1 Citation, commencement and extent
(1) This Order may be cited as the Price Marking (Amendment) Order 2024 and comes into force on 6th April 2026.
(2) This Order extends to Great Britain.
Propose a change2 Amendment of the Price Marking Order 2004
(1) The Price Marking Order 2004 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation)—
(a) after the definition of “cosmetic products” insert—
“deposit” has the meaning which—
in the case of England and Wales, is set out in paragraph 1(2)(a) of Schedule 8 (deposit schemes) to the Environment Act 2021; and
in the case of Scotland, is set out in section 84(2)(a) (deposit and return schemes) of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009;
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(b) for the definition of “selling price” substitute—
“selling price” means the final price to be paid for a unit of a product, or a given quantity of a product, including VAT and all other taxes (but excluding the amount of any deposit);
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(c) for the definition of “unit price” substitute—
“unit price” means the final price, including VAT and all other taxes (but excluding the amount of any deposit) which would be required to be paid—
for an individual item of the product, where the product is sold by number;
for one kilogram of the product, where the product is permitted to be sold either by weight or by volume, and the product is marked to show only its weight;
for one litre of the product, where the product is permitted to be sold either by weight or by volume, and the product is marked to show only its volume; and
in all other cases, for one kilogram, one litre, one metre, one square metre or one cubic metre of the product as appropriate.
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(3) In article 5(2) (obligation to indicate unit price)—
(a) for “Parts IV or V of the Weights and Measures Act 1985” substitute “Part IV of the Weights and Measures Act 1985, regulation 5, 6 or 7 of the Weights and Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006, or article 9 of Regulation (EU) No. 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers
(b) in sub-paragraph (b), after “that Act” add “or those Regulations”.
(4) In article 7—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for “and clearly legible” substitute “, clearly legible, and displayed using a font which is clear and of reasonable size”.
(b) for paragraph (3) substitute—
(3) The indication of any freight, delivery or postal charges for a product, including any taxes payable in respect of freight, delivery or postal charges, must be unambiguous, easily identifiable, and clearly legible.
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(5) After article 7, insert —
The offer of a product at more than one selling price
7A Where a trader proposes to sell products, to which this Order applies, at more than one selling price, the indication of the selling price and of the unit price, in accordance with articles 4(1) and 5(1), must set out—
(a) each selling price and each unit price applicable to the product;
(b) whether the availability of a particular selling price is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, and, if so, the trader must prominently display those conditions—
(i) in a form which is unambiguous, clearly legible, easily identifiable and available to consumers without the need for them to seek assistance; and
(ii) in close proximity to the product.
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(6) For article 9 substitute—
9. Where—
(a) a trader proposes to sell products to which this Order applies at less than the selling price or the unit price previously applicable and indicated in accordance with article 7(1); and
(b) it is not reasonably practicable to indicate the reduced selling price or unit price in accordance with articles 4(1) and 5(1) for each of the products,
the trader may comply with the obligations specified in articles 4(1) (to indicate the selling price) and 5(1) (to indicate the unit price) by indicating by a general notice or any other visible means that the products are or may be for sale at a reduction, provided that the details of the reduction are prominently displayed, unambiguous, easily identifiable and clearly legible.
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(7) Omit article 14 (units of quantity).
(8) Omit Schedule 1 (relevant units of quantity for specified products for the purpose of the definition of “unit price”).
(9) In Schedule 2 (products in respect of which a trader is exempt from the requirement to unit price) for paragraph 3 substitute—
3 Any product which comprises an assortment of items—
(a) which are either sold in a single package or at a lower price if a prescribed number or combination of items are purchased together and at the same time; and
(b) where some of the items are sold—
(i) according to weight and some according to volume;
(ii) at different prices; or
(iii) at different weights or volumes,
when sold separately.
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