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Alcohol Glossary

Specified quantity

Strength, measurement and labellingGreat Britain

Summary: A specified quantity is a fixed size in which goods must be sold; Great Britain prescribes serving measures for still wine and fortified wine, and package volumes for those wines and spirit drinks.

Reference: Weights and measures: the law (opens in a new tab)

Department for Business and Trade · Reference checked 21 July 2026

Where to look: Specified quantities introduction and the Alcohol tables

The summary above is a concise paraphrase of the cited material. It is not a quotation or a complete statement of law.

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