Test Method:

Nominal Quantities (if Applicable)
 

Applicable countries:

France; Italy; Germany; Spain; Netherlands; Turkey; Sweden; Poland; Belgium
 

Requirement/Limits:

This Directive relates to prepackages containing products intended for sale in constant unit nominal quantities which are:
— equal to values predetermined by the packer,
— expressed in units of weight or volume,
— not less than 5 g or 5 ml and not more than 10 kg or 10 l.
All prepackages made up in accordance with this Directive shall bear on the package the following markings affixed in such a manner as to be indelible, easily legible and visible on the prepackage in normal conditions of presentation:
• To aerosol dispensers, the total capacity of the container. Aerosol dispensers shall indicate the nominal total capacity of the container. The indication shall be such as not to create confusion with the nominal volume of the contents. products which are sold in aerosol dispensers need not be marked with the nominal weight of their contents.
• The nominal quantity (nominal weight or nominal volume) expressed in kilograms, grams, litres, centilitres or millilitres.
• The nominal quantity marked at least with X mm high numbers:
at least 6 mm high if the nominal quantity exceeds 1 000 g or 100 cl, 4 mm high if it is from 1 000 g or 100 cl inclusive down to but not including 200 g or 20 cl, 3 mm high if it is from 200 g or 20 cl down to but not including 50 g or 5 cl, 2 mm high if it is not more than 50 g or 5 cl, followed by the symbol for the unit of measurement used or where appropriate by the name of the unit in accordance with Directive 71/354/EEC, as last amended by Directive 76/770/EEC.
• The symbol “℮” to products that the pre-package meets the requirements of this Directive.
• Symbol ‘℮’, at least 3 mm high, placed in the same field of vision as the indication of the nominal weight or nominal volume.

Product Scope:

This Directive lays down rules on the nominal quantities for products put up in prepackages. It shall apply to prepacked products and prepackages, as defined in Article 2 of Directive 76/211/EEC.