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Food Law

Prescribed quantities: Wines and spirits

The following prescribed nominal quantities are specified in EU Directive 2007/45 and were incorporated into UK legislation by the Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order 1988 (as amended):

Category Controlled range (ml) Prescribed volumes (ml)
Still wine 100 to 1,500 100 — 187 — 250 — 375 — 500 — 750 — 1,000 — 1,500
Yellow wine 100 to 1,500 620
Sparkling wine 125 to 1,500 125 — 200 — 375 — 750 — 1,500
Liqueur wine 100 to 1,500 100 — 200 — 375 — 500 — 750 — 1,000 — 1,500
Aromatised wine 100 to 1,500 100 — 200 — 375 — 500 — 750 — 1,000 — 1,500
Spirit drinks 100 to 2,000 100 — 200 — 350 — 500 — 700 — 1,000 — 1,500 — 1,750 — 2,000

For the definitions of the terms used as categories in the above table, see Schedule A1 of the Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order 1988 as amended (not provided here).