Labelling of pre-packed commodities, including sugar, should comply to the Legal Metrology (Pre-packed Commodities) Regulations.
The height of the letters and numbers shall be not less than that specified in the table below:
Table showing minimum height of letters and numbers
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Maximum dimension of package
(in millimetres)
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Minimum height of letter or number, if printed
(in millimetres)
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Minimum height of letter or number if blown, embossed or moulded on a glass or plastic surface
(in millimetres)
|
|
Not exceeding 100 |
2 |
4 |
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Exceeding 100 but not exceeding 300 |
3 |
6 |
|
Exceeding 300 |
5 |
10 |
The label for the declaration of weight for pre-packed sugar shall bear the words “net weight" or “Net" which may either precede or follow the declaration of weight.
Where the net weight in the pre-package is one kilogram or more, the unit used in the declaration shall be the kilogram (symbol: Kg) and its decimal fraction to not more than 2 places and where the net quantity is less than one kilogram, the unit shall be the gram (symbol: g). Every symbol shall be written in singular form and shall not be followed by a full stop. There shall be a space between the number and the unit or its symbol.
The pack sizes allowed for pre-packed sugar are the following:
125 g, 250 g, 500 g, 1 kg, 2 kg, 5 kg, and thereafter in integral multiples of 5 kg.
