The Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

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Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines (HS code 2204); Sparkling wine (HS code 220410).

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2204 - Wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified wines; grape must, partly fermented and of an actual alcoholic strength of > 0,5% vol or grape must with added alcohol of an actual alcoholic strength of > 0,5% vol

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This measure will amend the Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order 1988, which regulates the quantities in which certain alcoholic beverages can be sold in Great Britain. The Statutory Instrument will allow prepacked still and sparkling wine to both be sold in 200ml and 500ml quantities (currently still wine cannot be sold in 200ml, and sparkling wine cannot be sold in 500ml). This will bring more alignment between the two drinks. The changes will also enable a new 568ml ‘pint’ quantity of still and sparkling wine to be sold.  Please see Annex A for a diagram of the current permitted sizes and the proposed new sizes. There is no legal obligation for businesses to sell in the new sizes.  New quantities will be able to be sold in Northern Ireland via the NI Retail Movement Scheme. Quantities of non-prepacked alcohol sold in pubs and restaurants (drinks served by the glass) are outside the scope of this proposal.  

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