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Weights and Measurers
Transactions
in goods by weight or measure and the measuring instruments used in
those transactions are in most cases regulated by the Weights and
Measures Act 1985 and its secondary legislation.
CCP
Directorate is responsible for those provisions aimed at either (i)
protecting the consumer against being sold shortweight; and (ii)
providing consumers with information about the weight or volume of
goods before they commit themselves to a purchase.
DTI's
National Weights and Measures Laboratory is responsible for
the provisions of the Act relating to measuring equipment and
definitions of units of measurement. Please contact NWML for further
information – http://www.nwml.gov.uk/
Packaged
Goods
Consumer
concerns about products offered for sale in packages, particularly
where:
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the amount of packaging appears to be excessive relative to the
weight or volume of product contained in the package: and
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the weight or volume of product has been reduced without any
corresponding reduction in the amount of packaging.
Metrication
Metric
units of measurement are now used for most transactions in goods by
weight or measure. In addition, it is Government policy to encourage
the use of the metric system for other purposes, including for
public administration.
Please
Click here to visit out main Metrication page for further
information about metrication in the UK, including the Metric
Helpline, the DTI report on the adoption of the metric system and
DTI guidance notes on the use of metric units in public
administration and business.
Contact
| DTI
Metric Helpline |
0845
601 0540 |
| National
Weights and Measures Laboratory |
020
8943 7272 |
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United Kingdom Weighing
Federation
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01604
622 023 |
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