METROLOGY ACT: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
Metrology Act (Commencement) Order
Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Regulations
Metrology (Pre-Packaged Commodities) Regulations
Metrology (Certification of Competence) Regulations
METROLOGY ACT (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER
[Section 1]
Arrangement of Paragraphs
Paragraph
2. Commencement of Act No. 6 of 2017
SI 85 of 2017.
This Order may be cited as the Metrology Act (Commencement) Order, 2017.
2. Commencement of Act No. 6 of 2017
The Metrology Act, 2017, shall come into operation on 1st January, 2018.
[Section 59]
Arrangement of Regulations
Regulation
2. Type approval and verification
3. Cost of travel to premises of responsible person
4. Fees for use and transportation of test standards
5. Fees payable by micro business enterprise
SI 52 of 2020.
These Regulations may be cited as the Metrology (Fees) Regulations, 2020.
2. Type approval and verification
A person shall apply to the Agency for a type approval, adjustment or verification of a measuring instrument on payment of that applicable fee set out in the First and Second Schedules.
3. Cost of travel to premises of responsible person
(1) A responsible person shall, where a metrologist tests an Instrument on the premises of that responsible person, pay the travelling expenses of that metrologist to the premises as set out in Part III of the Second Schedule.
(2) Where a metrologist, in a single journey, tests an instrument on the premises of two or more responsible persons the fees payable under sub-regulation (1) shall be apportioned among those responsible persons, as applicable.
4. Fees for use and transportation of test standards
(1) Where a metrologist tests an instrument on the premises of a responsible person with a standard provided by the Agency, the responsible person shall pay, in addition to any other fees specified—
(a) the total cost of transportation of the standard to and from the premises of the responsible person as set out in Part III of the Second Schedule; and
(b) a fee equal to the current daily remuneration and overtime for the transportation of personnel.
(2) Where a person intends to use a standard to test an instrument without the assistance of the metrologist, that person shall pay a fee payable by a responsible person under sub-regulation (1).
5. Fees payable by micro business enterprise
(1) A micro business enterprise registered by the Zambia Development Agency shall, on production of a certificate of registration, pay 50 per cent of the applicable fees in respect of the matters specified in the Schedules.
(2) In this regulation—
"micro business enterprise" has the meaning assigned to the words in the Zambia Development Agency Act, 2006.
The fees set out in the Third Schedule are payable in respect of the matters specified therein.
[Regulation 2]
The Metrology Act, 2017
(Act No. 6 of 2017)
The Metrology (Fees) Regulations, 2020
VERIFICATION FEES
1.0 Weighing instruments
1.1 A weighing instrument other than an automatic weighing instrument or a specified spring balance of a capacity of—
(a) Less than 5 kilogram
225
(b) 5 kilograms but under 10 kilograms
300
(c) 10 kilograms or over, but under 20 kilograms
375
(d) 20 kilograms or over, but under 50 kilograms
450
(e) 50 kilograms or over, but under 100 kilograms
525
(f) 100 kilograms or over, but under 500 kilograms
750
(g) 500 kilograms or over, but under 2 metric tonnes
825
(h) 2 metric tonnes or over, but under 5 metric tonnes
1,500
(i) 5 metric tonnes or over, but under 10 metric tonnes
1,750
(j) 10 metric tonnes or over, but under 20 metric tonnes
3,750
(k) 20 metric tonnes or over, but under 50 metric tonnes
5,000
(l) 50 metric tonnes or over, but under 100 metric tonnes
7,500
(m) 100 metric tonnes or over
11,250
1.2 Laboratory scales and other delicate balances of a capacity of—
(a) less than 1 microgram
500
(b) 1 microgram or more but less than 10 milligrams
625
(c) 10 milligrams or more but less than 500 milligrams
750
(d) 500 milligrams or more but less than 1 gram
875
(e) 1 gram or more but less than 100 grams
1,000
(f) 100 grams or more but less than 500 grams
1,125
(g) 500 grams or more but less than 1 kilogram
1,250
(h) 1 kilograms or more but less than 5 kilograms
1,375
(i) 5 kilograms or more but less than 10 kilograms
1,500
(j) 10 kilograms or more but less than 20 kilograms
1,625
(k) 20 kilograms or more
1,750
1.3 The fees for a self-indicating scale, including a spring self-indicating or a spring balance, other than a suspended spring balance is two times the fees specified under paragraph 1.1.
1.4 The fees for an optical or electronic self-indicating price-computing counter scale or an optical or electronic digital heavy duty scale, is three times the fees specified in paragraph 1.1.
1.5 A crane weigher or a suspended spring balance of a capacity—
(a) less than 50 kilograms
500
(b) 50 kilograms, or more but less than 100 kilograms
625
(c) 100 kilograms, or more but less than 200 kilograms
1,375
(d) 200 kilograms, or more but less than 1,000 kilograms
1,750
(e) 1,000 kilograms or over
2,500
1.6 An automatic conveyor weigher (weightometer)
3,000
1.7 A gravimetric (automatic packer) machine where the capacity of each individual unit is—
(a) less than 5 kilograms
1,500
(b) 5 kilograms or more but less than 100 kilograms
1,750
(c) 100 kilograms or more but less than 500 kilograms
2,000
(d) 200 kilograms or more but less than 1,000 kilograms
2,250
(e) 1,000 kilograms and more
2,500
1.8. An automatic volumetric filling machine where the capacity of each individual unit is—
(a) less than 5 litres
1,500
(b) 5 litres or more but less than 100 litres
1,750
(c) 100 litres or more but less than 500 litres
2.000
(d) 200 litres or more but less than 1,000 litres
2,250
(e) 1,000 litres and more
2,500
2.0 Weights
(a) A high precision weight of 1 kilogram and under
500
(b) A high precision weight of over 1 kilogram
1,000
(c) A weight under 5 kilograms
500
(d) A weight of 5 kilograms or more but under 200 kilograms
1500
(e) A weight of 200 kilograms and over
200
3.0 Measures of capacity
3.1 A graduated measure
500
3.2 An ungraduated measure of a capacity of—
(a) 500 millilitres or more but less than 1 litre
375
(b) 1 litre or more but less than 10 litres
500
(c) 10 litres or more but less than 20 litres
625
(d) 20 litres or more but less than 50 litres
750
(e) 50 litres or more but less than 100 litres
1,875
(f) 100 litres or more but less than 200 litres
1,000
(g) 200 litres or more but less than 500 litres
1,125
(h) 500 litres or more but less than 1,000 litres
1,250
(i) 1,000 litres or more
1,375
(j) A dry measure of any brim capacity
6.7
3.3 Precision measure of capacity for use as a working standard: Any precision measure of a capacity of—
(a) less than 20 litres
2,500
(b) 20 litres or more but less than 50 litres
5,000
(c) 50 litres or more but less than 100 litres
7,500
(d) 100 litres or more
10,000
3.4 A vehicle or rail tank or compartment of a capacity of—
(a) 500 litres or less
1,000
(b) Over 500 litres—
(i) for the first 500 litres
1,000
(ii) for each additional 500 litres or part thereof
300
3.5 Calibration of a storage tank of a capacity of—
(a) Less than 5,000 litres
25,000
(b) 5,000 litres or more but less than 20,000 litres
37,500
(c) 20,000 litres or more but less than 40,000 litres
62,500
(d) 40,000 litres or more but less than 60,000 litres
87,500
(e) 60,000 litres or more but less than 100,000 litres
125,000
(f) 100,000 litres or more but less than 20,000 litres
200,000
(g) 200,000 litres or more but less than 500,000 litres
250,000
(h) 500,000 litres or more but less than 1,000,000 litres
375,000
(i) 1,000,000 litres or more
625,000
4.0 Measure of length
4.1 Measure of length of—
(a) 3 metres or less
250
(b) More than 3 metres
500
4.2 A fabric-measuring instrument with or without a price computing unit—
(a) able to measure less than 50 metres
750
(b) able to measure more than 50 metres
1,000
4.3 Brick and block construction moulds
100
4.4 Land surveying length equipment
1,500
5.0 Flow meter
5.1 Bulkflow meter—
(a) A bulk-flow meter with manual billing system
750
(b) A bulk-flow meter with automatic or set stop mechanism
750
(c) A bulk-flow meter of 90 millimetre bore or less
750
(d) A bulk-flow meter with automatic set stop billing mechanism
7,500
(e) A bulk-flow meter with temperature compensation device
8,750
(f) A bulk-flow meter of more than 90 millimetre bore
11,250
(g) A master meter of less than 90 millimetre bore
15,000
(h) A master of 90 or more millimetre bore
18,750
(i) A proving loop
20,000
(j) A turbine meter
22,500
(k) A data recording pulsate or print-out device
22,500
(l) A remote read-out device
23,750
5.2 A fuel dispenser, edible oil filler, lubricating-oil measuring instrument other than a bulkflow meter—
(a) incorporating a flow meter
1,000
(b) incorporating a flow meter and price computing device
1,250
(c) incorporating blending system
2,000
(d) electronic digital read-out
2,500
5.3 An instrument for measuring beverages for consumption on the premises—
(a) Less than 50ml
200
(b) 50ml but less than 100ml
250
(c) 100ml but less than 500ml
500
(d) 500ml or more
750
5.4 A water meter of bore size—
(a) less but not more than 20mm
100
(b) 20mm but less than 50mm
150
(c) 50mm and above
300
(d) Potable water meter testing standard
5,000
(e) Water meter test bench
24,000
5.5 An electricity meter—
(a) Electromagnetic induction energy meter
200
(b) Electronic meter
250
(c) Smart meter
350
(d) Potable electricity meter testing standards
6,000
(e) Electricity meter test bench
60,000
5.6 Speed enforced camera
15,000
5.7 Breath analyser
4,500
5.8 Environmental and safety measuring instruments—
(a) Gas emission meter
4,500
(b) pH meter
167
(c) Atomic absorption spectrophotometer
667
(d) Inductively coupled plasma
4,500
(e) Temperature probe
167
5.9 Pressure gauge
1,000
5.10 Taxi meter
225
5.11 Calibration fee per cubic metre for each vehicle for carrying sand and other ballast
400
NOTES
In this Schedule—
"verification fees" means the fees payable to the Agency in respect of the verification of measuring instruments as specified in these Regulations; and
"verification station" means a place where verification of an instrument used for purposes of commercial transactions, law enforcement, health, safety and environmental management is carried out by the Agency.
[Regulations 2, 3, 4 and 5]
The Metrology Act, 2017
(Act No. 6 of 2017)
The Metrology (Fees) Regulations, 2020
PRESCRIBED FEES
PART I
ADJUSTING FEES
Fee Units
1.
A high precision weight of 1 kilogram and under
500
2.
A high precision weight of over 1 kilograms
1,000
3.
A weight under 5 kilograms
500
4.
A weight of 5 kilograms but under 200 kilograms
1,500
5.
A weight of 200 kilograms and over
2,000
6.
A poise
500
A measure of capacity—
(a) 500 millilitres or more but less than 1 litre
375
(b) 1 litre or more but less than 10 litres
500
(c) 10 litres or more but less than 20 litres
625
(d) 20 litres or more but less than 50 litres
750
(e) 50 litres or more but less than 100 litres
875
(f) 100 litres or more but less than 200 litres
1,000
(g) 200 litres or more but less than 500 litres
1,125
(h) 500 litres or more but less than 1,000 litres
1,250
(i) 1,000 litres or more
1,375
PART II
FEES FOR MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
Fee Units
1.
Denominating a weight or measure
500
2.
Affixing a solder, stud plug or seal
500
3.
Permit for use of an unverified instrument - Twice the verification fees
4.
Examination of an instrument for type approval shall be twice the verification fees stipulated in these Regulations of that particular weighing or measuring instrument
5.
(i) Examination for, and issue of service licence to a local applicant
7,500
<IN:LF:0.375,FI:-0.375> (ii) Examination for and issue of a service licence to a foreign applicant
25,000
6.
Renewal of service licence
3,500
7.
Issuance and replacement of a die
5,000
8.
Company registration and renewal for permit to manufacture, pre-packaged commodities
1,666
9.
Company registration for permit to manufacture, repair, service, supply and sale weighing and measuring instruments
8,500
10.
Renewal for permit to manufacture, repair, service, supply and sale weighing and measuring instruments
8,500
11.
New instrument installations or repaired instruments currently subjected to bi-annual verification shall be subjected to pro-rata verification upon initial submission or re-submission for verification
12.
Replacement of valid certificate shall be 10% of the verification fee
13.
Replacement of certificate due to change of ownership shall be 10% of the applicable verification fees for that instrument
PART III
ATTENDANCE FEE
Fee Units
14.
Within the area of an urban council
300
15.
Outside the area of an urban council, but not more than 20 kilometres from its boundary
800
16.
Outside an urban council, but not more than 40 kilometres from its boundary where staff are required to attend at a distance exceeding 40 kilometres, such costs not execeding the cost to the Agency of the service rendered, verification or adjusting asset out herein.
1,000
17.
The mileage shall be charged as follows—
(a) 4x4 vehicles
Mileage cost per kilometer = (Fuel price X 1.1 X 2)/5
(b) Saloon vehicles
Mileage cost per kilometer = (Fuel price X 1.1 X 2)/10
(c) Test truck
Mileage cost per kilometer = (Fuel price X 1.1 X 3)/1
PART IV
HIRE CHARGES AND DELAY CHARGES
Unit Fee
18.
Where a contractor, scale-maker, erector, repairer, fitter or any person contracts to hire the testing equipment belonging to the Agency, without the attendance of a Metrologist, the following fees shall be charged for each day—
A.
Use of the Agency's weighbridge facility—
(a) Total load under 10 ton
750
(b) Total load of 10 ton but under 20 ton
1,000
(c) Total load of 20 ton but under 40 ton
1,750
(d) Total load 40 ton and above
2,500
B.
Weights—
(a) A high precision weight set of 10 kilogram and under
3,500
(b) A weight under 5 kilograms
500
(c) A weight combination sum of 5 kilograms but under 100 kilograms
1,500
(d) A weight combination sum of 100 kilograms but under 1000 kilograms
2,000
(e) Any weight combination sum of 1000 kilograms but under 5000 kilograms
3,500
(f) Any weight combination sum of 5000 kilograms but under or equal to 10000 kilograms
5,000
(g) each additional 1000 kilograms hired above 10000 kilograms shall attract
750
C.
Measures of capacity—
(a) less than 1 litre
3,000
(b) 10 litre or more but less than 10 litres
4,000
(c) 10 litres or more but less than 20 litres
4,500
(d) 20 litres or more but less than 50 litres
5,000
(e) 50 litres or more but less than 100 litres
6,250
(f) 100 litres or more but less than 200 litres
7,500
(g) 200 litres or more but less than 500 litres
8,000
(h) 500 litres or more but less than 1,000 litres
9,500
(i) 1,000 litres or more
11,500
D.
A master bulk flow meter standard
8,500
[Regulation 6]
The Metrology Act, 2017
(Act, No. 6 of 2017)
The Metrology (Fees) Regulations, 2020
INSPECTION FEES
1. The Inspection fees for local manufacturers and packers of pre-packaged goods shall be charged as follows—
Category
Lot size
Sampling
No. of product denominations and brands
Fees Units
Goods manufactured/produced/made or packed in Zambia
0-100
100%
each
500
101-500
50
each
2,000
501-3200
80
each
4,000
3201 and above
125
1-5 each
600
6-10 each
4,000
11 and above each
2,000
2. For imported pre-packaged goods, inspection fees shall be 0.2% of Free on Board (F.O.B) of imported pre-packaged goods.
3. For imported weighing and measuring instruments, inspection fees shall be 0.2% of Free on Board (F.B.O) of imported weighing and measuring instruments.
METROLOGY (MEASURING INSTRUMENTS) REGULATIONS
[Section 59]
Arrangement of Regulations
Regulation
PART I
PRELIMINARY
PART II
REQUIREMENTS FOR MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
PART III
MEASURING INSTRUMENT FOR MASS
7. Compulsory metrological mark
9. Initial and subsequent verification of measuring instrument for mass
10. Permissible error limit for non-automatic measuring instrument for mass
12. Specification of steelyard and wall beam
13. Test of steelyard and wall beam
14. Permissible error of steelyard and wall beam
17. Automatic measuring instrument for mass
22. Platform machine and weighbridge
23. Self-indicating measuring instrument for mass
PART IV
MEASURE OF VOLUME AND LENGTH
27. Transportable measuring tank
28. Construction and installation of bulk flow meters
31. Quantity marking on dispensing pump
32. Graduation on bulk flow meter
33. Numbering on bulk flow meter
34. Pre-requisite to testing bulk flow meter
35. Maximum permissible error for bulk flow meter
36. Securing bulk flow meter from unauthorised adjustment
38. Automatic measuring instrument for volume
40. Zero setting dispensing pump and mechanism
41. Calibration device for dispensing pump
42. Price indication for dispensing pump
43. Graduation for dispensing pump
44. Numbering on dispensing pump
45. Discharge indicator for dispensing pump
46. Sight glass of measuring instrument for volume
47. Swing arm and drainage of hose
48. Length of hose of dispensing pump
49. Drainage of hose on dispensing pump
50. Nozzle for dispensing pump
51. Testing of dispensing pump
52. Pre-requisite to testing dispensing pump
53. Correct delivery within maximum and minimum flow rates
54. Price computing for dispensing pump
55. Liquid for testing dispensing pump
58. Securing of dispensing pump from unauthorised adjustment
60. Length measuring instrument for fabric
SI 55 of 2021.
PART I
PRELIMINARY
These Regulations may be cited as the Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Regulations, 2021.
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
"accuracy" means the behaviour or technical quality of a measuring instrument showing its ability to indicate with sufficient exactness, the true magnitude to be measured;
"adjusting" means to set or compensate a measuring instrument or the embodiment of a measure in a way that minimises the indicated value deviation from the actual value or that the deviation remains within the tolerance limits;
"automatic zero setting" means an automatic zero setting device which enables the device to correct zero point or soiling of load receivers without manual intervention;
"beam scale" means an equal armed measuring instrument for mass, whose pan is below the beam;
"bulk flow meter" means a measuring instrument designed to measure volume of liquids at a minimum flow rate of delivery equal to or more than 100 litres per minute;
"calibration" means an operation required for the purpose of determining—
(a) the value of the error of a weight or measure;
(b) other metrological property of that weight or measure including the actual weight or measure; or
(c) in the case of certain principal mathematics, the corresponding volume of the quantity to be measured or the use of a weight or measure as a standard;
"calibration device" means a device that can be used to calibrate a measuring instrument;
"compartment" in relation to a transportable measuring tank, means a subdivided portion of that tank;
"counter poise" means a weight piece used in ratio counting or weighing operation;
"crane machine" means—
(a) a suspended equal armed compound lever measuring instrument for mass fitted with a load hook suspended from a knife edge and provided with poise moving over graduated scales to indicate weight; or
(b) a suspended self-indicating hydraulic or spring actuated measuring instrument for mass;
"discrimination" means the ability of a measuring instrument for mass to react to small variations of load specified in these Regulations;
"dead weight machine" means an equal armed measuring instrument for mass of a capacity exceeding 50 kilogrammes whose pan or platform is above the beam;
"difference chart" in relation to a measuring instrument for mass, means a chart on which, by means of a pointer or other indicator, an excess or deficiency of a pre-determined weight is indicated;
"error" in relation to an instrument, means the extent to which an instrument indicates an excess or deficiency of a standard weight or measure;
"fabric measuring instrument" means a measuring instrument designed and constructed to measure and indicate the length of fabric or other material passing through that fabric measuring instrument;
"liquid measuring device" means a measuring instrument for volume provided with a measuring chamber designed for filling barrel, bottle, drum or other container with pre-determined quantity of liquid for dispensing liquid in small quantities from bulk;
"liquid dispensing pump" means a measuring instrument for volume designed to measure liquids at the flow rate of delivery of less than 100 litres per minute;
"measuring instrument" has the meaning assigned to the word in the Act;
"OIML" has the meaning assigned to the abbreviation in the Act;
"platform machine" means a measuring instrument for mass, other than a weighbridge, used to determine the mass of a load supported on a platform not exceeding 5000 kilogrammes load capacity;
"self-indicating measuring instrument" means a measuring instrument for mass, other than a spring balance, on which the whole or part of the weight of the goods weighed is indicated by means of a pointer moving over a chart or by means of a chart moving in relation to a fixed pointer;
"sensitivity" in relation to a measuring instrument for mass, means the actual weight which causes the beam or steelyard to turn;
"spring balance" means a mechanical measuring instrument for mass in which the weight is determined by the extension or compression of the spring, which is indicated by a pointer on a dial or by a moving graduated scale;
"steelyard" means—
(a) a suspended unequal armed single lever measuring instrument for mass, whose shorter arm of which carries a load hook suspended from a knife edge with the longer arm is provided with a poise moving over a graduated scale to indicate weight; or
(b) a steelyard provided on a platform machine or weighbridge or other similar measuring instrument for mass as the context requires;
"transportable measuring tank" means a container suitable for use as a volume measuring device for liquids fixed on a truck or on a rail car or detachably connected to it which may be subdivided into several measuring compartments;
"verification mark" means a sticker, stamp or seal placed on a measuring instrument to show proof that the instrument is verified;
"wall beam" means an unequal armed multi-lever measuring instrument for mass designed to be affixed to a wall, having a load hook suspended from a knife edges on the lower lever, and provided with poise moving over graduated scales to indicate weight; and
"weighbridge" means a measuring instrument for weighing a load carried by a vehicle where the load and vehicle are supported on rails or platform either of which is linked to a system of levers or loadcells.
PART II
REQUIREMENTS FOR MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
(1) A verification mark of a design approved by the Agency shall be placed on a measuring instrument.
(2) Where a verification mark approved under these Regulations, is removed from a verified measuring instrument, the measuring instrument shall be considered to be unverified.
(3) A person, other than a metrologist who removes a verification mark, from a measuring instrument without permission from the Agency commits an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding fifteen thousand penalty units.
(4) The metrologist may, where a person admits the commission of an offence under sub-regulation (3) summarily demand from a person payment of a fine not exceeding fifteen thousand penalty units.
A rejection mark of a design approved by the Agency shall be placed on a measuring instrument that does not comply with these Regulations.
(1) The capacity of a measuring instrument shall be conspicuously stamped on a beam, steelyard or on a metal plate permanently secured on a prominent part of the measuring instrument.
(2) The capacity of a fabric measuring instrument shall be clearly and conspicuously stamped on the measuring instrument.
(3) The denomination of a weight shall, except where the small size of it renders it impracticable, be clearly and conspicuously stamped on the upper surface of the weight.
(4) The capacity of a measure shall, unless otherwise prescribed, be clearly and conspicuously stamped on the outside of the measure or on a metal plate permanently secured.
(5) Where a measuring instrument is marked with that measuring instrument's capacity or denomination, the denomination of the measuring instrument shall be stated in full, or in an abbreviated manner set out in the Second Schedule.
(1) A graduation on a measuring instrument shall be—
(a) indelible, clear, distinct and legible;
(b) except in respect of a graduated glass measure, uniformly spaced; and
(c) in the case of a denominated main graduation, distinguished by longer lines than the intermediate graduations.
(2) A graduation on a steelyard shall—
(a) consist of well defined notches, incised or embossed lines clearly indicating the position of the poise; or
(b) be cut, incised, or embossed in one plane, at the right angle to the steelyard and parallel to each other.
(3) A self-indicating measuring instrument for mass shall have scale intervals not greater than the limit of error on initial verification as set out in the First Schedule.
PART III
MEASURING INSTRUMENT FOR MASS
7. Compulsory metrological mark
(1) A measuring instrument for mass shall bear the following inscription marks—
(a) the manufacturer's mark, or name written in full; and
(b) metrological markings which shall include—
(i) indication of accuracy class in the form of a roman number in an oval;
(ii) maximum and minimum capacity;
(iii) verification scale interval "e" or "d";
(iv) type approval mark;
(v) serial number;
(vi) rated operating conditions; and
(vii) make and model.
(2) A descriptive marking shall be indelible and of a size, shape and clarity which allows easy reading.
(3) A measuring instrument for mass shall bear a provision for a seal or stamp.
(4) Where a seal is provided electronically by use of a password, that password shall be kept by the Agency.
(1) In conducting type approval evaluation, the Agency shall assess compliance of measuring instrument for mass by evaluating—
(a) the metrological characteristics of the measuring instrument for mass;
(b) descriptive documents of the instrument set out in the First Schedule; and
(c) a test carried out on the measuring instrument for mass under regulation 9(1).
(2) The Executive Director shall cause to be kept any confidential document received by the Agency for purposes of type approval of a measuring instrument for mass under sub-regulation (1).
(3) A suitability check shall be performed by the Agency to establish that the function of a measuring instrument for mass is performed correctly in accordance with the documents submitted.
9. Initial and subsequent verification of measuring instrument for mass
(1) A metrologist shall, at the initial verification of a measuring instrument for mass, perform the following procedures and tests, where applicable—
(a) measuring instrument for mass type approval status;
(b) visual inspection for metrological characteristics on all design components;
(c) errors of indication test;
(d) accuracy of zero-setting and tare devices test;
(e) repeatability test;
(f) eccentric loading test;
(g) discrimination test;
(h) tilt tests in case of mobile measuring instrument for mass; or
(i) sensitivity of non-self-indicating measuring instrument for mass.
(2) A measuring instrument for mass shall be subjected to a subsequent verification after every 12 months.
(3) A metrologist shall, during the subsequent verification of a measuring instrument for mass, perform procedures and tests as those carried out during the initial verification.
10. Permissible error limits for non-automatic measuring instrument for mass
The permissible errors for a measuring instrument for mass at an initial and subsequent verification carried out under regulation 9 are set out in the First Schedule.
(1) A metrologist shall, during an in-service inspection, test a measuring instrument for mass and carry out any procedure and test conducted at an initial verification.
(2) Subject to sub-regulation (1), the maximum permissible error limit shall be twice that on initial verification.
12. Specification of steelyard and wall beam
(1) A steelyard or wall beam shall—
(a) be made of wrought iron, steel or an approved metal beam and straight;
(b) provide for a stop to prevent excessive oscillation of the steelyard;
(c) have a load hook securely attached to a measuring instrument for mass;
(d) provide for end fittings securely attached to prevent the poise carrier riding off the steelyard;
(e) provide for a slow movement to avoid poise risk of injury to the notch; and
(f) provide for a stop to prevent the steelyard or wall beam from travelling behind the zero graduation.
(2) A wall beam shall provide for a—
(a) frame and bracket of adequate strength to support, without deflection, both the wall beam and the load equal to the capacity of the wall beam; and
(b) a range of balance not exceeding 0.5 per cent of the capacity of the wall beam.
(3) The travel of the steelyard of a wall beam each way from the horizontal shall be not less than 10 mm.
13. Test of steelyard and wall beam
A metrologist shall test a steelyard or wall beam at as many graduations as the metrologist considers necessary, and the measuring instrument for mass shall be correct whether the test is forward or backward.
14. Permissible error of steelyard and wall beam
The maximum permissible error required for a steelyard and wall beam shall not exceed a load or, the limit of error specified in the First Schedule.
(1) A counter poise weight shall—
(a) be marked in equivalent of 5 kg, 10 kg, 20 kg, 25 kg, 50 kg, 100 kg or 200 kg;
(b) be made of corrosion resistant material;
(c) have one undercut adjusting hole containing fixed lead sufficient to cover adequately the hole, and with room to permit future adjustments;
(d) be made of brass if the counter poise's actual weight is 100 grammes or less; or
(e) have a sealing provision.
(2) A counter poise balance shall be used on a measuring instrument for mass bearing the same identification mark.
(1) A knife edge shall be firmly secured in position, properly aligned and bear the load throughout the entire length of the parts designed to be in contact.
(2) A knife edge and bearing shall be made of hardened steel, a gate or an approved material and the load carrying part shall not show scratches when tested by means of the application of a superfine smooth file.
17. Automatic measuring instrument for mass
(1) An automatic measuring instrument for mass shall be—
(a) securely fixed in position in which the automatic measuring instrument for mass shall operate;
(b) tested on site with the produce the automatic measuring instrument for mass is intended to weigh;
(c) fitted with seals to protect adjusting devices;
(d) marked with clear marks of identification on parts that require to be dismantled, for any purpose whatsoever but which marks give a clear indication of the parts which match on reassembly;
(e) provided with suitable means of extracting from any hopper or conveyor a load or sample delivery that the Agency may require for the tests; and
(f) marked with a stamp of verification on a lead plug in a conspicuous place on the beam, main body or frame of the instrument.
(2) A metrologist shall test an automatic measuring instrument for mass as many times as the metrologist considers necessary by using sample deliveries either at random or in sequence.
(3) A limit of error allowed on an automatic measuring instrument for mass shall be one scale interval at a load below 2000 scale intervals and for load exceeding 2000 scale intervals, the limit of error at initial verification shall be increased to two scale intervals.
(1) Subject to regulation 17, a test shall be carried out for all measuring instrument for mass at the following loads—
(a) zero load;
(b) maximum load, including if possible maximum additive tare loads;
(c) half load; or
(d) loads at which the method of balancing is modified by addition or subtraction of a unit weight.
(2) A self-indicating measuring instrument for mass shall, in addition to the tests under sub-regulation (1) be tested at—
(a) the capacity of self-indication if different from maximum load;
(b) the load at which the limit of error defined in paragraph (a) changes; or
(c) as many loads as the metrologist considers necessary in view of a particular construction.
(1) A beam scale shall be classified as follows—
(a) accuracy class I comprising precision balances provided with means of relieving all the knife edges and bearings and shall include single pan optical projection balances and balances with weight loading devices;
(b) accuracy class II comprising cream test beams and beam scales other than class I beam scales used for testing chemicals, drugs, fine seeds or precious metals or stones; or
(c) accuracy class III comprising beam scales other than class I or class II beam scales.
(2) A device for adjusting the balance of a beam scale shall be permanently secured and so attached that it shall not readily be tampered with.
(3) Where a beam scale is provided with a pointer moving across a graduated indicating plate or difference chart, the pointer shall travel beyond the extreme graduation on each side of the point of equilibrium or zero graduation except that if the chart is graduated on the heavy side, the pointer shall travel beyond the extreme graduation on that side and for a corresponding distance on the ungraduated side.
(4) A stamp of verification on a beam scale shall be stamped on a lead plug inserted in the beam immediately under or over the fulcrum knife edge or as near as is practicably possible or, where the beam is totally enclosed in the housing, on a lead plug securely fitted in a cup riveted to that housing.
(1) A counter machine's—
(a) support of the pan shall be of rigid structure; and
(b) centre fork shall be so secured to avoid twisting or getting out of place.
(2) A counter machine constructed on the Beranger principle shall—
(a) in the case of a closed Beranger, have—
(i) its working parts totally enclosed in a housing; and
(ii) parts which, where interchangeable, do not affect the balance when interchanged;
(b) in the case of an open Beranger have—
(i) a capacity not exceeding 15 kg;
(ii) a number stamped on any loose pan and on the frame or beam, which number shall commence with the final two digits of the year in which it was manufactured;
(iii) a weights pan of integral construction or securely fixed to the Beranger's cross by means of two or more rivets;
(iv) the support for the goodspan of welded or riveted construction and without holes in its upper surface;
(v) a frame of cast iron or mild steel, which stands level on a level plate without rocking;
(vi) steel frame, not less than three spreaders between the two sides for a steel frame;
(vii) if the Beranger is provided with anchor links, links that are irremovable without the use of a mechanical appliance, and hardened taper pins as guard pins or securing the links where it is provided with another link; and
(viii) pans of a shape that no tipping of the pan occurs when weights equal to half the capacity of the machine are placed in any position on the other pan.
(3) Material used for purposes of balancing a counter machine shall be contained in a balance box which is—
(a) securely fixed to the under surface of a fixed weights pan or of the support for the weightspan; and
(b) capable of containing lead to a weight not exceeding one per cent of the capacity of the machine.
(4) The travel of a beam of a counter machine, on each side from a horizontal position shall be, where the capacity of the machine is—
(a) not over more than 2 kg and not less than 6 mm;
(b) more than 2 kg, but not exceeding 5 kg, and less than 7 mm;
(c) over 5 kg and not over 10 kg, not less than 8 mm;
(d) over 10 kg and not over 20 kg, not less than 10 mm; and
(e) over 20 kg, not less than 12 mm.
The range of balance of a crane machine shall not exceed two per cent of the capacity of the machine.
22. Platform machine and weighbridge
(1) A platform machine or weighbridge shall have—
(a) an upper surface or edge of the steelyard with a straight plane from the zero graduation to the nose-end;
(b) non-removable parts other than the counter balance to support the counter poise weight;
(c) adequate stops to prevent any poise from travelling behind the zero graduation; and
(d) a load carrying rail whose distance from any other rail shall be not less than 10 mm, except that where the load carrying rails overlap or have an abridging piece, a gap of 5 mm shall be maintained between the overlapping parts.
(2) A weighbridge shall have—
(a) provision for adequate drainage and the pit kept free from any accumulation of water, mud or debris;
(b) its approaches smooth, straight and level for a distance of not less than the length of the platform at each end of the weighbridge;
(c) a building housing the chart or steelyard constructed to provide an operator a clear and unobstructed view of the entire platform;
(d) a protected platform that allow vehicles to pass on and off the platform at both ends;
(e) a foundation with strength to support, without change of position, both the mechanism and a load equal to the capacity of the weighbridge; and
(f) a provision for a readout indicator of measurement results output which are clearly visible to both the operator and the driver of the truck being weighed or trading parties.
(3) Where a platform machine or weighbridge is not provided with a tare beam the weight of any loose receptacle frame used in conjunction with the instrument shall be accurately compensated for by means of a counter poise weight distinctive in shape from any ordinary counter poise weight belonging to the instrument and that compensating weight shall have the words "TARE WEIGHT" clearly and conspicuously stamped on its edge.
(4) The range of balance—
(a) in a platform machine, shall not exceed 0.5 per cent of the capacity of the machine and shall be not less than one-eighth per cent of that capacity each way from the centre of travel of the ball; or
(b) in a weighbridge shall be double the range permitted in a platform machine.
(5) The travel of a steelyard each way from the horizontal position shall be not less than 10 mm for both the platform machine and weighbridge.
(6) A platform machine and a weighbridge shall be tested for accuracy in accordance with regulation 9 and perform additional tests as required for electronic scales.
23. Self-indicating measuring instrument for mass
(1) The Agency shall ensure that self-indicating measuring instrument for mass meets the following specifications—
(a) in the case of a measuring instrument for mass whose weight indication is dependent on an extension of a spring, the spring of the self-indicating measuring instrument for mass shall be isoelastic spring or a temperature compensating device incorporated;
(b) in the case of a measuring instrument for mass, other than a dormant platform machine, weighbridge, weighing instrument or self-indicating weighing instrument specifically designed for use in an out of level position, a circular spirit level or cross spirit level shall be provided;
(c) in the case of an error due to parallax, the error shall not exceed the value of the smallest subdivision; and
(d) the indicating wire or the extremity of the indicating pointer shall not exceed in width or thickness the width of any graduation, and the extremity of the pointer shall meet but not obscure the graduations.
(2) The graduations on the chart shall—
(a) in the case of a platform or weighbridge—
(i) not exceed 0.8 mm in width in a platform machine or weighbridge respectively; and
(ii) be not less than 3 mm apart measured the centre to centre, whether or not the graduations are on opposite sides of a dividing line;
(b) in the case of a self-indicating measuring instrument for mass other than a platform machine or weighbridge—
(i) not exceed 0.4 mm in width; and
(ii) be not less than 1.5 mm apart, when measured from centre to centre, whether or not graduations are on opposite sides of the dividing line, except that a lens or other approved device may be fitted to the instrument for the purpose of magnifying the graduations for purposes of conformity with the provisions of this sub-regulation.
(3) Where a self-indicating ticket printing instrument is designed to print tickets or provided with digital read out, any indication at zero shall show either a true zero, or if the balance is incorrectly set, then a false balance shall be indicated or printed.
(4) A self-indicating ticket printing instrument shall have an efficient stop fraud device to prevent the printing operation being performed before the indicator has come to rest or to prevent the printing of a ticket showing a weight that does not correspond with the weight indicated.
(1) In a spring balance—
(a) the chart shall be made of white enamel, polished brass, or an approved material so protected that the graduation and other markings are clearly visible;
(b) the graduation on the chart shall not—
(i) exceed 0.8 mm in width; and
(ii) be less than 3 mm apart, measured from the centre to centre, whether or not the graduations are on opposite sides of a dividing line;
(c) where a temperature compensating device or isoelastic spring is incorporated, it shall be capable of compensating temperature variations of 10 degrees celsius in balance and at load;
(d) any ballbearing unit shall be protected against dust and dirt;
(e) the extremity of the indicating pointer shall not—
(i) exceed in width or thickness the width of any graduation; and
(ii) be more than 2 mm from the chart;
(f) a suitable balancing device capable of adjustment only by use of a mechanical appliance shall be provided; and
(g) it be back balanced with a bag, sack, pan or other means of loading, which fact shall be clearly stated on the chart.
(2) The range of balance of a spring balance shall not exceed one per cent of the capacity of that spring balance.
(3) The maximum permissible error shall be as set out in the First Schedule.
The accuracy class for a measuring instrument for mass shall be as set out in the First Schedule.
PART IV
MEASURE OF VOLUME AND LENGTH
(1) A measure of volume of a liquid for a commercial transaction, law enforcement, health, safety and environmental management shall—
(a) be of a denomination specified in First Schedule and have that denomination indelibly marked on the outside of the measure in figures or letters;
(b) be provided with subdivisions having intervals corresponding to figures one, two, or five divided or multiplied by ten as appropriate;
(c) be made of glass, aluminium, brass, bronze, copper, nickel, sheet iron, silver and steel including stainless steel tin plate, white metal or any approved material, except that for protection it may be anodised, electroplated, enamelled, galvanised, tinned or otherwise protected by an approved process;
(d) if made of brass, bronze or copper unless otherwise coated, have the inside surface well tinned with pure tine;
(e) if coated, have no sign of peeling;
(f) be made of hard and sufficiently thick material;
(g) not visibly deform during filling;
(h) not be seriously damaged or deformed;
(i) have no false bottom;
(j) if made of metal, not have a bottom rim deeper than necessary to protect the bottom of the measure;
(k) have no lip or retaining edge which increases its capacity by more than 10 per cent;
(l) if it has no tap, drain completely when tilted to an angle of 30 below the horizontal;
(m) if provided with a tap shall drain completely without prolonged dribble when the tap is open and the measure is levelled;
(n) have its capacity marked on the upper part of its body or on a metal place permanently secured to that upper part;
(o) if it is made of glass, and has the capacity defined by a line, have the capacity indelibly marked near that line;
(p) have the capacity clearly defined in accordance with sub-regulation (2);
(q) if it is a graduated glass measure, conform to sub-regulation (3); and
(r) have no greater error in excess or deficiency than the limit of error for its denomination or for the graduation concerned as set out in the First Schedule.
(2) The capacity of the measurement of volume other than a graduated glass measure shall clearly be defined as follows—
(a) with lip or retaining edge by the bottom of lip or retaining edge;
(b) glass measure not graduated by brim of measure or indelible line;
(c) any other type not graduated by the brim of measure.
(3) A graduated glass measure shall—
(a) be conical or cylindrical;
(b) have a level base at right angles to the axis of the measure; and
(c) have scale marks which are—
(i) parallel to the base of the measure;
(ii) not less than 1.5 mm apart; and
(iii) in the case of back scale marks on the same horizontal plane as the front scale marks when the base of the measure is horizontal.
(4) A measure made of glass or having a denomination below 50 ml shall not be subject to regulations if that measure is used in a laboratory and conforms in shape, marking of denomination and limits of error to international standards, be subject to verification or stamping.
27. Transportable measuring tank
(1) A transportable measuring tank or compartment shall—
(a) be of cylindrical or elliptical section;
(b) be fitted with a fixed quantity indicator or provided with a dipstick by means of which the liquid can be measured; and
(c) if an elliptical section, have the length of the major axis or not more than one and half times the length of the minor axis of the section.
(2) In a transportable measuring tank of compartment provided with bulk flow meter—
(a) the bulk flow meter shall be—
(i) of an approved type;
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(ii) incorporate an air separator for non-registration of air currents;
(iii) tested for accuracy by comparison with a master meter or any approved reference standard measure; and
(iv) sealed to prevent adjustable devices being tampered with;
(b) the ullage indicator shall—
(i) be made of rigid metal and not easy to bend;
(ii) be fixed rigidly so as to indicate on the longitudinal axis and under the dome centrally situated on the top of such tank or compartment;
(iii) clearly and distinctly indicate, by means of a disc of at least 50 mm in diameter, the height to which the tank or compartment must be filled in order to contain its marked capacity;
(iv) be adjustable and so constructed that it can be sealed so as to prevent any change in its position without the seal being broken; and
(v) not exceed a length of 70 cm when measured from the rim of the tanker compartment to the disc.
(3) In the transportable measuring tank or compartment provided with a dipstick or Tshape measure—
(a) the tank or compartment shall have a guidetube for the dipstick or Tshape measure, fixed centrally so that the dipstick or Tshape measure indicates on the longitudinal axis;
(b) each dipstick or Tshape measure shall be—
(i) made of metal;
(ii) graduated to indicate the actual contents of the measure in centimetres and an appropriate table of capacity shall be carried on the vehicle and identified with the transportable measuring tank concerned;
(iii) indelibly stamped with a number which corresponds to a number similarly stamped on the tank or compartment so as to identify it with that tank or compartment; and
(iv) suspended from the upper rim of the guide tube by a metal cross bar or hilt.
(4) The volume of a transportable measuring tank or compartment shall exceed the marked capacity of the tank by not more than 0.1 per cent.
(5) A transportable measuring tank or compartment shall be tested—
(a) with the tank or compartment in level position;
(b) against standard measures or with a bulk flow meter verified immediately prior to the testing of the transportable measuring tank or compartment; and
(c) if it is provided with an emergency valve for closing the delivery outlet, with the emergency valve open.
(6) The limit of error allowed on a transportable measuring tank compartment or dipstick is 0.1 per cent of capacity at the indication tested in excess or 0.05 per cent deficiency, provided that the fuel level above the quantity indicator or disc when the same is sealed shall not exceed two centimetres.
(7) The seal of verification shall be stamped—
(a) if the transportable measuring tank or compartment is fitted with a fixed quantity indicator, on a lead seal attached to the indicator; or
(b) if the transportable measuring tank or compartment is provided with a dipstick on the metal at the top and bottom of the dipstick.
(8) A transportable measuring tank or compartment shall be permitted for commercial transactions, law enforcement, health, safety and environmental management in fuel except that transportable measuring tank or compartment—
(a) is approved, verified and stamped by the verifying authority within errors not exceeding 0.1 per cent of the entire content of tank compartments;
(b) is used for one individual delivery of the entire content of one or more compartments; and
(c) is so positioned during delivery as to assume complete emptying of the compartments.
(9) Except where permitted in accordance with sub-regulation (2), no person shall sell or in a commercial transaction deliver fuel in bulk from a transportable measuring tank, except through a bulk flow meter, dipstick or ullage mark.
(10) A transportable measuring tank registered under the Energy Regulation Act, 2019 or any other written law whether used for local or foreign transportation shall be subject to these Regulations.
28. Construction and installation of bulk flow meters
(1) A bulk flow meter shall be constructed of aluminium alloys, bronze, brass, stainless steel or any suitable alloy capable to maintain the metrological performance and safety.
(2) A bulk flow meter shall have a device which removes from the liquid being measured particles which are injurious to the bulk flow meter and which may impair its accuracy and prevent air from passing through the meter to such an extent as to affect the accuracy of delivery.
(3) A bulk flow meter shall have a zero reset mechanism—
(a) where a flow control valve is fitted, installed at the outlet of the bulk flow meter, or where installed on the inlet side of the bulk flow meter, located at a sufficient distance on the upstream side to ensure a uniform steady flow through the bulk flow meter;
(b) installed in a manner that the register is clearly readable by the operator from the control point and bulk flow meter shall not be installed on the suction side of the pump; and
(c) installed in a manner that ensures safety of operation.
(1) A bulk flow meter shall be provided with a calibration device designed in a manner that permits adjustment of the ratio between indicated quantity and the actual quantity of liquid passing through the bulk flow meter.
(2) Where a calibration device modifies the ratio in a digital manner, the consecutive value of the relationship shall not differ by more than 0.002 interval divisions.
(1) A bulk flow meter shall be provided with an individual quantity indicator graduated in a manner that indicates possible deliveries and any other counting or totalising device that may be provided shall be arranged in order to avoid any possibility of confusion with the individual quantity indicator.
(2) Where a bulk flow meter is provided with more than one individual quantity indicator, the indicators shall give the same or equivalent quantity readings.
(3) A quantity indicator, shall be arranged in a manner in which the indication is only advanced by the flow of liquid through the measuring instrument and registration shall not take place when the supply of the liquid fails.
(4) Any electronic individual indicator shall be constructed in a manner that the indications of the quantity delivered up to the time of power failure, can be recalled on at least one display panel where the quantity indicator has more than one for a total time of at least 5 minutes over a period of at least 30 minutes after the power failure.
31. Quantity marking on dispensing pump
(1) An indication of volume on a dispensing pump shall be marked either in full or by means of one or other of the permissible abbreviation set out in the Second Schedule.
(2) The indication may be shown by figures only where the unit of measurement is boldly marked on the display panel of the instrument and the unit of measurement is in immediate association with figures from which confusion cannot arise from it.
(3) Where a bulk flow meter which is designed to deliver predetermined quantities by using presetting devices, the position for the proper setting of each setting device shall be positively and accurately defined and marked and adequate provision against inadvertent displacement from this position shall be made.
(4) A delivery for which the quantity indicator is set shall be clearly and conspicuously indicated and shall automatically stop when the preset volume is delivered.
32. Graduation on bulk flow meter
(1) An indicating device on a bulk flow meter shall be graduated and numbered in numerical sequence in one direction.
(2) The graduations shall be straight and of uniform thickness and the thickness shall not exceed one-fourth of the smallest scale division.
(3) The actual or optically magnified width of the smallest scale division shall not be less than 2 mm.
(4) The value of the scale division shall be equal to one, two or five litres or decimal multiple thereof.
33. Numbering on bulk flow meter
(1) A figure associated with a graduation line on an indicating device shall be uniformly placed in reference to that line and shall be as close to the line as practicable but not so close as to interfere with the accuracy of the reading.
(2) Where a measuring instrument is fitted with an analogue indicator, the actual or optically magnified height of the figures shall not be less than 4 mm.
(3) Where a measuring instrument is fitted with digital indicator, the figure shall not be less than 18 mm in height.
(4) A bulk flow meter used for preset deliveries and the height of the figures shall not be less than 9 mm.
(5) Where an indicator has an analogue scale only part of which is visible through an aperture or window, the size of an aperture measured parallel to the direction of the scale shall be at least equal to 1.5 times the distance between two numbered graduation lines.
34. Pre-requisite to testing bulk flow meter
A metrologist shall before testing a bulk flow meter ensure—
(a) that the bulk flow meter has been run for several minutes to ensure that all units are functioning smoothly;
(b) that safeguarding mechanism and other automatic devices are functioning satisfactorily;
(c) that in the case of a measuring instrument fitted with an automatic temperature compensator, the compensator has been disconnected so that the basic accuracy of the flow meter may be determined; and
(d) that in the case of an instrument used for the measurement of liquefied petroleum gas, that the vapour pressure between the prover and the supply transportable measuring tank or compartment is balanced.
35. Maximum permissible error for bulk flow meter
The maximum permissible error on a bulk flow meter shall be ascertained by at least one minute's run of an instrument and shall not exceed—
(a) on initial verification, 0.1 per cent of the quantity delivered in excess only; and
(b) on reverification or inspection, 0.1 per cent of the quantity delivered in excess or 0.05 per cent of the quantity delivered in deficiency.
36. Securing bulk flow meter from unauthorised adjustment
(1) A bulk flow meter shall be provided with suitable sealing arrangement to protect all adjustable parts affecting the quantity delivered or with alternative sealing arrangement that may be authorised by the Executive Director.
(2) A stamp of verification shall be placed on seals and sealing devices.
(1) In a liquid measuring device, adequate provision to prevent the formation of air locks shall be made to ensure that there shall be no leakage and any valve shall work freely.
(2) A liquid measuring device shall be tested after any delivery hose or measure used in the test is flushed—
(a) by passing the liquid from the chamber into a standard measure, into the barrel, bottle, drum or other container and then into a standard measure; or
(b) where it is not practicable to test the liquid with standard measure, by ascertaining the netweight of the liquid delivered and converting weight into volume, basing the computations on the specific gravity or density of the liquid.
(3) The limit of error allowed on a liquid measuring device shall be 0.1 per cent in excess or 0.5 per cent deficiency of the quantity purported to be delivered.
(4) The limit of error allowed on a 35 ml dispensing or measuring tap shall be 0.5 ml in excess or 0.1 ml deficiency only.
38. Automatic measuring instrument for volume
(1) An automatic measuring instrument for volume shall be—
(a) securely fixed in position in which it will operate;
(b) tested in situ with the liquid the automatic measuring instrument for volume is intended to measure;
(c) be fitted with seals to protect all adjusting devices or have devices operate only with a special detachable key;
(d) marked with clear marks of identification on all parts that require to be dismantled for any purposes whatsoever, that give a clear indication of the matching parts which are to be matched on reassembly; and
(e) tested at various heads and rates of delivery where these are not uniform.
(2) The limit of error allowed on an automatic measuring instrument for volume shall be—
(a) the maximum error in excess or deficiency of the amount to be delivered into the container of 0.1 per cent in excess or 0.05 per cent in deficiency; and
(b) such that the average error of sample deliveries does not exceed 0.1 per cent in deficiency.
(1) A dispensing pump for use in the presence of a buyer shall not—
(a) have more than one outlet for measured liquid unless an automatic mechanism is provided to ensure that liquid can flow from one outlet at a time; and
(b) be installed in a manner that the nozzle or delivery outlet of the instrument delivers measured liquid fuel directly into any storage, transportable measuring tank or compartment of the instrument.
(2) A dispensing pump which forms part of a fixed installation shall be positioned in a manner that allows a buyer to readily obtain a clear and an unobstructed view of—
(a) operations carried out by any person using the instrument to measure the liquid fuel being supplied to the buyer; and
(b) any device on the instrument which indicates the quantity supplied or the amount payable or the amount delivered, is being effected.
(3) Where a dispensing pump is connected to two or more fixed or transportable measuring tanks, suitable valves shall be fitted in each suction line or at the junction of the suction lines so that any line can be closed when the corresponding transportable measuring tanks or compartments are empty.
40. Zero setting dispensing pump and mechanism
(1) A dispensing pump, other than a piston or container type instrument, shall have a zero reset mechanism constructed in a manner showing that a delivery is completed and the solenoid valve de-energised.
(2) For the purposes of a manually operated instrument, the motor shall be switched off or the starter switch shall be in an off position it to prevent further delivery until individual sales indicator are reset to zero.
(3) Sub-regulation (2) shall not apply to any instrument intended for measurement of lubricating oils or other liquids of high viscosity.
(4) The starting mechanism of a measuring instrument shall constructed in a manner that prevents the delivery nozzle from being hung up in its normal position or what appears to be its normal position until—
(a) the solenoid valve is de-energised; or
(b) in the case of a manually operated instrument, when the motor is switched off or the starter switch is in the off position.
(5) A measuring instrument shall be constructed in a manner that the reset mechanism cannot be operated while the solenoid valve is energised or in the case of a manually operated instrument, the motor is switched off or the starter switch is in the off position.
(6) The housing of every dispensing pump other than a piston or container type instrument shall be constructed so as to permit ready access to the interior of the instrument for the purpose of inspection and stamping.
(7) For the purposes of this regulation, "normal position" means a nozzle of a measuring instrument which is properly located on the nozzle's hung up hook with that nozzle's spout in the holster.
41. Calibration device for dispensing pump
(1) A dispensing pump shall be provided with a calibration device designed in a manner that permits adjustment of the ratio between indicated quantity and the actual quantity of liquid passing through the meter.
(2) Where a calibration device modifies the relation in a digital manner, the consecutive value of the relationship shall not differ by more than 0.002 digital division.
(3) Adjustment of a measuring instrument by means of bypass valve on the meter shall not be permitted.
42. Price indication for dispensing pump
A liquid dispensing pump of the price computing type shall display the words "price per litre" on display panel and the indications of price.
43. Graduation for dispensing pump
(1) An indicating device on a dispensing pump shall be graduated and numbered in numerical sequence in one direction.
(2) A graduation shall be straight and of uniform thickness not exceed one-fourth the smallest scale division.
(3) An actual or optically magnified width of the smallest scale division shall not be less than 2 mm.
(4) The value of the scale division shall be equal to one, two or five litres or decimal multiple or sub-multiple.
44. Numbering on dispensing pump
(1) A figure associated with a graduated line on an indicating device shall be uniformly placed in reference to those lines and shall be as close to the lines as practicable but not so close as to interfere with the accuracy of the reading.
(2) The actual or optically magnified height of a figure shall not be less than 4 mm.
(3) Where an instrument is fitted with a digital indicator, the figure shall not be less than 18 mm in height.
(4) Where an indicator has an analogue scale, part of which is visible through an aperture or window, the size of the aperture measured parallel to the direction of the scale shall be at least equal to 105 times the distance between two numbered graduation lines.
(5) Where a dispensing pump is fitted with a ticket printing mechanism, any letter, symbol or digit indicating the quantity, unit price and total price shall be—
(a) clear and legible;
(b) not less than 4 mm in height; and
(c) if the mechanism prints the total price on the ticket, printed and the words "total price" and price per litre shall appear in appropriate positions in letters of less than 3 mm in height.
45. Discharge indicator for dispensing pump
A dispensing pump, other than an instrument for the measurement of lubricating oil or other liquids of high viscosity, shall be fitted either—
(a) with a device to show that the container is properly filled or discharged; or
(b) with a device to show that the instrument is properly primed before use and that the liquid is flowing through the instrument.
46. Sight glass of measuring instrument for volume
(1) A measuring instrument for volume of the container type shall be provided with an adequate sight glass or observation window for the purpose of showing clearly that the container is properly charged and discharged.
(2) A measuring instrument for volume of the piston displacement type or flow meter type in which the flexible discharge hose is arranged to drain on delivery shall be fitted with an adequate sight glass for the purpose of showing that the measuring instrument for volume is properly primed before use and shall bear adjacent to the sight glass a notice in one or other of the following forms indicating the priming level.
(3) A measuring instrument for volume in which the discharge hose remains permanently filled shall be fitted with an adequate sight glass incorporating a spinner motivated by flow of liquid.
(4) A notice with the words "sight glass" shall be exhibited adjacent to the sight glass.
47. Swing arm and drainage of hose
(1) Where a dispensing pump is provided with a swing arm or other form of rigid extension pipe, the arm or pipe shall be constructed to either—
(a) empty the dispensing pump completely through the delivery outlet; or
(b) remain permanently filled up to the nozzle, in which case the sight glass shall be fitted at the highest point of the swing arm or extension pipe.
(2) A flexible discharge hose, together with any swing arm or extension pipe, which empties on delivery, shall be so arranged as to facilitate drainage of the liquid.
48. Length of hose of dispensing pump
(1) A dispensing pump shall not be fitted with a flexible discharge hose exceeding five metres in length.
(2) Sub-regulation (1) shall not apply to a dispensing pump used for the delivery of liquid fuel and lubricants to ships or aircraft.
49. Drainage of hose on dispensing pump
Except in the case of a dispensing pump in which the discharge hose remains permanently filled, every flexible discharge hose, together with any swing arm or extension pipe, which empties itself on delivery shall be arranged in a manner that provides for ready and adequate drainage of the liquid.
50. Nozzle for dispensing pump
Where the flexible discharge hose is—
(a) intended to be drained on delivery, the nozzle shall be of a form that does not trap any or part of the measured quantity when open; and
(b) intended to remain permanently filled with liquid, the nozzle shall function in a manner that prevents leakage of liquid when it is in a closed position and shall be constructed so as to permit smooth and even control of delivery of liquid and permit effective cut off.
51. Testing of dispensing pump
(1) A dispensing pump shall be tested using the liquid that the dispensing pump is intended to deliver or a liquid having similar characteristics.
(2) A dispensing pump shall not be tested unless—
(a) it is complete with the parts and attachments concerned in the operation of measurement and delivery; and
(b) the packing glands, coupling and joints are free from leaks.
(3) A dispensing pump intended to be permanently fixed in the position in which the dispensing pump is to be used shall be tested and stamped only when completely erected ready for use and installed at the place where it is to be used.
(4) Where a verified liquid dispensing pump is moved from its original location of verification, the verified liquid dispensing pump's certificate shall cease to be valid.
(5) A repair that shall result in replacement of any parts and attachments concerned in the operation of measurement and delivery of a liquid shall render that instruments certificate invalid.
52. Pre-requisite to testing dispensing pump
A metrologist shall before testing a dispensing pump ensure that—
(a) the dispensing pump is colour coded in accordance with the product being dispensed in line with the provisions of the Energy Regulation Act, 2019 or any other written law;
(b) liquid is passed through the instrument; and
(c) that any safeguarding interlock or limiting mechanism and other automatic devices are functioning satisfactorily.
53. Correct delivery within maximum and minimum flow rates
(1) A dispensing pump shall deliver correctly when it is operated at any speed between its minimum and maximum speed of operation.
(2) Where an instrument is found to have a maximum speed of operation lower than 40 litres per minute, the test at minimum speed shall be carried out at a rate of not less than 25 per cent of the maximum speed obtained with the instrument.
(3) The speed of operation for any single delivery during testing shall be as uniform as possible.
(4) Where an instrument is connected to two or more storage transportable measuring tanks or compartments, any quantity of liquid delivered shall be within the maximum permissible error where—
(a) each suction line is opened in turn and the remainder closed; and
(b) where practicable, all suction lines are opened, regardless of the fact that some storage transportable measuring tanks or compartments may be empty.
(5) Sub-regulation (4) shall not apply to instruments arranged to blend liquids drawn from two or more storage transportable measuring tanks or compartments into a liquid which is then measured and delivered at a single delivery point.
54. Price computing for dispensing pump
A metrologist shall ascertain that any dispensing pump which is constructed in a manner that calculates and indicates price, number or any other dependent function of the quantity functions correctly.
55. Liquid for testing dispensing pump
(1) A person in charge of a dispensing pump, for the purposes of the performance of a test on a liquid by a metrologist, shall when requested by that metrologist provide that liquid for the purpose of verification.
(2) A liquid drawn from any transportable measuring tank or compartment for the purpose of the performance of a test shall, on conclusion of the test be returned to the transportable measuring tank or compartment from which it was drawn.
(3) A metrologist shall on the request of a person in charge, of a dispensing pump furnish that person with a signed and dated statement of the quantity of liquid withdrawn from the transportable measuring tank or compartment and returned.
(1) A dispensing pump shall be tested for leakage.
(2) A dispensing pump shall be fully primed before a test for accuracy is undertaken.
(3) The speed of operation of any single delivery from dispensing pump shall be maintained as uniform as practicable.
(1) The maximum permissible error on a dispensing pump shall not exceed on verification or inspection, 0.1 per cent in excess and 0.05 per cent deficiency of the quantity delivered.
(2) The dilation error of the delivery hose of a dispensing pump in normal conditions of use shall not exceed 50 ml.
58. Securing of dispensing pump from unauthorised adjustment
(1) A dispensing pump shall be provided with one or more plugs, seals or sealing material to protect adjustable parts affecting the quantity delivered.
(2) A stamp of verification shall be placed on the plugs, seals and sealing devices.
(1) A measure of length, other than callipers for use for commercial transactions, law enforcement, health, safety and environmental management shall—
(a) be made of brass, hardened steel, hard wood, woven tape or an approved material;
(b) be protected from corrosion;
(c) be subdivided only in all or any of metres, centimetres or millimetres;
(d) have all marks and inscriptions so arranged as not to interfere with the readings of lengths; and
(e) when tested in accordance with sub-regulation (2), not have a limit of error greater than the limit of error for its denomination or any intermediate value graduation set out in the First Schedule.
(2) A metrologist shall test a measure of length during verification—
(a) against a standard measure of length having errors not exceeding one-third of the limits set out in the First Schedule;
(b) at a temperature of not less than 10°C but not exceeding 30°C; and
(c) in the case of a tape measure, while it is supported horizontally over its complete length and is subjected to the tensile force indicated on that measure or if not indicated—
(i) 50 Newtons in case of a metal measure; or
(ii) 10 Newtons in the case of a measure not made of metal.
(3) A metrologist shall not pass a measure of length during verification, if that measure other than callipers, does not conform to sub-regulation (1) or pass the tests in sub-regulation (2).
(4) A calliper measure for the measurement of thickness or diameter shall—
(a) be made of steel, steel alloy or an approved material;
(b) not have more play than is required for easy movement; and
(c) except that in the case of timber callipers, have a limit of error no greater than—
(i) 0.2 mm for a calliper measuring less than 200 mm;
(ii) 0.5 mm for a calliper for measuring 200 mm or greater but not more than 500 mm; or
(iii) 1 mm for a calliper measuring 500 mm or more.
(5) Callipers other than those used for commercial transactions, law enforcement, health, safety and environmental management shall not be subject to verification.
60. Length measuring instrument for fabric
(1) A length measuring instrument for fabric shall—
(a) have measuring rollers when in position for measuring and be in true parallelism;
(b) have a braking device fitted which ensures non-registration when the supply of fabric fails;
(c) have the rollers free when the length measuring instrument for fabric is reset;
(d) have die chart returning to zero either automatically or by operation of a special handle or device provided for that purpose when the length measuring instrument for fabric is reset; and
(e) have an indication by means of a graduation not less than—
(i) 20 mm apart in the case of a graduation of a length value of 100 mm; or
(ii) 3 mm apart in the case of a graduation of a length value of 25 mm or by counters.
(2) A length measuring instrument for fabric shall be tested by passing the standard or the fabric normally measured by that length measuring instrument for fabric at right angles to the axis of measuring rollers.
(3) If it is necessary to remove the standard or fabric, during the test under sub-regulation (2) this shall be done when an integral number of meters of the standard or fabric has passed through a length measuring instrument for fabric and the standard or fabric shall be reinserted at the zero or initial graduation of the standard or fabric.
(4) A length measuring instrument for fabric shall be correct whether the test is forward or backward to ensure that—
(a) a length measuring instrument for fabric if fitted with two charts, shows the same indication of length on both charts;
(b) any totalising meter functions properly and correctly;
(c) the parts work freely throughout the range of the fabric measuring instrument;
(d) there is no backlash in the mechanism; and
(e) any over run brake fitted shall bring the indicator to a halt immediately the standard or fabric used for test leaves the measuring roller.
(5) The limit of error allowed on a fabric measuring instrument is for each metre or portion thereof indicated, 2 mm in deficiency or in excess.
(6) The stamp of verification shall be stamped on a lead plug inserted in a conspicuous and easily accessible part of a fabric measuring instrument, and a seal of verification shall be affixed where necessary to prevent access to the working parts or adjusting device without the seal being broken.
[Regulations 6, 8, 10, 14, 24, 25 and 26]
TABLE 1
VERIFICATION SCALE
Type of instrument
Verification scale interval e = d
Graduated, with auxiliary indicating device
e is chosen by manufacturer according to requirement given in Table 2
Non-graduated
e is chosen by the manufacturer according to requirements in Table 2
TABLE 2
ACCURACY LEVELS
Accuracy class
Verification scale interval e
Number of verification scale intervals n = Max/e
Minimum capacity min
Special I
0.001 g << e
Minimum
50,000
Maximum
-
100e
High II
0.001 g << e << 0.05 g
100
100,000
20e
0.1 g << e
5,000
100,000
50e
Medium III
0.1 g << e <
100
10,000
20e
5 g << e
500
10,000
20e
Ordinary IV
5 g << e
100
1,000
10e
NOTE: e is chosen by the manufacturer according to requirements below:
d << e <<
10d e = 10k kg, k being a positive or negative whole number, or zero. This requirement does not apply to an instrument of class I with d << 1 mg where e = 1 mg.
TABLE 3
MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE ERRORS ON INITIAL VERIFICATION
For Loads M expressed in verification scale intervals
Class I
Class II
Class III
Class IV
±0.5e
0 <<< 50 000
0 << m << 5000
0 << m << 500
0 << m << 50
±1e
50 000 << m << 200 000
5000 << m << 20 000
500 << m << 2000
50 << m << 200
±1.5e
200 000 << m
20 000<< m << 100 000
2000 << m << 10 000
200 << m << 1000
NOTE: The maximum permissible errors in service (inspections) shall be twice the maximum permissible errors on initial verification.
TABLE 4
LIMITS OF ERROR FOR WEIGHTS USED FOR TRADE
Weights used in trade
Limits of error
Trade weights
Precision weights
—
+0.5 mg
10 mg
—
0.5
20 mg
—
0.5
50 mg
—
1
100 mg
—
1
200 mg
+10 mg
1
1 g
12 mg
1
2 g
15 mg
1
5 g
20 mg
2
10 g
25 mg
2
20 g
30 mg
3
50 g
50 mg
5
100 g
100 mg
10
200 g
250 mg
25
500 g
500 mg
50
1 kg
1000 mg
100
2 kg
2500 mg
250
5 kg
5000 mg
500
10 kg
10000 mg
1000
20 kg
NOTE: MPE means (Maximum Permissible Error)
TABLE 5
LIMITS OF ERRORS ON SITE VERIFICATION OF WEIGHING INSTRUMENT
Maximum permissible errors for weights (mg)
Nominal value
Class E1
Class E2
Class F1
Class F2
Class M1
Class M1-2
Class M2
Class M2-3
Class M3
5000 kg
25000
80000
250000
500000
800000
1600000
2500000
2000 kg
10000
30000
100000
200000
300000
600000
1000000
1000 kg
1600
5000
16000
50000
100000
160000
300000
500000
500 kg
800
25000
8000
25000
50000
80000
160000
250000
200 kg
300
1000
3000
10000
20000
30000
60000
100000
100 kg
160
500
1600
5000
10000
16000
30000
50000
50 kg
25
80
250
800
2500
5000
8000
16000
25000
20 kg
10
30
100
300
1000
3000
10000
10 kg
5
16
50
160
500
1600
5000
5 kg
2.5
8
25
80
250
800
2500
2 kg
1
3
10
30
100
300
1000
1 kg
0.5
1.6
5
16
50
160
500
500 g
0.25
0.8
2.5
8
25
80
250
200 g
0.1
0.3
1
3
10
30
100
100 g
0.05
0.16
0.5
1.6
5
16
50
50 g
0.03
0.1
0.3
1
3
10
30
20 g
0.025
0.08
0.25
0.8
2.5
8
25
10 g
0.02
0.06
0.2
0.6
2
6
20
5 g
0.016
0.05
0.16
0.5
1.6
5
16
2 g
0.012
0.04
0.12
0.4
1.2
4
12
1 g
0.01
0.03
0.1
0.3
1
3
10
500 mg
0.008
0.025
0.08
0.25
0.8
2.5
200 mg
0.006
0.02
0.06
0.2
0.6
2
100 mg
0.005
0.016
0.05
0.16
0.5
1.6
50 mg
0.004
0.012
0.04
0.12
0.4
20 mg
0.003
0.01
0.03
0.1
0.3
10 mg
0.003
0.008
0.025
0.08
0.25
5 mg
0.003
0.006
0.02
0.06
0.2
2 mg
0.003
0.006
0.02
0.06
0.2
1 mg
0.003
0.006
0.02
0.06
0.2
TABLE 6
LIMITS OF ERROR ON PRECISION WEIGHING INSTRUMENT FOR WEIGHING PRECIOUS METALS, PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS, ETC.
Maximum capacity equal to and
lower than or greater than
Limit of error (MPE)
2 g
50 g
2 mg
50 g
100 g
5 mg
100 g
200 g
10 mg
500 g
1 kg
50 mg
1 kg
5 kg
100 mg
2.5 kg
-
200 g
10 kg
20 kg
500 g
20 kg
100 kg
1000 g
TABLE 7
LIMITS OF ERROR FOR MEASURES OF CAPACITY
Capacity of measure or
value of graduation
Limit of error (MPE)
Conical metal
Other metal
10 ml
0. 25 ml
0. 5 ml
20 ml
0.5 ml
1 ml
25 ml
0.65 ml
1.5 ml
35 ml
1 ml
1.5 ml
50 ml
1.25 ml
2 ml
100 ml
1.5 ml
2.5 ml
200 ml
2.5 ml
5 ml
500 ml
5.0 ml
10 ml
11
7.5 ml
15 ml
21
12.5 ml
25 ml
51
25.0 ml
50 ml
101
40.0 ml
75 ml
201
50.0 ml
100 ml
501 or over
65.0 ml
125 ml
1001 or over
0.1% capacity
0.2% capacity
NOTE: Measures other than metal measures may have an error in excess or deficiency of five times the allowances shown for comical measures.
TABLE 8
LIMITS OF ERROR ON CARAT METRIC WEIGHTS
Denomination
Limit of error (MPE)
0.1 cm
0.2 mg
0.2 cm
0.2 mg
0.5 cm = (.1 g)
0.5 mg
1 cm
1 mg
2 cm
1 mg
5 cm = (1 g)
1 mg
10 cm
1 mg
20 cm
1 mg
50 cm = (10 g)
2 mg
100 cm
2 mg
200 cm
5 mg
500 cm = (100 g)
10 mg
NOTE: This series of weights is limited and should be used only when precision metric weights are oat suitable.
TABLE 9
LIMITS OF ERROR ON MEASURES OF LENGTH
Denomination or values of graduation
Limit of error (MPE)
End measurement
Line measurement
Long
Short
Long
Short
100 m
-
-
20 mm
20 mm
60 m
-
-
12 mm
12 mm
50 m
-
-
15 mm
15 mm
30 m
-
-
10 mm
10 mm
25 m
-
-
8 mm
8 mm
20 m
-
-
7.5 mm
5.5 mm
15 m
-
-
5.5 mm
5.5 mm
10 m
-
-
5.0 mm
5.0 mm
5 m
-
-
2.5 mm
2.5 mm
4 m
-
-
2.0 mm
2.0 mm
3 m
3 mm
1.5 mm
1.5 mm
1.5 mm
2 m
2 mm
1.0 mm
1.0 mm
1.0 mm
1.5 m
1.5 mm
0.8 mm
0.8 mm
0.8 mm
1.0 m
1 mm
0.5 mm
0.5 mm
0.5 mm
0.5 m
0.8 mm
0.4 mm
0.4 mm
0.4 mm
TABLE 10
LIMITS OR ERROR OF MEASURING VOLUME
Capacity measure or value per graduation
Limits of error (MPE)
10 ml
0.5 ml
20 ml
1 ml
50 ml
2 ml
100 ml
3 ml
200 ml
5 ml
250 ml
5 ml
500 ml
10 ml
1 l
10 ml
2 l
20 ml
5 l
50 ml
10 l
50 ml
20 l or more
0.2%
SECOND SCHEDULE
ABBREVIATIONS OF DENOMINATIONS OF MEASURES
[Regulations 5(5) and 31(1)]
Denomination
Abbreviation
Metric Carat
cm
Milligram
mg
Centigram
cg
Decigram
dg
Gram
g
Kilogram
kg
Cubic Metre
cum or m
Cubic Centimetre
cc or cm
Millimetre
mm
Centimetre
cm
Decimetre
dm
Metre
m
Millilitre
ml
Centilitre
cl
Litre
l
METROLOGY (PRE-PACKAGED COMMODITIES) REGULATIONS
[Section 59]
Arrangement of Regulations
Regulation
PART I
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
PART II
LABELLING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE-PACKAGED COMMODITY AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SALE OF GOODS
4. Contents of label of pre-packaged commodity
5. Declared net quantity of pre-packaged commodity
6. Presentation of information
PART III
TOLERANCES FOR PRE-PACKAGED COMMODITIES
11. General measurements and measurements of commodities at time of sale
12. Pre package made up for sale on retail premises
13. Suitability of instruments
14. Pre packages other than those made up for sale using suitable instrument on retail premises
15. Pre-packaged foodstuffs with drained mass
17. Standard reference temperatures for pre-packaged liquid commodity
18. Frozen or glazed commodities
23. Characteristics of inspection lots and sampling plans
SI 56 of 2021.
PART I
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
These Regulations may be cited as the Metrology (Pre-Packaged Commodities) Regulations, 2021.
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
"aerosol container" means a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that may be released as a fine spray;
"complaint based inspection" means inspection activities undertaken to respond to complaints of the public as it relate to products regulated under these Regulations;
"consumer package" means a package that is customarily produced or distributed for sale to final purchasers through a retail sales agency or other means;
"importer" means, in relation to a package or outer container, a person by whom, or on whose behalf, the package or outer container is brought into the Republic;
"inadequate pre package" means a pre package with an individual pre package quantity less than the nominal quantity and includes—
(a) a pre package that contains an actual quantity less than the nominal quantity minus the applicable tolerable deficiency (T) but not less than twice the applicable tolerable deficiency (2T) for the nominal quantity, considered to have a T1 error; and
(b) a pre package that contain an actual quantity less than the nominal quantity minus twice the applicable tolerable deficiency (T) for the nominal quantity considered to have a T2 error;
"individual pre package error" means the difference between the actual quantity of product in a pre package and its nominal quantity;
"in service maximum permissible error" means the maximum permissible error allowed by an instrument when in service and used for measurements regulated by the Agency;
"inspection" means an act of examining a pre-packaged commodity to ascertain compliance of that commodity to the metrological requirements;
"inspection lot" also referred to as a "batch" means a definite quantity of a pre package produced at a specified time under conditions that are presumed uniform and from which a sample is drawn and inspected to determine conformity with a specified criteria for acceptance or rejection of the inspection lot;
"label" means any written, printed, or graphic matter affixed to, applied or attached to, blown, formed or moulded into, embossed, or appearing on a pre package containing any product for purposes of branding, identifying, or giving any information with respect to the product or to the contents of the pre package, except that an inspector's tag or other non-promotional text affixed to or appearing on a product shall be excluded;
"liquid medium" means a commodity in a mixture whether frozen or quick frozen, except that the liquid is merely an adjunct to the essential elements of that preparation and is thus not a decisive factor for the purposes of purchase;
"negative error" means the quantity by which the contents of a pre package is less than the nominal quantity;
"nominal quantity" means the quantity of product in a pre package declared on the label;
"non automatic instrument" means an instrument that requires the intervention of the operator during the measurement process to determine the measurement result or to decide what is acceptable and includes—
(a) an electronic or a mechanical instrument or a combination of the two, as applicable;
(b) a graduated or non-graduated instrument; and
(c) a self indicating, semi self indicating or non-self indicating instrument;
"non consumer package" means any pre package intended solely for industrial or institutional use or for wholesale distribution, but excludes use for retail;
"outer container" means a container which contains two or more items, at least one of which is a pre package to which these Regulations apply, except that items—
(a) are placed in the container without the purchaser being present; and
(b) cannot be removed from the container without the container being opened or undergoing a noticeable modification;
"packer" means a person who places a product in a pre package or the pre package in an outer container;
"packing material" also referred to as "tare", "packaging" or "packaging material" means material of a pre package left over after consumption or treatment or use of the product, except for items naturally in the product;
"pre package" means combination of a product and any packing material;
"pre-packaged commodity" has the meaning assigned to the word in the Act;
"principal display panel" means the part of a package to be displayed, presented, shown or examined under normal and customary conditions of display;
"random inspection" means inspection activities randomly undertaken by the Agency;
"random sampling" means a sample pre package which is chosen randomly, and has the same probability for inclusion in the sample;
"risk based inspection" means a criteria for management of inspection activities on a product based on the compliance history of the product, manufacturer, importer or seller;
"sample size (n)" means the required number of pre packages taken from an inspection lot and used to provide information required to determine the commodity conformance of the inspection lot with these Regulations;
"tolerable deficiency (T)" also referred to as the "tolerable negative error" means the deficiency in quantity of product permitted in a pre package; and
"valid verification status" means the status of a measuring instrument that conforms to the legal metrology requirements for initial and/or subsequent verification.
PART II
LABELLING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE-PACKAGED COMMODITY AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SALE OF GOODS
(1) A pre-packaged commodity shall be identified by the—
(a) principal display panel on a pre package bearing a description of the identity of the product unless the wrapper is transparent for ease of identity;
(b) panel of a type size that is easy to read and understand;
(c) identity of the commodity in any one or more of the following designations in the order of preference listed—
(i) name specified in accordance with any relevant written law or Regulations;
(ii) common or usual name of the product; and
(iii) generic name or other appropriate specification which includes a statement of function.
(2) The requirements in sub-regulation (1) shall not apply to a consumer pre package which is packed on the retail premises at which the pre package is being sold, except that the consumer pre package is displayed in a manner that provides the purchaser self service and there is a sign clearly displayed in close proximity to the pre package which identifies the commodity in accordance with sub-regulation (1).
4. Contents of label of pre-packaged commodity
(1) A label of a pre-packaged commodity shall specify conspicuously the name and address of business of the person responsible for—
(a) manufacture;
(b) package;
(c) distribution; or
(d) import or retail of the product.
(2) Where a commodity is not manufactured or packaged by the person whose name appears on the label, the name may be qualified by a phrase that reveals the connection that person has with the product.
(3) A statement of the name and address of business shall under sub-regulation (1) include a complete physical address and may include an address of a head office, except that the responsible person at that head office is able to identify the address of the packaging plant.
(4) A manufacturer shall, where a code is used to identify a packaging plant, on the request of a metrologist disclose the meaning of the code.
(5) The requirements in sub-regulations (1), (2), (3) and (4) do not apply to a consumer pre package that is packed at a retail premise at which the consumer pre package is being sold.
5. Declared net quantity of pre-packaged commodity
(1) A label of a pre-packaged commodity, except a label on a surface clearly intended as a base, shall bear a declaration of the net quantity of the commodity in a unit of measurement and according to the requirements set out in the First Schedule or by number, as applicable.
(2) A consumer pre-packaged commodity shall not bear a declaration of the pre-packaged commodity gross mass which includes the mass of wrappers or any other material packaged with the commodity.
(3) A net quantity of a pre package shall be marked on the pre package at the initial place of packaging or at importation, except that a—
(a) consumer pre package may be marked at the place of retail sale if there is a written agreement between a packer or importer and the seller for the pre package to be marked by the seller;
(b) pre package contained in a correctly marked outer container which is likely to be opened in the retail of the pre package, shall each be marked with a quantity indication according to this requirement unless exempted;
(c) consumer pre package required to bear a quantity declaration, which is packed on the retail premises at which the consumer package is being sold, shall not be marked when the consumer package is displayed for sale in close proximity to a conspicuous notice clearly identifying the article and stating its quantity.
(4) A suitable verified weighing and measuring instrument shall be made available to a consumer at the retail premises for purposes of checking the quantity of that unmarked package.
(5) Where a pre package contains a number of items, which are pre-packed in accordance with requirements of these Regulations, the outer container shall—
(a) indicate the number of items and individual quantity; and
(b) comply with the requirements for commodity identification and details of the final packer.
(6) A non consumer pre package may be sold unmarked, except that a total quantity shall be marked on the outer packaging or disclosed on an invoice or delivery note.
(7) The net quantity of a pre package shall be expressed in terms of the largest whole unit of mass, volume, length, area, or a combination of the units as set out in the First Schedule, except that where the quantity is indicated on a label printed by a measuring instrument approved for trade use, the quantity may be expressed as a decimal fraction of a measuring unit.
(8) The net quantity statement for a specific commodity shall be expressed in the most appropriate measuring unit subject to the following rules unless otherwise set out in the Fifth Schedule—
(a) where the commodity is liquid or viscous in its normal state of use at a temperature of 20°C—
(i) when packed in a consumer pre package, a commodity sold by volume, which requires chilling to maintain consistency or composition in which the commodity is normally used, shall be marked with the volume at the temperature at which the commodity is required to be kept;
(ii) where a reference temperature is specified in requirements for determining net content, the reference temperature shall not appear on the label;
(b) for mass, where the commodity is solid, semi solid or viscous or a mixture of solid and liquid, or the solid part of a mixture of a solid and liquid; and
(c) length in micrometres if the thickness is less than 1 mm.
(9) In the case of a product packed in a container designed to deliver the product under pressure—
(a) the statement shall declare the net quantity in mass or volume to be expelled when the instructions for use are followed;
(b) where the propellant is expelled with the product, the net quantity shall be included in the statement.
(10) The statement of size expressed in measuring units of length or area or in respect of any manufactured commodity shall make known the finished dimensions.
(11) Where cylinders are used for the sale of liquefied or gaseous commodities by mass—
(a) the cylinders shall be marked with the maximum filling mass unless a label attached to the cylinder clearly indicates the net mass of the contents; and
(b) subject to paragraph (a) the maximum filling mass shall be marked on a cylinder and where the net mass is not specified on a label, the mass shall be deemed to be the net mass of the contents of a prepacked cylinder.
(12) Sub-regulation (12) does not apply to cylinders filled at the time of retail sale where the purchaser is present and the actual mass of product filled into the cylinder is paid for.
(13) A responsible person shall for the purposes of sale of liquified or gaseous commodities, ensure that a verified weighing and measuring instrument is available at all times.
(14) A pre package may contain, as an integral part of the contents, a free quantity of the same type of product provided that the following conditions are fulfilled—
(a) the quantity excluding the free quantity, and the total quantity contained in the package shall each be declared on the package according to the requirements in these Regulations;
(b) the quantities declared in paragraph (a) shall be in the same measuring unit and multiples or submultiples;
(c) the total quantity contained in the package as declared in paragraph (a) shall conform to applicable requirements for accuracy of measurement; and
(d) where specific quantities are specified for a product as set out in the Fifth Schedule, the quantity excluding the free quantity shall be the specified quantity.
(15) A statement of quantity on a package to which a free quantity of goods is attached as a separate component shall make known the quantity of that package exclusive of that free quantity.
(16) A statement of a quantity in terms of count shall be expressed in whole numbers.
(17) An exemption from or relating to special requirements indicating the quantity on a pre package under sub-regulation (7) shall be as set out in the Third and Fourth Schedules.
6. Presentation of information
(1) A statement of the net quantity shall appear in easily legible boldface type or print that contrasts conspicuously with the background and with other information on a package.
(2) Sub-regulation (1) does not apply to a pre package where the value of the net quantity is blown, embossed, or moulded on the surface of the pre package, except that other required label information is provided conspicuously on the surface or label.
(3) A statement of net quantity shall be in letters and numerals in a minimum type size determined according to the requirements as set out in the Second Schedule.
(1) A commodity shall when contained in a consumer package be packed in the sizes as set out in the Fifth Schedule.
(2) A responsible person shall not pack a consumer package that has been packed on the retail premises at which it is sold, in the quantity set out in the Fifth Schedule, except that the responsible person shall ensure that a verified weighing and measuring instrument is available at all times.
(1) A package of a commodity shall be manufactured, constructed or displayed in a manner that a purchaser may not reasonably be misled with respect to the quantity or identity of the commodity contained therein.
(2) A package of a commodity shall be filled in a manner that a purchaser may not reasonably be misled with respect to the quantity or identity of the commodity.
(3) Where a consumer cannot fully view the commodity in a pre package, it shall be considered to be filled, and shall be misleading if it contains non-functional slack fill.
(4) A pre package shall not have a false bottom, sidewalls, lid or covering, or be otherwise so constructed or filled, wholly or partially so as to deceive the consumer.
(5) Where a pre-packaged commodity is labelled on more than one location of its package, the quantity information on all labels shall be equivalent and in accordance with the requirements of these Regulations.
(6) A pre-packaged commodity which is permitted to be sold other than by reference to a measuring unit or number shall not bear direct or indirect reference alluding to quantity in terms of any measuring unit by number or numbers which might be construed by reference, except where the indication conforms to these Regulations.
(7) An aerosol container filled with a commodity packaged by mass or volume—
(a) shall where the aerosol container in which a propellant is expelled with the commodity, be filled to at least 60 per cent of its available capacity, with a propellant and a commodity in liquid phase;
(b) if bi-compartmental and the propellant is separated from the commodity, be filled to at least 50 per cent of the available capacity with a commodity.
(8) A meat commodity shall not be injected with any liquid or substance for the purpose of increasing the mass of the commodity.
The exemptions specified in the Fourth Schedule apply to matters set out in that Schedule.
PART III
TOLERANCES FOR PRE-PACKAGED COMMODITIES
Metrological requirements for sale of a pre-packaged commodity in accordance with these Regulations are that—
(a) all commodities shall be sold by net quantity excluding the quantity of any packaging material unless an exemption is given for a specific type of commodity in these Regulations or any other relevant written law; and
(b) all quantities marked on a pre package in accordance with any written law prescribing requirements for the labelling of a pre package or otherwise indicated at the time of measurement including any supplementary statements of quantity unless appropriately qualified.
11. General measurements and measurements of commodities at time of sale
A general measurement and measurements of a commodity at the time of sale shall be as follows—
(a) a suitable instrument shall be used for any measurement of quantities regulated under these Regulations including quantities of commodities when taken from bulk and measured at the time of sale; and
(b) the quantities referred to in paragraph (a) shall not be deficient of the quantity represented, indicated or marked unless that deficiency is due to an error on the instrument used and is within the permitted maximum error for that instrument at the point of measurement.
12. Pre package made up for sale on retail premises
(1) The net quantity of the commodity in a pre package, made up for sale on the retail premises from which a pre package is sold by individually measuring each package, shall be determined by means of a suitable measuring instrument conforming to the requirements of regulation 13, unless the requirements of sub-regulation (2) apply.
(2) Where the instrument used for pre packaging is not available to a consumer, a suitable measuring instrument shall be made available to the consumer for checking the quantity of that pre package.
13. Suitability of instruments
(1) The following conditions shall apply for an instrument used for measurements under regulations 11 and 12 and the checking of quantity of a pre package under regulation 12—
(a) the instrument shall be type approved by the Agency; and
(b) the instrument shall have a valid verification status issued by the Agency.
(2) The permitted in service maximum permissible error for the instrument shall not exceed the applicable tolerable deficiency (T) of the commodity as set out in the Sixth Schedule.
(3) An instrument for measuring commodities shall not be used below any minimum quantity permitted to be measured as specified in type approval documentation or any other written law.
14. Pre packages other than those made up for sale using suitable instrument on retail premises
(1) A pre package, other than those referred to in regulation 12, including pre packages made up on a retail premises for which the requirements apply, shall meet the applicable requirements of these Regulations at any level of distribution including at the point of pack, import, distribution, wholesale transactions and retail sale.
(2) Subject to sub-regulation (1), a packer shall make allowance for a possible shrinkage or loss of quantity after packing.
(3) An average requirement for a pre package with a constant nominal quantity shall have the average actual quantity of the commodity in an inspection lot not less than the nominal quantity.
(4) For a pre package with a random nominal quantity the total actual quantity of the commodity in a pre package in an inspection lot shall be at least equal to a total nominal quantity.
(5) For individual pre package requirements, the actual quantity of a commodity in a pre package shall accurately reflect the nominal quantity except, where deviations shall not exceed the prescribed permissible errors as set out in the Sixth Schedule.
(6) A pre package commodity for which tolerable deficiencies are prescribed shall conform to the following requirements—
(a) not more than 2.5 per cent of the pre-packaged commodity shall have a negative error greater than the tolerable deficiency as set out in the Sixth Schedule;
(b) where the actual quantity of a pre-packaged commodity is estimated by sampling of an inspection lot according to the requirements of regulation 24, the relevant criteria for acceptance of the inspection lot is as set out in the First Schedule; and
(c) a pre package shall not have a negative error greater than twice the tolerable deficiency as set out in the Sixth Schedule.
15. Pre-packaged foodstuffs with drained mass
(1) Where a solid foodstuff is packed in a liquid medium, the drained net mass of the foodstuff shall be indicated on the label in addition to the total net mass and the drained net mass shall conform to the requirements in regulation 14.
(2) The method of determining the drained mass shall be as set out in the Eighth Schedule.
The tolerable deficiency on a pre package shall be as set out in the Sixth Schedule.
17. Standard reference temperatures for pre-packaged liquid commodity
A liquid pre-packaged commodity packed in accordance with the requirements of these Regulations and marked with a quantity by volume shall comply with applicable requirements at a specified temperature in these Regulations.
18. Frozen or glazed commodities
(1) Where a pre-packaged commodity is frozen with added water or glazed to preserve the quality, any excess ice or the glaze shall be regarded as packing material when determining the net quantity of the pre-packaged commodity.
(2) The method of determining the net quantity of a pre-packaged commodity in which the pre-packaged commodity is frozen or glazed is set out in the Ninth Schedule.
(3) The actual moisture loss between the frozen and unfrozen pre-packaged commodity up to the maximum specified limit, shall be taken into consideration when the error on that pre-packaged commodity is determined.
(4) Sub-regulation (3) applies in cases where the commodity is pre-packaged according to the requirements specified in the Ninth Schedule before inspection.
(5) Where water is not added at the time of freezing for frozen commodity, the net mass shall be determined in the frozen state exclusive of the packing material.
(1) A test set out in the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Schedules shall be performed in accordance with quality acceptance inspection by sampling pre packages at any level of distribution including at the point of pack, import, distribution, wholesale and retail sale.
(2) Subject to sub-regulation (1), the relevant test procedures as set out in the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Schedules and these Regulations do not preclude a metrologist from conducting any other test at any level of distribution for the purpose of verifying pre-packaged commodity that meets the requirements of these Regulations.
A metrologist shall, after inspecting and testing a pre-packaged commodity and on determining that the pre-packaged commodity complies with the requirements of these Regulations, issue a notice of conformity.
A metrologist shall, after inspecting and testing a pre-packaged commodity and on determining that the pre-packaged commodity does not comply with the requirements of these Regulations, issue a notice of non-conformity.
(1) An inspection measuring instrument shall have a resolution of not more than one-tenth of the tolerable deficiency of a pre-packaged commodity being measured in the case of instruments with digital indication and not more than one-fifth of the tolerable deficiency of the pre-packaged commodity being measured for instruments with analogue indication that permits interpolation between discreet divisions.
(2) Any error on the measuring instrument shall be taken into consideration when measurements are made.
(3) Subject to sub-regulation (2), irrespective of the method used the uncertainty of measurement when measuring the actual content of a pre-packaged commodity shall not exceed one-fifth of the tolerable deficiency of the pre-packaged commodity being measured.
(4) When inspecting measurements under regulation 11 or a pre-packaged commodity made up in compliance with regulation 12, the errors on the instruments used for the respective measurements shall be taken into consideration.
(5) Subject to sub-regulation (4), where an instrument comply with the requirement of regulation 13, the instrument shall be used to measure a commodity being inspected, where practicable.
23. Characteristics of inspection lots and sampling plans
(1) Where compliance of a pre-packaged commodity is determined by means of sampling an inspection lot, the following criteria shall be used to determine the characteristics of the inspection lot—
(a) the sample size;
(b) sample correction factor; and
(c) number of pre-packaged commodity permitted to have tolerable deficiency errors.
(2) The criteria for determining the characteristics in sub-regulation (1) for inspection conducted at the premises other than the manufacturer shall be as set out in the First Schedule.
(3) Where a sample of a pre-packaged commodity is—
(a) collected from the production line, the size of the inspection lot shall be equal to the maximum hourly output of the production line without any restriction as to the inspection lot size; or
(b) not collected from the production line at the premises of the packer, and where the production line output—
(i) exceeds 10000 pre-packaged commodities per hour, the size of the inspection lot shall be equal to the maximum hourly output of the production line without any restriction as to the inspection lot size; or
(ii) where the production line output is less than or equal to 10000 pre-packaged commodities per hour, the size of the inspection lot shall not exceed 10000 pre-packaged commodities.
(4) A sample of a pre-packaged commodity shall be collected after the point of final checking by the packer.
(1) In undertaking compliance inspection activities for commodities regulated, the Agency may conduct—
(a) risk based inspection;
(b) complaint based inspection; and
(c) random inspections inspection.
(2) The frequency of inspection of pre-packaged commodities shall be based on the risk profile of that commodity.
(3) The Agency shall develop and maintain from time to time a risk profile for all products regulated under these Regulations.
(4) The Agency may where necessary engage other regulatory Agencies and other authorities to undertake inspection activities on it.
[Regulations 5(1) and (7), 14(6) and 23(2)]
The Metrology (Pre-packaged Commodities) Regulations, 2021
Table A1
Units of measurement
Unit
Symbol
milligram
mg
gram
g
kilogram
Kg
tonne
t
hectolitre
hl or hL
Litre
L, or l
centilitre
cL or cl
millilitre
mL or ml
micrometre
µm
millimetre
mm
centimetre
cm
decimetre
dm
metre
M
square millimetre
mm2
square centimetre
cm2
square metre
m2
cubic centimetre
cm3
cubic decimetre
dm3
cubic metre
m3
A.2 Neither a period (full stop) nor the letter "s" shall be used after any of the symbols.
A.3 A single space shall be used to separate the number from the unit of measurement.
A.4 Appropriate phrases such as "net", "net mass", "net content", "net weight", "content", "quantity mass" or "net quantity" may be used in connection with the net quantity declaration. Such phrases may appear either before or after the net quantity declaration.
A.5 The words "approximately", "standard" and "when packed" shall not be used in the declaration of the net quantity unless specifically permitted for certain products.
A.6 The unit used depends on the type of measure and net quantity of product. Table A2 indicates the correct unit to use for a variety of measures and quantities subject to the provisions of regulation 5(8).
A.7 The decimal indicator shall be either the comma or a dot on the line.
A.8 A pre-packaged commodity may be marked with an equivalent quantity statement in a non-SI unit except that the equivalent statement may not be more prominent or appear more times than the required metric statement.
Table A2
Choice of units
Type of measure
Net quantity of product (q)
Units
Volume (liquids)
q<1000 mL<<q<< 100 L
100 L<<q
mL (ml) or cL (cl)
L (1)
L (1) or hL (hl)
Volume - Cubic
(Solids)
q<<1000 cm3 (1 dm3)
1 dm3<<q<< 1000 dm3
1000 dm3<<q
cm3, mL (ml)
dm3, L (1)
m3
Mass
q<<1g
1 g<<q<< 1000 g (1 kg)
1 kg<<q<< 1000 kg
1000 kg <<q
Mg
G
Kg
kg or t
Length
q<1 mm<<q<< 1000 mm (100 cm)
100 cm<<q
µm or mm
mm or cm
M
Area
q<<100 cm2 (1 dm2)
1 dm2<<q<< 100 dm2 (1 m2)
1m2<<q
mm2 or cm2
dm2
m2
Table A3
Sampling plan for non-destructive testing
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Inspection Lot Size
Sample Size
Sample Correction Factor
Sample Correction Factor X Standard Deviation of the sample(s) =
Sample error limit
(See 5.3.6)
No. of Pre packages in a Sample Allowed to have T1 Errors
100 to 500
50
0.379
3
501 to 3200
80
0.295
5
More than 3200
125
0.234
7
Table A4
Sampling plan for destructive testing
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Inspection Lot Size
Sample Size
Sample Correction Factor
Sample Correction Factor X
Standard Deviation of the sample(s) = Sample error limit
(See 5.3.6)
Number of Pre packages in a Sample Allowed to have T1 Errors
100 and above
20
0.640
1
[Regulation 6(3)]
TYPE SIZE OF LETTERS AND NUMERALS FOR STATEMENTS OF NET QUANTITY ON CONSUMER PACKAGES
Table B1
Minimum height of numbers and letters
Net contents (C)
Minimum height of numbers
and letters in millimeters
C <<50 g or mL
2
50 g or mL <<C<<200 g or mL
3
200 g or mL <<C<< 1 kg or L
4
1 kg or L <<C
6
B.2 Where the net content appears on a stick on label printed for a measuring instrument approved for use in trade, the height of the indication shall not be less than or exceed 2 mm irrespective of the quantity of the contents. If the label also bears a price description that description shall not exceed twice the height of the net quantity indication.
B.3 For pre-packaged commodities bearing a net quantity indication in units other than those in Table B1, the minimum height of the letters and numerals used in the net quantity indication shall be based on the longest dimension of the pre package, either diameter, height, length or width, according to Table B2, except if regulation B.4 applies.
Table B2
Minimum height of numbers and letters
Maximum package dimension (D)
in millimeters
Minimum height of numbers and letters in millimeters
D << 200
3
200
<<< 300
5
300
<< D << 500
10
500
<< D
20
B.4 Where the net content appears on a stick on label printed for a measuring instrument approved for use in trade the height of the indication shall not be less than or exceed 2 mm irrespective of the size of the package. If the label also bears a price description such description shall not exceed twice the height of the net quantity indication.
[Regulation 5(7)]
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PRODUCTS
C.1 Net quantity indications requiring supplementation
Where significant in order to make the net content indication meaningful and informative to the purchaser a product shall bear supplementary indications that comply with these requirements. These indications include but are not limited to length, width, thickness, bore and diameter.
C.2 Alternative positioning of markings
C.2.1 Where a label or ticket is attached to a product which bears no other information or markings on the packaging, such label or ticket is regarded as the principal display panel and should it have more than one surface area containing information, the identity of the product, if required by regulation 3(a), shall be placed on the surface most likely to be displayed. When in the form of a sticker, the label shall be placed on any surface of the package except any surface clearly intended as the base.
C.2.2 Barrels or drums with a volume not less than 100 L may have their net quantity indication marked on the head irrespective of where the other required information is marked except that the quantity marking is legible and conspicuous.
C.3 Products on which the drained mass shall be marked
C.3.1 When a solid foodstuff is packed in a liquid medium the drained net mass of the foodstuff shall be indicated on the label in addition to the total net mass.
C.3.2 The drained mass shall be indicated in close proximity to the total net mass in the same character size as the total net mass and must be clearly visible and legible.
C.3.3 Requirements for the determination of the drained mass of specified products are contained in the requirements for determining the net content of pre packages.
[Regulations 5(7) and 9]
PRE-PACKAGED COMMODITIES EXEMPTED FROM QUANTITY INDICATION
1. A quantity of goods in pre-packaged form, being a free sample, except that either the words "free sample" or the words "not for sale" are prominently marked on the package.
2. The under-mentioned solid or liquid goods pre-packaged in quantities less than those specified—
(a) General merchandise not otherwise specified
10 g or mL;
(b) Medicines and drugs
5 g or mL;
(c) Cosmetics and toiletries
5 g or mL;
(d) Seeds excepting tobacco seed when sold by mass
20 g;
(e) Tobacco seed
5 g;
(f) Ice cream and similar frozen goods
200 mL;
(g) Sugar or chocolate confectionery when sold by mass
50 g;
(h) Potable spirits including liqueurs, cream liqueurs and spirit cocktails
5 mL.
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3. A transparent package, being a combined pack, containing units of goods of the same kind and of the same quantity: Except that— |
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(a) the number of those units in a combined pack does not exceed 12 and are all clearly visible; and |
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(b) where those units should bear a quantity statement, that statement is marked as specified with the relevant requirements of these Regulations and is clearly visible on at least one such unit. |
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4. A transparent package, being a combined pack, containing units of goods of different kinds and/or different quantities, except that— |
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(a) the number of those units in a combined pack does not exceed 12 and all are clearly visible; and |
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(b) where those units should bear a quantity statement, that statement is marked as specified with the relevant requirements of these Regulations and is clearly visible on each such unit. |
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5. Eggs in the shell when packed in a quantity not exceeding 12. |
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6. Sugar or chocolate confectionery being easter eggs, figurines or novelty shapes if the number of those articles in a package is clearly visible and does not exceed 12 units. |
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7. Flour confectionery and yeast-raised goods not exceeding 200 g per unit, other than biscuits and bread, including sausage rolls and pies when cooked and made up for sale in the retail trade in a transparent package through which all items are clearly visible and which contains not more than 12 units. |
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8. Fresh fruit, vegetables and other agricultural produce when packed in packaging through which all items are clearly visible and containing not more than 12 units or when exempted in terms of Fifth Schedule. |
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9. Bread of a mass not exceeding 100 g and when in whole units including when sliced and wrapped with quantities as specified in the Fifth Schedule. |
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10. Cheese when kept or displayed in the retail to be portioned out and weighed at the time of sale. |
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11. Milk or cream sold by the producer to a factory, dairy or cream or milk depot. |
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12. Split or log firewood, when sold other than by mass in bags or bundles. |
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13. Coal, anthracite, coke or charcoal— |
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(a) Coal, anthracite, coke or charcoal: When sold in bags or like containers holding 40 kg, 50 kg, 70 kg or 90 kg in the case of coal or anthracite, and 20 kg, 40 kg or 50 kg in the case of coke or charcoal. |
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(b) Coal or anthracite when sold in the retail trade in open tins of a nominal volume of 20 L or 25 L filled to the brim. |
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(c) Coal, anthracite, coke or charcoal delivered to an end-user in quantities of 10 or more bags holding quantities other than the respective masses prescribed in (a) or (b), except that such goods are accompanied on delivery by a delivery note in which the total number of bags and the net mass of the total consignment are clearly indicated. |
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14. Bolts, nuts, nails, screws, tacks when sold other than by mass and packed in a transparent package through which all items are clearly visible and which contains not more than 12 units. |
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15. Any goods not mentioned in this Part, that are permitted to be sold by number, and which are packed in packaging through which all items are clearly visible and containing not more than 12 units. |
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16. Containers used for keeping goods in bulk for retail sale. |
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17. (a) A quantity of a potable spirituous liquor, liqueur or a wine, excluding beer, when served from a bulk container for consumption on the premises. |
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(b) Where served from a bulk container, spirituous liquor shall be measured using a verified instrument at the time of sale and beer, if not measured by a verified instrument shall be served in a container filled to a datum line and marked with the quantity represented by such datum line. |
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18. Any quantity of milk or other liquid, other than intoxicating liquor, when served as a refreshment and when made up on retail catering premises where it is consumed or from where it is served. |
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19. (a) A quantity of foodstuff prepared as a meal or part of a meal ready for human consumption without further cooking, heating or other preparation when made or served from a catering premises. |
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(b) A quantity of raw meat when sold at a catering premises for cooking by the purchaser shall be marked with the net mass if not weighed at the time of sale. |
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20. Meat and fish products— |
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(a) A pre-packaged bulk quantity of a processed or manufactured meat product when kept or displayed in the retail to be portioned out and weighed at the time of sale. |
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(b) Dressed or undressed carcasses of beef, calf, lamb, sheep, goat, pork or venison intended to be weighed at the time of sale except where kept or exposed for sale with a price marked or displayed thereon. |
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(c) Packages of meat or fish when prepared for delivery or when being delivered to a purchaser, except that— |
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(d) Whole units of salami and similar items known in the trade as continental products which are subject to ageing and loss of moisture and single pieces of dried meat and dried sausage of random size and mass intended to be measured at the time of sale except where kept or exposed for sale with a price marked or displayed thereon. |
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(e) Dressed poultry kept or displayed in the retail to be weighed at the time of sale except where kept or exposed for sale with a price marked thereon and dressed poultry displayed for sale at a fixed price, irrespective of mass, when displayed for sale in close proximity to a conspicuous notice clearly indicating the fixed price and the minimum mass of the poultry offered for sale at that price and the unit price calculated at the fixed price and minimum mass. |
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(f) Freshly caught fish sold to purchasers other than fish factories. |
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21. Fresh fruit and vegetables when sold loose or in open receptacles, bunches or groups which form a unit or when chosen and placed in a receptacle by the purchaser. |
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22. Laundry soap in bars or tablets when removed from its original packaging by a retail dealer except that individual bars or tablets met the requirements for accuracy of quantity when originally packed. |
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23. Single candles, which in their original pre-packaged condition met all requirements, when sold in the retail or ornamental candles in the form of figurines or with fancy or novelty shapes. |
[Regulation 5(9)]
MANNER OF EXPRESSING THE QUANTITY AND PRESCRIBED QUANTITIES FOR CERTAIN PRE-PACKAGED COMMODITIES
Subject to the requirements of regulation 5(8) and regulation 7 the quantity of the products in column 2 shall be expressed as prescribed in column 3 and, when packed in consumer packages, they shall be packed in the quantities prescribed in column 4. If no quantity is prescribed in column 4 they may be packed in any quantity. Any product that is required to bear a quantity statement but is not specified in the Fifth Schedule shall bear a quantity statement expressed by number or in the measuring unit most suitable to inform a purchaser of its value or fitness for purpose. Products which are not packed and which are measured at the time of sale shall be sold in the manner prescribed in column 3.
The products specified in the Table shall be sold in a manner prescribed in column 3 and be packed in the quantities prescribed in column 4.
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Item |
Product |
Quantity to be Expressed By |
Prescribed Quantities |
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1 |
Adhesives and sealants |
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(a) Liquids, pastes or gels |
Mass or volume |
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(b) Solids |
Mass |
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2 |
Aerosol |
Mass or volume |
- |
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3 |
Baby foods |
Mass when in the form of solids |
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Volume when in the form of pastes or semi solids |
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4 |
Biscuits |
Mass, except that when packed in transparent packaging containing twelve or less biscuits and non-consumer packages containing biscuits intended to be sold individually in the retail, the package may be marked with the quantity by number. |
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5 |
Breakfast foods (excluding baby foods) manufactured from cereals and grains including muesli |
Mass |
- |
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6 |
Butter, margarine, emulsified or non-animal and vegetable fats (low fat spreads), dripping, lard and animal or vegetable cooking fats |
Mass |
Any quantity less than 10 g, then in integral multiples of 5 g from 10 g up to and including 100 g, then 125 g, 150 g, 200 g, 250 g, 300 g, 400 g, 500 g, 1 kg and integral multiples of 0.5 kg above 1 kg |
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7 |
Cakes and similar confectionery items excluding biscuits, bread sweets, waffles, wafers and food snacks |
Mass or number |
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8 |
Candles |
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(a) All excluding candles mentioned in (b); |
Mass except that the number in a pre package is also marked and except further when packages of candles are broken open in the retail, individual candles may be sold by number |
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(b) Ornamental candles in the form of figurines or with fancy or novelty shapes |
Mass or Number |
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9 |
Construction materials |
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(a) Cement, tile, liquid adhesive, tile grout, rhino lite, aluminum products, steel products and other related products |
Mass |
1 kg, 2 kg, 5 kg, 10 kg, 20 kg, |
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10 |
Cleaning materials |
Mass when in the form of solids and powders |
Any quantity less than 10 g, then in integral multiples of 5 g from |
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(a) Solids, powder, liquid or paste format being: washing powder (including soap flakes) laundry detergents, household cleaners including for dishwashing, fabric softener, industrial detergents, germicidal detergents, window cleaners, scouring powders, bleaches, hand cleaning pastes and disinfectants but excluding polishes, toilet soaps and the items in (b) and (c) below |
Volume when in the form of liquids and pastes |
Any quantity less than 10 mL, then in integral multiples of 5 mL from 10 mL up to and including |
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Mass |
1 L above 5 L |
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Number, except that a statement of net quantity by mass in the case of solids and powders, or by volume in the case of liquids and pastes, is also indicated on each unit or on an outer container which contains several such units, according to relevant requirements |
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11 |
Coffee and chicory - beans or ground, pure, mixtures and instant |
Mass |
Any quantity up to and including 100 g, then 125 g, 150 g, then in integral multiples of 50 g above 150 g up to and including 1 kg and integral multiples of 0.25 kg above 1 kg |
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12 |
Compost, potting soil and similar products for garden use excluding fertiliser |
Mass or volume in cubic measure |
- |
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13 |
Condiment, seasoning, relish and flavouring liquids, sauces and pastes with or without solid components including mayonnaise, chutney, mustard and ketchup |
Mass or volume |
- |
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14 |
Cosmetics and toiletries |
Fourth Schedule Part I, |
- |
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(a) In the form of pastes, cremes and viscous or other liquids |
Volume |
- |
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(b) In the form of solids or powders |
Mass |
- |
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(c) Deodorant sticks |
Mass or volume |
- |
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15 |
Cotton wool and pads used for surgical, medical, first aid and toilet purposes |
Mass except that when made up in regular shapes for single application excluding cotton balls these may be sold by number. Articles such as pads used for facial, first aid or medical purposes shall also be marked with a supplementary indication of finished size |
- |
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16 |
Dried beans, dried peas, pea flour, lentils, pearl barley and similar pulses |
Mass |
Any quantity less than 10 g, then in integral multiples of 5 g from 10 g up to and including 100 g, then 125 g, 200 g, 250g, 300 g, 400 g, 500 g, 1 kg, 2 kg, 2.5 kg, 3 kg, 4 kg, 5 kg, 10 kg and integral multiples of 1 kg above |
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17 |
Edible Oil |
Volume |
Any quantity less than 10 mL, then in integral multiples of 5 mL from 10 mL up to and including 100 mL, then in integral multiples of 25 mL above 100 mL up to and including 1 L and integral multiples of 250 mL above 1 L |
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18 |
Eggs |
Grade and number |
- |
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19 |
Flour confectionery including meat pies and sausage rolls but excluding biscuits, bread and cakes |
Mass except that single units of less than 200 g may be sold by number |
- |
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20 |
Honey, jams, syrups including jellies (jam type), grape syrup and treacle |
Mass |
- |
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21 |
Ice cream |
Mass or volume |
- |
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22 |
Knitting, crocheting and similar yarns |
Mass or length, except that the unstretched length is indicated in the case of quantity indication by length |
- |
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23 |
Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) |
Mass when packed in cylinders |
- |
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24 |
Pasta products |
Mass |
Any quantity less than 10 g, then in integral multiples of 5 g from 10 g up to and including 100 g, then in integral multiples of 50 g from 150 g up to and including |
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25 |
Meat including when processed or enhanced in any manner |
Mass |
- |
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26 |
Milk |
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(a) Fresh milk including long life milk but excluding flavoured milk and cream align |
Volume except that wholesale quantities may be sold by mass (See Fourth Schedule, Part 1, Clause 11 and Part 2, Clause 3) |
Any quantity less than 10 mL then 100 mL, 125 mL, 200 mL, 250 mL, 350 mL, 500 mL, |
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(b) Powdered milk |
Mass |
750 mL, 1 L, 1.5 L, 2 L and integral multiples of 1 L above |
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(c) Condensed milk |
Mass |
- |
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Paint |
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(a) Liquid |
Volume |
- |
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(b) Aerosol |
Mass or volume |
- |
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(c) Powder |
Mass |
- |
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(d) Paste |
Mass or volume |
- |
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28 |
Peanut butter |
Mass |
- |
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29 |
Polishes in paste, wax or liquid form |
Mass or volume |
Any quantity less than 10 g or mL, then in integral multiples of |
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30 |
Polyolefin compounds in the form of coloured membrane for damp-proofing, water-proofing or agricultural use and similar polyolefin based products which have the appearance of such membranes excluding made up articles produced from such membrane |
Length: except that the width, minimum thickness and net mass shall also be indicated and except further that no point on the surface of the membrane shall be thinner than the minimum thickness indicated |
- |
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31 |
Poultry including when processed or enhanced in any manner |
Mass except that whole birds may be packed in mass bands and marked with the lowest mass of each band. Bands shall be as follows: |
- |
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31 |
Poultry including when processed or enhanced in any manner |
Mass except that whole birds may be packed in mass bands and marked with the lowest mass of each band. Bands shall be as follows: |
- |
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32 |
Rice |
Mass |
Any quantity less than 10 g, then in integral multiples of 5 g from 10 g up to and including 100 g, then 125 g, 200 g, 250 g, 500 g, 1 kg, 2 kg, 2.5 kg, 4 kg, 5 kg, |
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33 |
Rope, cordage and twine |
Mass or length |
- |
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34 |
Salads |
Mass except that if sold as part of a meal in terms of Fourth Schedule, Clause 4, salads may be sold per portion without reference to the mass |
- |
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35 |
Salt |
Mass |
Any quantity less than 10 g, then in integral multiples of 5 g from 10 g up to and including 100 g, then 125 g, 200 g, 250 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg and integral multiples of 1 kg above 1 kg |
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36 |
Seeds including maize seeds |
Mass or number, except that packages of seed marked by mass may also be marked with a supplementary statement of the average or approximate number of seeds and packages of seed marked by number may also be marked with a supplementary statement of the average or approximate mass of the seeds, for information only and except further that such supplementary statements shall not be more prominent than the primary indication |
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37 |
Sewing thread |
Length, except that the unstretched length is indicated and except further that non-consumer packages may be sold by mass |
- |
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38 |
Spices and herbs used for seasoning and flavouring of food, whether ground or whole including flavoured salt and |
Mass |
- |
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mixtures of spices and/or herbs and salt but excluding such spices or herbs when packed for industrial use or when in a formula pack |
Volume when in the form of ground spices and herbs only |
100 mL and 200 mL when packed in transparent self supporting containers of nominal volume 100 mL and 200 mL except that containers are completely filled at the time of packing |
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39 |
Spreads being meat extracts, vegetable extracts and fish paste |
Mass |
Any quantity less than 10 g, then in integral multiples of 5 g from 10 g up to and including 100 g, then 125 g, 225 g, 250 g and |
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40 |
Sugar |
Mass |
Any quantity less than 10 g, then in integral multiples of 5 g from 10 g up to and including 100 g, then 125 g, 250 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg and integral multiples of |
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41 |
Sugar or chocolate confectionery |
Mass except that non-consumer packages containing articles intended to be sold individually in the retail and confectionery of a novelty shape or in the form figurines such as easter eggs may be sold by number |
- |
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42 |
Tea |
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(a) All types including herbal and flavoured except when packed in the form of tea bags |
Mass |
Any quantity less than 75 g, then 75 g, 100 g, 125 g, 150 g, 250 g, 300 g, 500 g, 750 g, 1 kg and integral multiples of 0.25 kg above 1 kg |
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(b) All types when packed in the form of tea bags |
Number except that the total mass of the tea bags, shall also be marked |
- |
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43 |
Toilet soap when in the form of bars, tablets or cakes |
Mass |
Any quantity less than 10 g, then in integral multiples of 5 g from 10 g up to 100 g, then in integral multiples of 25 g up to 1 kg and in integral multiples of 250 g above 1 kg |
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44 |
Toothpaste |
Mass or volume |
Any quantity less than 10 g or mL, then in integral multiples of |
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45 |
Vinegar, excluding flavoured or speciality vinegars |
Volume |
Any quantity less than 10 mL, then in integral multiples of 5 mL from 10 mL up to and including 100 mL, then 125 mL, 200 mL, 250 mL, 375 mL, 500 mL, |
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46 |
Wire (all types) |
Mass or length |
- |
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47 |
Animal feed |
Mass or volume |
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48 |
Alcoholic beverages |
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(a) When packaged |
Fourth Schedule, Clause 2 |
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(1) Wine, including sparkling wine, vermouth, wine cocktails and flavoured grape liquors |
Volume |
187 mL, 200 mL, 250 mL, |
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(2) Potable spirits including liqueurs, cream liqueurs and spirit cocktails |
Volume |
Any quantity up to and including 50 mL, 200 mL, 250 mL, 300 mL, 375 mL, 500 mL, 750 mL, 1 L then 150 L and integral multiples of 1 L above 150 L |
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(3) Beer including grain sorghum or a mixture of beer and lemonade or other mixer, containing more than 0.5 per cent by volume of alcohol |
Volume |
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(4) Other, including spirit coolers, alcoholic fruit beverages, alcoholic fruit beers/ales |
Volume |
Any quantity up to and including 100 mL, then 275 mL, 300 mL, 330 mL, 340 mL, 375 mL, |
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(b) When served from bulk containers in the retail for consumption on the premises |
Fourth Schedule, Clause 2 |
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(1) Wine, including sparkling wine, vermouth, wine cocktails and flavoured grape liqueurs |
By the glass except that no reference is made to volume |
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(2) Potable spirits |
Volume measured by an approved instrument except that where two or more potable spirits are taken from their bulk containers and mixed at the time of serving such mixture may be sold by the glass except that no reference is made to volume |
_ mL or multiples thereof |
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(3) Liqueurs, cream liqueurs and spirit cocktails |
By the glass except that no reference is made to volume |
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(4) Beer including grain sorghum or a mixture of beer and lemonade or other mixer, containing more than 0.5 per cent by volume of alcohol |
Volume measured by an approved instrument or filled to a clearly marked datum line on the container conforming to requirements for such containers, or if exempted by the glass |
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(5) Other, including spirit coolers, alcoholic fruit beverages, alcoholic fruit beers/ales |
Volume measured by an approved instrument or filled to a clearly marked datum line on the container conforming to requirements for such containers or, if exempted by the glass |
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49 |
Bread |
Mass |
Any quantities from 100 g, then in integral multiples of 50 g then not exceeding 1 kg |
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50 |
Coal, anthracite, coke or charcoal |
Mass except that when sold in open tins of anominal volume of 20 L or 25 L, it may be sold per container |
(a) Coal or anthracite: Any mass except that quantities of 40 kg, |
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(See Fourth Schedule, Clause 13) |
(b) Coke or charcoal: Any mass except that quantities of 20 kg, |
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That any unmarked quantity more than 10 per cent in excess of the above quantities for coal, anthracite, coke and charcoal shall be deemed to be efficient of the next higher quantity |
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51 |
Fertiliser |
Mass |
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(a) in solid form |
Volume |
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(b) in liquid form |
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52 |
Fruit and vegetables |
(See Fourth Schedule, |
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(a) Fresh |
Mass, number or unit |
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(1) When sold loose or in open receptacles, bunches or groups which form a unit |
(i) Produce permitted to be sold by mass only |
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(2) When pre-packed |
(ii) Produce permitted to be sold by mass, unit or number |
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(b) Frozen |
All produce not falling under (i) above mass |
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(c) Canned |
Mass volume except that concentrates may be sold by mass |
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(d) Pure fruit or vegetable juices |
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53 |
Maize in the following forms: whole, meal, flour, crushed, samp, maize rice and grits |
Mass |
Any quantity less than 10 g, then in integral multiples of 5 g from 10 g up to and including 100 g then 200 g, 250 g, 500 g, 1 kg, |
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54 |
Paper products |
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(a) Tissue paper which is sold as or under the name of toilet paper or which has the appearance of toilet tissue paper when wound in the form of a roll with a width not exceeding 140 mm |
Sheet count, paper ply and length and width of individual sheets |
200 sheets and a multiple of |
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55 |
Sorghum meal |
Mass |
Any quantity less than 10 g then in integral multiples of 5 g from 10 g up to and including 100 g then 250 g, 500 g, 1 kg, 2 kg, |
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56 |
Wheaten meal and wheaten flour including self-raising flour, rye meal and rye flour |
Mass |
Any quantity less than 10 g then in integral multiples of 5 g from 10 g up to and including 100 g then 250 g, 500 g, 1 kg, 2 kg, |
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57 |
Yogurt and sour milk (eating or drinking) |
Mass or volume |
[Regulations 13(2) and 14(5), (6)(a), (c) and (16)]
TOLERABLE DEFICIENCIES FOR PRE PACKAGES AND PRODUCTS WITH SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Table A. 1a)
Tolerable deficiencies in actual content for pre packages containing general products not otherwise specified in Table A.1b)
Nominal Quantity of Product
(Qn) in g or ml
Tolerable Deficiency (T)
Per cent of Qn
g or mL
0 to 50
9
-
50 to 100
-
4.5
100 to 200
4.5
-
200 to 300
-
9
300 to 500
3
-
500 to 1 000
-
15
1 000 to 10 000
1.5
-
10 000 to 15 000
-
150
Above 15 000
1
-
T values are to be rounded up to tenth of a g or ml for Qn less than or equal to 1,000 g or mL and to the next whole g or mL for Qn higher than 1,000 g or mL.
Nominal Quantity of Product (Qn) for all linear dimensions
Per cent of Qn
Qn of 5 m or less
No tolerable deficiency allowed
Qn greater than 5 m
2
Include all dimensions
Nominal quantity of product (Qn) in area
Per cent of Qn
All Qn
3
Nominal Quantity of product (Qn) in count
Per cent of Qn
Qn of 50 items or less
No tolerable deficiency allowed
Qn greater than 50 items
1 C
Compute the T value by multiplying the nominal quantity by 1 per cent and rounding the result up to next whole number. The value may be larger than 1 per cent due to the rounding but this is accepted because the products are whole items and not be divided.
Nominal quantity of solids (Qn) sold by cubic measure
Per cent of Qn
All Qn
2
Item
Product
Tolerable Error
Per cent of on
Deficiency
Excess
1
Bread (all types)
5%
10% applicable only to bread required to be sold by mass but exempted from a quantity indicator
2
Fresh fruits and vegetables
5%
Unrestricted
3
Poultry packed in mass bands and with the nominal mass declared as the lowest mass in the band
0
Unrestricted
4
Industrial and medical gases including dissolved gases but excluding liquid petroleum gases
5%
Unrestricted
5
Seed sold by number
Quantities not greater than
50 items = 0 greater than
50 items but not greater than
1 000 items = 4% (refer to table A.1a)
Unrestricted
6
Coal, anthracite, coke and charcoal
As prescribed in table A.1a
10% applicable only when required to be sold by mass but exempted from a quantity indicator
7
Liquid petroleum gases (propane and butane and mixtures thereof)
3%
Unrestricted
8
Sheet width and length for perforated rolls and width and total length for perforated rolls of tissue paper which is sold as or under the name of toilet paper or which has the appearance of toilet paper when wound in the form of roll with a width not exceeding 140 mm
2%
Unrestricted
[Regulation 19(1) and (2)]
INSPECTION PROCEDURE OUTLINE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE QUANTITY IN PRE PACKAGES
B.1 General
This Schedule gives inspection procedures for checking the quantity of product in pre packages packed in accordance with regulation 14 and incorporates the applicable requirements of regulations 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24. It may be used as it is with due consideration of specific requirements prescribed for individual products or groups of products or to develop equivalent procedures more suitable to identified circumstances.
This applicable requirement shall be used when inspecting pre packages packed as specified in regulation 12.
B.2 Procedure
B.2.1 Define the inspection lot according to regulation 24.
B.2.2 Where sampling of the inspection lot to determine compliance is to be used, determine a sample size appropriate for the inspection lot from Column 1 of Table A3, A4) or A5).
B.2.3 Determine the tolerable deficiency (T), if any, appropriate for the nominal quantity(ies) of the pre packages according to the Sixth Schedule.
Where random quantity pre packages are inspected the random quantities may fall within different ranges of tolerable deficiency and each pre package shall need to be compared with its respective tolerable deficiency in B.2.7.
B.2.4 Determine the number of pre packages equal to 2.5% of the inspection lot that are allowed to have a T1 error if sampling shall not be used. Where sampling is used to determine the number of pre packages allowed to have a T1 error from Column 4 of Table A3, A4) or A5) as applicable.
This regulation is ignored if the pre packages are allowed no deficiency.
B.2.5 Measure and record the net quantity of each pre package. To determine the net quantity of certain pre packages the following procedures are applicable—
(a) B.3 gives requirements for inspection by gravimetric means including the determination of tare masses.
(b) B.4 gives requirements for inspection by volumetric means.
(c) B. 5 gives requirements for inspecting linear measurements.
(d) Appendix H gives requirements for determining the drained mass of a foodstuff that is packed in a liquid medium.
(e) Appendix I gives requirements for determining the net quantity of pre packages containing frozen products with added water or glazed products.
B.2.6 Determine the individual pre package error (see B.3, B.4 or B.5 as applicable).
B.2.7 Determine if the inspection results comply with an individual pre package as specified in regulation 14(4) as follows.
B.2.7.1 For pre packages where no tolerable deficiency is allowed, the inspection lot fails if any pre package is found to have a negative error in B.2.6. If the pre packages measured pass this requirement the average of the sample will be correct and there is no need to carry out any further evaluation.
B.2.7.2 For pre packages where a tolerable deficiency is prescribed, compare all negative individual pre package errors obtained in B.2.6 with the value(s) for T determined in B.2.3 and the number of pre packages allowed to have a T1 error as determined in B.2.4.
(a) If the number of pre packages having a T1 error exceeds the number determined in B.2.4, the inspection lot fails.
(b) If any pre package has a T2 error the inspection lot fails.
If the pre packages for which a tolerable deficiency is prescribed pass this requirement, the pre package proceeds to B.2.8.
B.2.8 Determine if the inspection results comply with the average pre package as specified in regulation 14(3).
B.2.8.1 Where sampling is not used and all pre packages in the inspection lot were measured, calculate the total pre package error by adding together the individual pre package errors determined in B.2.6 and evaluate for compliance. If the total pre package error is—
Equal to zero or a positive number the inspection lot passes.
(a) A negative number the inspection lot fails.
B.2.8.2 Where sampling of the inspection lot is used to determine compliance, carry out the following procedure as specified in regulation 24—
(i) calculate the total pre package error by adding together the individual pre package errors determined in B.2.6.
(ii) divide the total pre package error by the sample size to calculate the average error.
(iii) evaluate the sample for compliance. If the average error in item II is—
<PS:"QT-TTTI"> (a) equal to zero or a positive number the inspection lot passes.<PS:"QT-TTTI"> (b) if the average error is a negative number proceed to IV.
(iv) Compute the standard deviation of the individual pre package errors determined in B.2.6.
(v) Compute the sample error limit by multiplying the standard deviation determined in IV by the sample correction factor given in column 3 of Table A3, A4) or A5), as applicable, for the relevant sample size given in column 2.
(vi) Correct the average error by adding the sample error limit determined in V to the average error and evaluate the sample for compliance—
<PS:"QT-TTTI"> (a) if the corrected average error is zero or a positive number the inspection lot passes; or<PS:"QT-TTTI"> (b) if the corrected average error is a negative number the inspection lot fails.
B.3 Special procedures for quantity determination by gravimetric means
B.3.1 Determination of net quantity and average mass of packing material
When non-destructive testing is undertaken, it is necessary to subtract the mass of the packing material from the actual gross mass of the pre package to determine the net quantity of product therein. The average mass of the packing material is used if the criteria in Table B.1 is complied with.
Actual Quantity of Product = Mass of the pre package - Average mass of the packing material
The following requirements apply to the determination of the average mass of packing material—
B.3.1.1 Use may be made of unused packing material of the same type used for the pre packages being inspected or use may be made of packing material that has been used as part of a pre package and has been separated from the product and cleaned using normal household procedures used by consumers of the product (e.g., the material should not be dried in an oven).
B.3.1.2 Packing material used for the average mass determination shall be clean and dry.
B.3.1.3 Randomly select an initial tare sample of 10 or more packing materials (e.g., from the sample taken from an inspection lot or from a lot of unused packing materials at the point-of-pack) and measure the mass of each packing material. When packing material from the inspection lot is used, first measure and record the gross mass of each pre package to be opened for tare determination, for use in B.3.1.5.
B.3.1.4 Where pre packages are filled with a protective gas this forms part of the packing material and where pre packages are sealed under a vacuum this shall affect the actual net mass determination. In both cases each pre package in the sample selected as a tare sample in B.3.1.3 shall first be measured with the packing material in its normal state ready for sale. The pre package (packing material) shall then be punctured to allow the contents to attain atmospheric pressure and each pre package in the sample shall again be measured. Determine the effect of the gas or vacuum, as applicable, by subtracting the mass of each punctured pre package from the mass of the respective sealed pre package.
Effect of gas or vacuum = Mass of sealed pre package - Mass of punctured pre package
Determine the average mass of the effect of the gas or vacuum and add this algebraically to the mass of the average tare value determined according to B.3.1.5 and Table B.1, as applicable (i.e. added gas will increase the tare value and vacuum will reduce the tare value).
B.3.1.5 Add together the individual packing material masses determined in B.3.1.3 and divide by the number of samples to determine the Average Tare Mass (ATM). Calculate the sample standard deviation of the initial tare sample and proceed according to one of the criteria in Table B.1:
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Table B.1 |
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If |
Then |
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The ATM is equal to or less than 10 per cent of nominal quantity of product |
Use the ATM to determine the actual quantity of product in the pre packages according to B.3.1.6. |
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The ATM is greater than 10 per cent of the nominal quantity and the standard deviation determined in B.3.1.5 is equal to or less than 0.25T |
Use a total of 25 packing materials to compute the ATM and determine the actual quantity of product in the pre packages according to B.3.1.6. |
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The ATM is greater than 10 per cent of the nominal quantity and the standard deviation determined in B.3.1.5 is greater than 0. 25T |
An ATM cannot be used. It is necessary to determine and use each individual tare mass (destructive testing). Determine the actual quantity of product in each pre package according to B.3.1.6 |
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B.3.1.6 Measure the individual pre package gross mass and subtract the average mass of the packing material determined in B.3.1.5 or the actual mass of each packing material, as applicable, (see Table B.1 for criteria) to determine the actual net mass of the pre packages. |
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Where the average mass of the packing material is used for pre packages with a constant nominal quantity an alternative procedure is to add the average mass of the packing material to the nominal quantity to obtain a calculated gross mass and subtract this from the individual gross masses to determine the individual pre package errors in B.3.1.7. |
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B.3.1.7 Determine the actual error of each pre package by subtracting the nominal quantity from the actual net mass of each pre package. |
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B.3.2 Determination of the quantity of liquid by gravimetric means |
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When gravimetric testing is used to determine the actual contents of pre packages containing liquids labelled in units of volume, calculate the nominal mass of liquid product in the pre package taking air buoyancy into consideration by using the following formula. The density of the liquid shall be at the specified reference temperature. Liquid products shall comply with applicable requirements when at the reference temperatures specified in regulation 5. |
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Mass of the product (g) X 0.99985 |
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Nominal volume calculated from mass (g) = |
Liquid density (g/mL) - 0.0012 |
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Volume (mL) X [Liquid density (g/mL) - 0,0012] |
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Calculated nominal mass (g) = |
0,99985 |
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The above formulae compensates for the effect of the difference in air buoyancy between the liquid being measured and mass pieces used to calibrate inspection scales and having a density equal to 8 g/mL. |
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When errors are determined by comparing the actual masses of the liquid with the calculated nominal mass, the tolerable deficiencies (T) shall be determined from table A.1a) according to the marked nominal volume and then also converted to the calculated mass, using the above formula, before checking the errors for compliance. |
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B.4 Special procedures for quantity determination by volumetric means |
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If necessary and the required accuracy of measurement may be achieved, the net quantity of individual pre packages in B.2.5 may be determined by making use of a certified volumetric measure. This method is not recommended for liquids with characteristics that do not allow complete draining from the packing material. The following requirements apply when this method is used— |
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B.4.1 Requirements for use of volumetric measures |
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B.4.1.1 Volumetric measures calibrated as wet (delivery) measures (usually marked "Ex" on the measure to indicate that it was wetted with water before calibration)— |
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(a) before initial use wet the measure by filling it at least to the pre package nominal quantity with water, empty and drain for the drainage period specified on the calibration certificate. |
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(b) after every measurement, empty the liquid that has been measured, rinse the volumetric measure with water and drain for the drainage time specified on the calibration certificate, before each subsequent measurement. |
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In this case the liquid being measured should preferably be compatible with water to avoid an unwanted reaction with the water used to wet the measure prior to testing. |
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B.4.1.2 Volumetric measures calibrated as a dry (container) measures (usually marked "In" on the measure to indicate that it was dry when calibrated)— |
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(a) before initial use, ensure that the volumetric measure is completely dry. |
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(b) after every measurement empty the liquid that has been measured, rinse the volumetric measure with water and dry before the next measurement. |
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B.4.2 Temperature of measurement |
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Before measurement the liquid should be stabilised at the reference temperature as specified in regulation 17. Should this not be practical, the co-efficient of expansion of the liquid being measured shall be used to correct the volume at the temperature of measurement to volume at the specified reference temperature. |
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B.4.3 Emptying of pre packages |
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The contents of pre packages shall be drained into the volumetric measure as completely as possible. Any method may be used to facilitate draining except that it does not effect the characteristics or quantity of the liquid and that any change in temperature is taken into account. |
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B.4.4 Determination of individual pre package error |
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Determine the individual pre package error by subtracting the nominal quantity (Qn) of the pre package from the actual net quantity as measured using the volumetric measure. |
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B.5 Special procedures for quantity determination of linear measurements |
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B.5.1 When an article is marked with more than one dimension (e.g. timber marked with its length, width and thickness) each dimension shall be inspected separately for compliance. If any dimension on the articles in the inspection lot being inspected fails either the individual pre package or average requirement, the inspection lot fails. |
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B.5.2 Where the actual dimension of an article appears to be inconsistent (e.g. the width varies), at least five measurements at approximately equal intervals along the length of the dimension being inspected shall be made to determine the average dimension for each article. The average value of the dimension shall then be used to evaluate compliance. In cases where a minimum value (of a dimension) is marked (e.g. minimum thickness) the average dimension does not apply and none of the measurements made shall be less than the marked minimum value. |
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B.6 Use of templates to determine volume |
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Templates designed for use with measuring container bottles may be used to determine the volume of liquid contained therein except that bottles and associated templates are manufactured according to a controlled process that will ensure the accuracy of measurement required as specified in regulation 20, as applicable. |
[Regulations 15(2) and 19(1) and (2)]
DRAINED QUANTITY OF FOODSTUFFS PACKED IN A LIQUID MEDIUM
The following test method shall be used when determining the actual quantity of foodstuffs (drained mass) when packed in a liquid medium to check for compliance as specified in regulation 15.
C.1 Time of inspection
The drained mass shall be determined after the equilibrium of solution process is completed.
C.1.1 An inspection may be carried out from the time indicating that the pre packages are ready to be marketed according to the manufacturer or that distribution has taken place.
C.1.2 An inspection shall not be carried out prior to the elapse of the period given in the second column of Table C.1 should the manufacturer indicate that the pre packages are not ready to be marketed.
Table C.1
Period of time for inspection
Product
Period of time of inspection for matters specified in C.1.2
From
To
Fruit, vegetables and other vegetable foodstuffs (except for strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, kiwis, loganberries)
30 days after packaging
Tenability
Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, kiwi fruit, loganberries
30 days after packaging
2 years after packaging
Products made from salted fish, anchovies, sardines, marinades, stewed fish goods, preserved fish, mussels, shrimps and such like
immediately after packaging
14 days after packaging
Marinades of fried fish
48 hours after packaging
14 days after packaging
Sausages and other meat products
5 days after packaging
Tenability
Other products
14 days after packaging
Tenability
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The sample determined in B.2.2 and used to check for compliance of the net quantity of pre packages, shall be used. |
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The samples shall be stored within the temperature range specified by the packer or between 20°C and 24°C, inclusive, for a period of 12 hours before testing. |
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C.4.2 For determination of mass, the weighing instrument shall meet the requirements as specified in regulation 20. |
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TEST PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINING THE ACTUAL QUANTITY OF FROZEN PRODUCTS WITH ADDED WATER AND GLAZED PRODUCTS
The following test methods, as applicable, shall be used when determining the net quantity of pre packages in B.2.5 when the contents of the pre packages are frozen with added water or glazed. In the case of frozen products, if no water is added at the time of freezing this procedure is not used and the net mass shall be determined in the frozen state exclusive of packing material. If a product does not fall within one of the categories of products as specified in the Ninth Schedule the most appropriate method for removing excess ice from the outside of the product, shall be used.
D.1 Apparatus required
D.1.1 For draining the water from a product, use a flat sieve with diameters as prescribed in the relevant procedures and having square mesh openings with a nominal aperture size of 2.8 mm and a nominal wire thickness of 1.2 mm.
D.1.2 For determination of mass, the weighing instrument shall meet the requirements as specified in regulation 20.
D.2 Frozen fruits and vegetables
D.2.1 Determine the mass of the appropriate sieve and its drip pan after wetting the sieve and draining for two minutes. For pre packages with a nominal quantity not greater than 1.4 kg the sieve shall have a diameter of 20 cm. For pre packages with a nominal quantity greater than 1.4 kg, the sieve shall have a diameter of 30 cm.
D.2.2 Immerse the pre package in water maintained at 25°C ± 10°C with a continuous water flow. If the pre package is not water-tight, place it in a plastic bag and remove any excess air using a vacuum and then seal it securely. Avoid agitating the pre package while it is thawing. When all of the ice has melted remove it from the water bath and wipe it dry. Open the pre package with care and a minimum of agitation.
D.2.3 Transfer the product to the sieve by distributing evenly in one sweeping motion. Incline the sieve to approximately 17 to 20 degrees from the horizontal to facilitate drainage without shifting the product. Drain for two minutes.
D.2.4 Weigh the pre-weighed drip pan and sieve containing the product and determine the actual net quantity of the product.
D.3 Glazed fish and fishery products (products covered with a film of ice to preserve their quality)
D.3.1 Determine the mass of the appropriate sieve and its drip pan after wetting the sieve and draining for two minutes. For pre packages with a nominal quantity not greater than 900 g, the sieve shall have a diameter of 20 cm. For pre packages with a nominal quantity greater than 900 g the sieve shall have a diameter of 30 cm.
D.3.2 Remove the product from the pre package and place it in a wire mesh basket large enough to hold the contents. Subject the product to a gentle spray of cold water until the ice glaze is removed. Agitate the product with care to avoid damage or loss of any natural water contained in the product.
D.3.3 Transfer the product to the sieve and incline the sieve to approximately 17 to 20 degrees from the horizontal to facilitate drainage without shifting the product. Drain for two minutes.
D.3.4 Weigh the pre-weighed drip pan and sieve containing the product and determine the actual net quantity of the product.
D.4 Frozen fish and fishery products
D.4.1 Determine the mass of the appropriate sieve and its drip pan after wetting the sieve and draining for two minutes. For pre packages with a nominal quantity not greater than 450 g, the sieve shall have a diameter of 20 cm. For pre packages with a nominal quantity greater than 450 g, the sieve shall have a diameter of 30 cm.
D.4.2 Open a pre package and place the product in a wire mesh basket large enough to hold the contents of the pre package and with openings small enough to retain the product while thawing. Immerse the wire mesh basket in a water bath (e.g., a 15 L container of water) at 25°C ± 10°C so that the top of the basket extends above water level. Introduce water at 25°C ± 10°C at the bottom of the container in a continuous flow until all excess ice has melted. Care shall be taken not to remove any water occurring naturally in the product and it is recommended that the frozen core of each item is not completely defrosted unless this contains added water.
D.4.3 Transfer the product to the sieve and incline the sieve to approximately 17 to 20 degrees from the horizontal to facilitate drainage without shifting the product. Drain for two minutes.
D.4.4 Weigh the pre-weighed drip pan and sieve containing the product and determine the actual net quantity of the product.
D.5 Frozen poultry
If the poultry being inspected is encompassed with ice or it is suspected that water was added to the abdominal cavity before or during the freezing process, the following method is used to thaw the product:
D.5.1 Remove the carcass from the packing material and place it in a strong waterproof plastic bag with the abdominal cavity facing towards the closed end of the bag. The bag shall be big enough to ensure that it can be sealed properly but shall not be unduly large. Remove as much air as possible from the bag by compressing and close securely.
Until such time as this test is carried out the samples should be kept frozen under the conditions in which they were stored before selection as the inspection sample.
D.5.2 Immerse the bag containing the frozen carcass in a bath of water maintained at 42°C ± 1°C with the closed end positioned such that water from the bath cannot leak into the bag. It may be held in position by means of weights if necessary.
D.5.3 The bag shall be left in the bath of water until all excess ice is melted. If necessary to check that all excess ice has melted, the bag may be opened and the temperature in the abdominal cavity measured.
To prevent the loss of natural water in the product, the flesh of the poultry should remain frozen as far as possible, and only surrounding ice should be melted.
D.5.4 Determine the mass of a drip pan and 20 cm sieve after wetting the sieve and draining for five minutes.
D.5.5 Remove the carcass from the bag and place in the sieve with the abdominal cavity facing down and allow to drain for five minutes. If the abdominal cavity contains offal packed in separate packing material, take the offal out of the packing material and place it in the sieve with the carcass to drain.
D.5.6 Weigh the pre-weighed drip pan and sieve containing the carcass and offal, if applicable, and determine the actual net quantity of the product.
[Regulation 19(1) and (2)]
STATISTICAL PRINCIPLES OF CONTROL
The requirements of this document are based on the following statistical principles of control.
E.1 Uncertainties
The expanded uncertainties at the 95 per cent confidence level associated with measuring instruments and test methods used for determining quantities shall not exceed 0.2T. Examples of the source of uncertainty include the maximum permissible error and repeatability in measuring instruments, variations in packing materials, and fluctuations in density determinations caused by the differing amounts of solids in the liquid or temperature changes.
E.2 Significance levels
E.2.1 The significance level for Type I risk (the value which is the upper limit of this type of error) shall be 0.005. The tests shall determine if the average of the quantity of product in a pre package has a one-sided significance level of 99.5 per cent using coefficients as derived from student's T distribution—
That is, the probability of rejecting a correctly filled inspection lot with µ = Qn shall not exceed
0.5 per cent.
E.2.2 The test for Type II risk shall have a significance level
that is, the probability (p) of rejecting a inspection lot containing 2.5 per cent of inadequate pre packages shall not exceed 5 per cent.
E.2.3 Significance level of the tests for percentage of inadequate pre packages (Type II risk) shall detect inspection lots in at least 90 per cent of the cases—
(a) for which the average fill is less than
is the sample standard deviation of the quantity of product in the pre packages of the inspection lot; and
(b) lots that contain 9 per cent inadequate pre packages.
METROLOGY (CERTIFICATION OF COMPETENCE) REGULATIONS
[Sections 44 and 59]
Arrangement of Regulations
Regulation
4. Application to operate as manufacturer service technician, fitter or contractor
6. Duplicate certificate of competence
7. Renewal of certificate of competence
8. Display of certificate of competence
9. Suspension or revocation of certificate of competence
SI 59 of 2021.
These Regulations, may be cited as the Metrology (Certification of Competence) Regulations, 2021.
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
"certificate of competence" means a certificate issued to a person to manufacture, install, repair and service a measuring instrument;
"manufacturer" means a person responsible for the manufacture of a measuring instrument; and
"service technician, fitter or contractor" means a person who is examined and issued with a competence certificate by the Executive Director to install, repair and service a measuring instrument.
3. Prohibition of manufacture, repair, installation or service of measuring instrument without certificate of competence
A person shall not manufacture, repair, install or service a measuring instrument unless that person holds a certificate of competence issued by the Executive Director.
4. Application to operate as manufacturer service technician, fitter or contractor
(1) A person who intends to operate as a manufacturer, service technician, fitter or contractor shall apply to the Executive Director for a certificate of competence in Form I set out in the Schedule.
(2) A manufacturer, service technician, fitter or contractor shall not be issued with a certificate of competence unless that technician, fitter or contractor is identified with a registered business entity.
(3) Sub-regulation (2) shall not apply to a trainee technician working under the supervision of a certified technician for a period not exceeding six months.
(4) An applicant of certificate of competence shall be examined for technical competency to operate as a service technician.
(5) The Executive Director shall, on receipt of an application under sub-regulation (1), accept or reject an application and notify the applicant in Form II set out in the Schedule.
(1) The Executive Director shall, where the Executive Director accepts an application, issue the applicant with a certificate of competence in Form III set out in the Schedule.
(2) The Executive Director shall, in addition to the certificate of competence issue a manufacturer service technician, fitter or contractor with an identification stamp.
(3) A certificate of competence is valid for a year.
6. Duplicate certificate of competence
(1) A holder of a certificate of competence whose certificate is destroyed or lost shall apply to the Executive Director for a duplicate certificate of competence in Form IV set out in the Schedule.
(2) The Executive Director shall, on receipt of an application under sub-regulation (1), issue a duplicate certificate of competence in Form V set out in the Schedule.
7. Renewal of certificate of competence
(1) A holder of a certificate of competence shall apply for renewal of certificate of competence in Form VI set out in the Schedule.
(2) A certificate of competence shall be renewed annually subject to an assessment procedure as the Executive Director may determine.
(3) A certificate of competence that is not renewed shall lapse on expiry.
8. Display of certificate of competence
A holder of a certificate of competence issued under these Regulations shall display the certificate or a certified copy of the certificate in a conspicuous place at the principle place of practice.
9. Suspension or revocation of certificate of competence
The Executive Director shall suspend or revoke a certificate of competence from the holder if that person contravenes the provisions of the Act or any other relevant written law.
FORM I
[Regulation 4(1)]
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The Metrology Act, 2017
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The Metrology (Certification of Competence) Regulations, 2021
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FOR INTERNATIONAL (NON-CITIZEN) APPLICANTS, THE FOLLOWING MUST BE SUBMITTED:
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2. Proof of legal entry into the country
3. Professional reference letter(s) from immediate former supervisor(s)
4. Attach recommendation letter from a recognised institution
5. Application forms must be accompanied by an offer of employment
DECLARATION
I .................................................................................... hereby declare that the information given above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Should the information be verified to be false, this application shall be rendered invalid.
Signed: ..................... Date: ................
Contact(s) number (Cell) ....................................
Please return the duly completed form including proof of payment of fees to:
The Executive Director
The Zambia Metrology Agency
P.O. Box 30989
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
Tel. +260 211 222294
E-mail: info@zma.org.zm
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FORM II
[Regulation 4(5)]
THE ZAMBIA METROLOGY AGENCY
The Metrology Act, 2017
(Act No. 6 of 2017)
The Metrology (Certification of Competence) Regulations, 2021
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OR REFUSAL TO GRANT CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE
To ....................................................
IN THE MATTER OF............................................. you are notified that your application for .......................................... has been accepted/rejected on the following grounds: ....................................
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Executive Director
FORM III
[Regulation 5]
THE ZAMBIA METROLOGY AGENCY
The Metrology Act, 2017
(Act No. 6 of 2017)
The Metrology (Certification of Competence) Regulations, 2021
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE
This is to certify that
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has been granted certificate to practice as a .............................................
for the period .............................. to ......................................
Dated this ...... day of .................. 20..
Signed:
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Executive Director
FORM IV
[Regulation 6(1)]
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The Metrology Act, 2017
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The Metrology (Certification of Competence) Regulations, 2021
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FOR INTERNATIONAL (NON-CITIZEN) APPLICANTS, THE FOLLOWING MUST BE SUBMITTED:
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2. Proof of legal entry into the country
3. Professional reference letter(s) from immediate former supervisor(s)
4. Attach recommendation letter from a recognised institution
5. Application forms must be accompanied by an offer of employment
DECLARATION
I ............................ hereby declare that the information given above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Should the information be verified to be false, this application shall be rendered invalid.
Signed: ..................... Date: ................
Contact(s) number (Cell) .................................
Please return the duly completed form including proof of payment of fees to:
The Executive Director
The Zambia Metrology Agency
P.O. Box 30989
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
Tel. +260 211 222294
E-mail: info@zma.org.zm
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FORM V
[Regulation 6(2)]
THE ZAMBIA METROLOGY AGENCY
The Metrology Act, 2017
(Act No. 6 of 2017)
The Metrology (Certification of Competence) Regulations, 2021
DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE
This is to certify that
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has been granted certificate to practice as a .......................................
for the period ........................ to ..............................
Dated this ....... day of ........ 20..
Signed:
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Executive Director
FORM VI
[Regulation 7(1)]
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FOR INTERNATIONAL (NON-CITIZEN) APPLICANTS, THE FOLLOWING MUST BE SUBMITTED:
1. Academic and professional qualifications
2. Proof of legal entry into the country
3. Professional reference letter(s) from immediate former supervisor(s)
4. Attach recommendation letter from a recognised institution
5. Application forms must be accompanied by an offer of employment
DECLARATION
I ............................ hereby declare that the information given above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Should the information be verified to be false, this application shall be rendered invalid.
Signed: ..................... Date: ................
Contact(s) number (Cell) .................................
Please return the duly completed form including proof of payment of fees to:
The Executive Director
The Zambia Metrology Agency
P.O. Box 30989
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
Tel. +260 211 222294
E-mail: info@zma.org.zm
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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FORM VII
[Regulation 9]
THE ZAMBIA METROLOGY AGENCY
The Metrology Act, 2017
(Act No. 6 of 2017)
The Metrology (Certification of Competence) Regulations, 2021
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE
(1) Here insert name of holder of certificate of competence
To (1) .......................................................................................................
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IN THE MATTER OF (2) .................................................. you are hereby notified that the Executive Director intends to suspend/revoke your certificate of competence on the following grounds:
(2) Here insert certificate of competence number
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(b) .................................................................................................
(c) .................................................................................................
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(3) Here insert number of days
Accordingly, you are requested to show cause why your certificate of competence should not be suspended and to take action to remedy the breaches set out in paragraphs .................... (above) within (3) ............ days of receiving this notice. Failure to remedy the said breaches shall result in the suspension or revocation of your certificate of competence.
Dated this ............. day of ...................... 20......
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Executive Director
FORM VIII
[Regulation 9]
THE ZAMBIA METROLOGY AGENCY
The Metrology Act, 2017
(Act No. 6 of 2017)
The Metrology (Certification of Competence) Regulations, 2021
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE
(1) Here insert name of holder of certificate of competence
To (1) .......................................................................................................
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IN THE MATTER OF (2) ................................. you are hereby notified that your certificate of competence has been suspended/revoked for (3) ...... on the following grounds:
(2) Here insert certificate of competence number
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(3) Here insert period of suspension or revocation
Accordingly, you are requested to take action to remedy the breaches set out in paragraphs ........................................... (above) within (4) ................ days of receiving this notice. Failure to remedy the said breaches shall result in the revocation of your certificate of competence.
(4) Here insert number of days
Dated this ............ day of ........................ 20........
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Executive Director
FORM IX
[Regulation 10(3)]
THE ZAMBIA METROLOGY AGENCY
The Metrology Act, 2017
(Act No. 6 of 2017)
The Metrology (Certification of Competence) Regulations, 2021
NOTICE OF RESTORATION OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE
(1) Here insert name of holder of certificate of competence
To (1) .......................................................................................................
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(2) Here insert certificate of competence number
IN THE MATTER OF (2) ........................................................ you are hereby notified that your certificate of competence has been restored. Note that you are required to comply with the terms and conditions attached to the certificate of competence.
Dated this ............ day of ....................... 20.......
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Executive Director