OIML RECOMMENDATION R87 PRE-PACKAGED PRODUCTS Ben Aitken Trading Standards Officer Trading Standards MBIE New Zealand Kevin Gudmundsson Legal Metrology Advisor Trading Standards MBIE New Zealand

Quantity of Products in OIML Recommendation R87 Quantity of Products in Pre-packages

OIML Recommendation R87 Established by OIML Recommendation (R) Model regulation for determining the quantity of product in pre-packages The OIML issues several categories of publications: •International Recommendations, which are intended as model regulations for a number of categories of measuring instruments, and which OIML Member States are morally obliged to implement as far as possible; •International Documents, which are informative and are intended for guidance purposes; and •other publications such as Vocabularies, Guides, Basic Publications and Expert Reports.

R87 Scope Pre-packaged goods labelled in predetermined constant nominal quantity of Weight Volume Linear Measure Area Count

R87 Scope To verify the quantity of product in pre-packages Sampling Procedures Sampling Plans To be used by Legal metrology officials This Recommendation specifies the: • Legal metrology requirements for prepackaged products (also called prepackaged commodities or prepackaged goods) labeled in predetermined constant nominal quantities of weight, volume, linear measure, area, or count; and • Sampling plans and procedures for use by legal metrology officials in verifying the quantity of product in prepackages. Note: The sampling plans are not for use in the quantity control processes of prepackagers.

R87 Scope Informative Annexes Annex A - Examination procedure outline Annex B -Tare procedures Annex C - Drained products Annex D - Frozen products Mandatory Annex Misleading pre-packages Informative Annexes include an examination procedure outline, procedures for determining average tare weight, the drained quantity of products in liquid medium, and the actual quantity of frozen products. Also included is a mandatory Annex on misleading prepackages.

Why is R87 important Harmonisation of international trade Application of an internationally consistent method of determining the net quantity of pre-packages

Todays Structure Terminology Sampling Random Sampling Tare Procedures Metrological Requirements Equipment & Traceability Preparation for site visit

Todays Structure OIML R87 Terminology

Terminology Pre-packaged product Single item for presentation as such to a consumer, consisting of a product and the packing material into which it was put before being offered for sale and in which the quantity of product has a predetermined value, whether the packing material encloses the product completely or only partially, but in any case in such a way that the actual quantity of product cannot be altered without the packing material either being opened or undergoing a perceptible modification. 2.11 Prepackaged product definition ex R87

Terminology Pre-packaged Product Single item for presentation as such to a consumer, consisting of a product and the packing material into which it was put before being offered for sale and in which the quantity of product has a predetermined value, whether the packing material encloses the product completely or only partially, but in any case in such a way that the actual quantity of product cannot be altered without the packing material either being opened or undergoing a perceptible modification.

Terminology Pre-package Combination of the product and the packaging material in which it is prepacked 2.10 Prepackage – R87 Definition Combination of a product and the packing material in which it is prepacked.

Terminology Pre-packaged Product A prepackaged product may also be known as pre-packaged goods, or pre-packaged commodities Alternative terms for prepackage

Terminology Nominal quantity (Qn) Quantity of product in a prepackage declared on the label by the packager. Requirements are to be found in OIML Recommendation 79 Labelling requirements for pre-packaged products. Quantity of product in a prepackage declared on the label by the packager. Note 1: The symbol ‘Qn’ is used to designate the nominal quantity. Note 2: The nominal quantity must be declared in accordance with OIML R 79 [4].

Manufacturer’s declared Terminology Nominal quantity Manufacturer’s declared quantity as labelled by the packer

Terminology Packing material Also known as tare, packaging, or packaging material. the material left over after the product has been used. does not include intrinsic parts of the product. Note: Packing material is generally used to contain, protect, handle, deliver, preserve, transport, inform about and serve as an aid (e.g. food serving tray) while using the product it contains. Also known as tare, packaging, or packaging material. the material left over after the product has been used. does not include intrinsic parts of the product.

Terminology Packing material – R87 Definition Everything of the prepackage that is intended to be left over after use of the product, except for items naturally in the product. Use includes consumption or subjecting to a treatment. Note: Packing material is generally used to contain, protect, handle, deliver, preserve, transport, inform about and serve as an aid (e.g. food serving tray) while using the product it contains. Also known as tare, packaging, or packaging material. the material left over after the product has been used. does not include intrinsic parts of the product.

Terminology Packing material Note: Packing material is generally used to contain, protect, handle, deliver, preserve, transport, inform about and serve as an aid (e.g. food serving tray) while using the product it contains. Also known as tare, packaging, or packaging material. the material left over after the product has been used. does not include intrinsic parts of the product.

Terminology

Terminology Actual quantity or Net quantity This is the quantity of product that the pre-package in fact contains as determined by measurements made by legal metrology officials. May be referred to as wither actual quantity or net quantity

Terminology Other frequently used terms Gross weight = weight of packaging material + net weight Tare Weight = weight of packaging material Net weight =is the actual quantity of the goods. Terms not defined in R87 but it is often referred to when dealing with prepackages Gross Weight - Prepackage Packing Material - Tare Weight Actual Quantity – Net Weight

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