Weights and Measures

[spainlads]

Waitrose are currently running a TV advert for milk and it's advertising the milk at �X.XX for 4 pints. No mention of litres. Is this illegal?

[PhilBy]

If it is every pub/hotel/licensed property is breaking the law ....... half a litre 'o' bitter just doesn't sound right :)

[spudqueen]

Not as far as I'm aware, I'm sure the UK have been allowed by the EU (very kind of them) to keep pints for milk and beer, at least for the time being.

[dzug]

Most if not all the supermarkets sell milk in 4 pint containers. The label gives the metric as well - 2.27 litres. What's wrong with that?

[Loosehead]

No perfectly legal, much to the chagrin of the metric mafia!

[kempie]

The Units of Measurement Regulations 1995

Exceptions
5 (2) Nothing in these Regulations shall apply in relation to any of the uses of relevant imperial units which are permitted by Article 1(b) of the Units of Measurement Directive, that is to say�

(a) the use of the mile, yard, foot or inch for road traffic signs, distance and speed measurement;
(b) the use of the pint for dispensing draught beer and cider;
(c) the use of the pint for milk in returnable containers;
(d) the use of the acre for land registration; and
(e) the use of the troy ounce for transactions in precious metals.

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1995/Uksi_19951804 _en_1.htm