§ 233

(1) The metric units that must be shown in a declaration of net quantity of a consumer prepackaged food must be in (a) millilitres, if the net volume of the food is less than 1 000 mL; (b) litres, if the net volume of the food is 1 000 mL or more; (c) grams, if the net weight of the food is less than 1 000 g; and (d) kilograms, if the net weight of the food is 1 000 g or more.

(2) Despite paragraphs (1)(a) and (c), 500 mL may be shown as 0.5 L and 500 g may be shown as 0.5 kg.

(3) In the case referred to in paragraph (1)(c), the net weight may be shown as a decimal fraction of a kilogram if the food is packaged from bulk at retail or is a catch-weight food that is sold by a retailer.