# The Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Regulation 14: Amendments to the Weights and Measures (Various Foods) Order (Northern Ireland) 1988


(1) Article 2 is renumbered as article 2(1).
(2) In the renumbered article 2(1)—
(a) before the definition of “meat” insert—
““mass caterer” means any establishment (including a vehicle or a fixed or mobile stall), such as restaurants, canteens, schools, hospitals and catering enterprises in which, in the course of a business, food is prepared to be ready for consumption by the final consumer;”; and
(b) after the definition of “the Order of 1981” insert—
““pre-packed”, in relation to food to which this Order applies, means either or both of—
(a) made up for direct sale (within the meaning of Article 2(2)(e) of the FIC Regulation by way of retail;
(b) made up in advance ready for retail sale in an open container;
“relevant wholesale”, in relation to food to which this Order applies, means a sale by way of wholesale, but does not include any of the following:
(a) a sale to a mass caterer;
(b) a supply of food that is prepacked food within the meaning of the FIC Regulation intended for sale to the final consumer or to a mass caterer, or any other supply of food that is made up in advance ready for retail sale in an open container; or
(c) a supply to which Article 8(8) of the FIC Regulation applies;”.
(3) After the renumbered article 2(1) insert—
“(2) References in this Order to items being “loose” include items packed at the request of the customer.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/187/regulation/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/weights-and-measures-food-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/regulation-14
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