Consolidated Statutes and Regulations
Enabling statute: Weights and Measures Act
Weights and Measures Regulations
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Source: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/W-6/C.R.C.-c.1605/253863.html
Regulation current to September 15, 2006
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PART I LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN METRIC UNITS OF MASS FOR INDIVIDUALLY MEASURED COMMODITIES
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| Limits of Error
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Item
| Stated Quantity
| %
| grams
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grams
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| 1.
| more than 0 to not more than 60
| 10
| —
| 2.
| more than 60 to not more than 600
| —
| 6
| 3.
| more than 600 to not more than 1 000
| 1
| —
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kilograms
|
|
| 4.
| more than 1 to not more than 1.5
| —
| 10
| 5.
| more than 1.5 to not more than 3
| 0.66
| —
| 6.
| more than 3 to not more than 4
| —
| 20
| 7.
| more than 4 to not more than 10
| 0.5
| —
| 8.
| more than 10 to not more than 15
| —
| 50
| 9.
| more than 15 to not more than 250
| 0.33
| —
| 10.
| more than 250 to not more than 500
| —
| 750
| 11.
| more than 500
| 0.15
| —
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PART II LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN CANADIAN UNITS OF MASS OR WEIGHT FOR INDIVIDUALLY MEASURED COMMODITIES
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| Limits of Error
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Item
| Stated Quantity
| %
| ounces
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ounces
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| 1.
| more than 0 to not more than 2
| 10
| —
| 2.
| more than 2 to not more than 20
| —
| 0.2
|
|
pounds
|
|
| 3.
| more than 1.25 to not more than 2.2
| 1
| —
| 4.
| more than 2.2 to not more than 3.3
| —
| 0.35
| 5.
| more than 3.3 to not more than 6.6
| 0.66
| —
| 6.
| more than 6.6 to not more than 8.8
| —
| 0.71
| 7.
| more than 8.8 to not more than 22
| 0.5
| —
| 8.
| more than 22 to not more than 33
| —
| 1.76
| 9.
| more than 33 to not more than 550
| 0.33
| —
| 10.
| more than 550 to not more than 1, 100
| —
| 26.4
| 11.
| more than 1, 100
| 0.15
| —
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PART III LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN METRIC UNITS OF VOLUME FOR INDIVIDUALLY MEASURED COMMODITIES NOT DESCRIBED IN PART VIII
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| Limits of Error
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Item
| Stated Quantity
| %
| millilitres
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litres
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| 1.
| more than 0 to not more than 0.05
| 9
| —
| 2.
| more than 0.05 to not more than 0.1
| —
| 4.5
| 3.
| more than 0.1 to not more than 0.2
| 4.5
| —
| 4.
| more than 0.2 to not more than 0.3
| —
| 9
| 5.
| more than 0.3 to not more than 0.5
| 3
| —
| 6.
| more than 0.5 to not more than 1
| —
| 15
| 7.
| more than 1 to not more than 10
| 1.5
| —
| 8.
| more than 10 to not more than 15
| —
| 150
| 9.
| more than 15 to not more than 50
| 1
| —
| 10.
| more than 50 to not more than 100
| —
| 500
| 11.
| more than 100
| 0.5
| —
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PART IV LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN CANADIAN UNITS OF VOLUME FOR INDIVIDUALLY MEASURED COMMODITIES NOT DESCRIBED IN PART IX
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| Limits of Error
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Item
| Stated Quantity
| %
| fluid ounces
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fluid ounces
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| 1.
| more than 0 to not more than 1.75
| 9
| —
| 2.
| more than 1.75 to not more than 3.5
| —
| 0.15
| 3.
| more than 3.5 to not more than 7
| 4.5
| —
| 4.
| more than 7 to not more than 10.5
| —
| 0.3
| 5.
| more than 10.5 to not more than 17.5
| 3
| —
| 6.
| more than 17.5 to not more than 35.2
| —
| 0.5
|
|
gallons
|
|
| 7.
| more than 0.22 to not more than 2.2
| 1.5
| —
| 8.
| more than 2.2 to not more than 3.3
| —
| 5.3
| 9.
| more than 3.3 to not more than 11
| 1
| —
| 10.
| more than 11 to not more than 22
| —
| 17.6
| 11.
| more than 22
| 0.5
| —
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PART V LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN METRIC UNITS OF MASS OR VOLUME FOR STANDARD QUANTITY COMMODITIES NOT DESCRIBED IN PART VIII
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| Limits of Error
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Item
| Stated Quantity
| %
| grams or
millilitres
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grams or millilitres
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|
| 1.
| more than 0 to not more than 50
| 9
| —
| 2.
| more than 50 to not more than 100
| —
| 4.5
| 3.
| more than 100 to not more than 200
| 4.5
| —
| 4.
| more than 200 to not more than 300
| —
| 9
| 5.
| more than 300 to not more than 500
| 3
| —
| 6.
| more than 500 to not more than 1 000
| —
| 15
| 7.
| more than 1 000 to not more than 10 000
| 1.5
| —
| 8.
| more than 10 000 to not more than 15 000
| —
| 150
| 9.
| more than 15 000
| 1
| —
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PART VI LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN CANADIAN UNITS OF MASS OR WEIGHT FOR STANDARD QUANTITY COMMODITIES
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| Limits of Error
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Item
| Stated Quantity
| %
| ounces
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|
ounces
|
|
| 1.
| more than 0 to not more than 1.75
| 9
| —
| 2.
| more than 1.75 to not more than 3.5
| —
| 0.16
| 3.
| more than 3.5 to not more than 7
| 4.5
| —
| 4.
| more than 7 to not more than 10.6
| —
| 0.32
| 5.
| more than 10.6 to not more than 17.6
| 3
| —
|
|
pounds
|
|
| 6.
| more than 1.1 to not more than 2.2
| —
| 0.53
| 7.
| more than 2.2 to not more than 22
| 1.5
| —
| 8.
| more than 22 to not more than 33
| —
| 5.28
| 9.
| more than 33
| 1
| —
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PART VII LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN CANADIAN UNITS OF VOLUME FOR STANDARD QUANTITY COMMODITIES NOT DESCRIBED IN PART IX
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| Limits of Error
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Item
| Stated Quantity
| %
| fluid ounces
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fluid ounces
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|
| 1.
| more than 0 to not more than 1.75
| 9
| —
| 2.
| more than 1.75 to not more than 3.5
| —
| 0.16
| 3.
| more than 3.5 to not more than 7
| 4.5
| —
| 4.
| more than 7 to not more than 10.6
| —
| 0.32
| 5.
| more than 10.6 to not more than 17.6
| 3
| —
| 6.
| more than 17.6 to not more than 35.2
| —
| 0.53
|
|
gallons
|
|
| 7.
| more than 0.22 to not more than 2.2
| 1.5
| —
| 8.
| more than 2.2 to not more than 3.3
| —
| 5.28
| 9.
| more than 3.3
| 1
| —
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PART VIII LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES OF SOLID COMMODITIES STATED IN METRIC UNITS OF VOLUME
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Item
| Stated Quantity
| Limits of Error
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cubic metres
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| 1.
| less than 1
| 3% of stated quantity
| 2.
| from 1 to 2
| 0.03 cubic metres
| 3.
| more than 2
| 1.5% of stated quantity
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PART IX LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES OF SOLID COMMODITIES STATED IN CANADIAN UNITS OF VOLUME
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Item
| Stated Quantity
| Limits of Error
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cubic yards
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| 1.
| less than 1
| 3% of stated quantity
| 2.
| from 1 to 2
| 0.03 cubic yards
| 3.
| more than 2
| 1.5% of stated quantity
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PART X LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN METRIC UNITS OF LENGTH
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Item
| Stated Quantity
| Limits of Error
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For thread and yarn:
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| 1.
| any length
| 4% of stated quantity
|
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For baler twine:
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| 2.
| any length
| 5% of stated quantity
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For rolls of fabric:
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| 3.
| individual rolls
| 2% of stated quantity
| 4.
| entire lots based on a minimum sample of 10%
| 1% of stated quantity
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For other commodities:
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| 5.
| less than 3 m
| 2% of stated quantity
| 6.
| 3 to 6 m
| 60 mm
| 7.
| more than 6 m
| 1% of stated quantity
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PART XI LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN CANADIAN UNITS OF LENGTH
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Item
| Stated Quantity
| Limits of Error
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For thread and yarn:
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| 1.
| any length
| 4% of stated quantity
|
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For baler twine:
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| 2.
| any length
| 5% of stated quantity
|
|
For rolls of fabric:
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| 3.
| individual rolls
| 2% of stated quantity
| 4.
| entire lots based on a minimum sample of 10%
| 1% of stated quantity
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For other commodities:
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| 5.
| less than 10 feet
| 2% of stated quantity
| 6.
| 10 to 20 feet
| 2.4 inches
| 7.
| more than 20 feet
| 1% of stated quantity
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PART XII LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN METRIC UNITS OF AREA
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Item
| Stated Quantity
| Limits of Error
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square metres
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| 1.
| less than 10
| 2% of stated quantity
| 2.
| from 10 to 20
| 0.2 square metres
| 3.
| more than 20
| 1% of stated quantity
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PART XIII LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED IN CANADIAN UNITS OF AREA
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Item
| Stated Quantity
| Limits of Error
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square feet
|
| 1.
| less than 100
| 2% of stated quantity
| 2.
| from 100 to 200
| 2 square feet
| 3.
| more than 200
| 1% of stated quantity
|
PART XIV LIMITS OF ERROR FOR QUANTITIES STATED BY NUMBER
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Item
| Stated Quantity
| Limits of Error
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number of articles
|
| 1.
| less than 50
| 0 article
| 2.
| from 50 to 100
| 1 article
| 3.
| more than 100 with an individual weight of 14 grams or less, or 1/2 ounce or less
| 0.75% of the stated quantity, rounded up to the next whole number
| 4.
| more than 100 with an individual weight of more than 14 grams, or more than 1/2 ounce
| 0.5% of the stated quantity, rounded up to the next whole number
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