Statutory Instruments
2024 No. 641
RETAINED EU LAW REFORM
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
The Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Sift requirements satisfied
16th April 2024
Made
13th May 2024
Laid before Parliament
16th May 2024
Coming into force
19th September 2024
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 14(2) of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (“ the 2023 Act ”)( 1 ).
The Secretary of State is a relevant national authority for the purpose of section 14(2) of the 2023 Act( 2 ).
The requirements of paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 5 to the 2023 Act (relating to the appropriate Parliamentary procedure for these Regulations) have been satisfied.
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 19th September 2024.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
Amendment of the Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order 1988
2. Column 3 (specified quantities) in the table in Schedule A1 to the Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order 1988( 3 ) is amended as follows—
(a) in the first row (still wine), for “100 ml 187 ml 250 ml 375 ml 500 ml 750 ml 1000 ml 1500 ml” substitute “100 ml 187 ml 200 ml 250 ml 375 ml 500 ml 568 ml 750 ml 1000 ml 1500 ml” ; and
(b) in the third row (sparkling wine, quality sparkling wine, quality aromatic sparkling wine, aerated sparkling wine, semi-sparkling wine and aerated semi-sparkling wine), for “125 ml 200 ml 375 ml 750 ml 1500 ml” substitute “125 ml 200 ml 375 ml 500 ml 568 ml 750 ml 1500 ml” .
Kevin Hollinrake
Minister of State
Department for Business and Trade
13th May 2024
The term “relevant national authority” is defined in section 21(1) of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023.
S.I. 1988/2039 ; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2009/663 , 2011/2936 , 2013/3235 , 2019/696 , 2021/730 .