, than the metric measurement.<\/p>\n<p>Local Weights and Measures Authorities (or LWMA) enforce weights and measures national legislation. You should contact your nearest <a href=\"\/rules\/business\/sale-of-goods-and-services\/\">Trading Standards<\/a> office for further information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Different rules on weights and measures apply in Northern Ireland. Further information is available in the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<h4>ALSO IN THIS SECTION<\/h4>\n<div class=\"category-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>Specified Quantities<\/h5>\n<p>The selling of certain goods must take place in fixed sizes called &#8216;specified quantities&#8217;. But, the <a href=\"\/rules\/business\/sale-of-goods-and-services\/weights-and-measures\/specified-quantities\/\">specified quantities regulations<\/a> for selling alcohol differ depending on whether it&#8217;s sold by the glass or the bottle.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>Packaged Goods<\/h5>\n<p>There are severe penalties for failing to follow <a href=\"\/rules\/business\/sale-of-goods-and-services\/weights-and-measures\/packaged-goods\/\">Packaged Goods Regulations<\/a> in the United Kingdom. Check out the two different systems used to pack products (i.e. minimum and average).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"category-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>Equipment and Records<\/h5>\n<p>The are few rules on what <a href=\"\/rules\/business\/sale-of-goods-and-services\/weights-and-measures\/packaged-goods\/\">equipment and records<\/a> you use to weigh or measure packaged products. But, Trading Standards check the weights and measures of goods on production lines to ensure accuracy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>Labelling Packaged Goods<\/h5>\n<p>The <a href=\"\/rules\/business\/sale-of-goods-and-services\/weights-and-measures\/labelling-packaged-goods\/\">labelling of packaged goods<\/a> falls under rules according to weights and measures regulations. Other specific rules apply when using the e mark or exporting to non-EEA countries.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"updated-data\">\n  <strong>Weights and Measures Law in United Kingdom<\/strong><br \/>\n  <time datetime=\"2022-01-01\">Last Updated 2022<\/time>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Units of Measurement for Selling Products Anyone selling goods and services must be using metric measurements (e.g. grams, kilograms, millilitres, litres). The units of measurement law applies to the sale of almost all packaged or loose goods. 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