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Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products
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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…
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You must put the weight or volume of your packaged goods on the label. The…
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Ensuring you get what you pay for.
What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.
Helping public health practitioners conducting evaluations – using outcome evaluations to find out if an intervention works.
Find out how to calculate the weight of your aggregate and deduct the weight of added water for Aggregates Levy.
Resources to support the commissioning and delivery of tier 2 behavioural weight management services for children, families and adults.
Guidance for food businesses on the Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence
Guidance about programme cost weightings in the 16 to 19 funding formula for sector subject areas from 2023 to 2024 academic year.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Lists of standards that businesses can use to show their products, services or processes comply with essential requirements of legislation.
Use these general provisions to help you determine the origin of your products.
How to assess household and non-household packaging from 2024 onwards if you’re a UK organisation affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
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