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What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.
Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence
Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products
You must use metric measurements (grams, kilograms, millilitres or litres)…
Some goods must be sold in fixed sizes known as ‘specified quantities’.…
Packaged goods are products that are all of these: sold sealed between 5g…
Equipment for packaged goods The equipment you use to weigh or measure…
You must put the weight or volume of your packaged goods on the label. The…
Find a BFPO number, send mail to and from British forces personnel and their families
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Fitzpatrick on 31 August 2024
Towing trailers, caravans and horseboxes with a car, including the weight and size limits, and what licence you need to have
How to work out the weight of plastic packaging components and each material used to make them, to check if you must register for Plastic Packaging Tax and include them on your return.
Resources to support the commissioning and delivery of tier 2 behavioural weight management services for children, families and adults.
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