S.L. 378.9 Art. 5Price indications.

(1) Any trader shall exhibit conspicuously in his place of business a sample of every kind, size, type or brand of goods stocked by him, and each such sample shall bear a label or mark showing the price at which any goods are being offered for sale.

(2) Every indication of a price required in terms of these regulations shall be made and displayed in a manner which is unambiguous, easily identifiable and clearly legible.

(3) The figure denoting the price on the said label or mark shall be clearly and boldly printed or otherwise indicated in writing.

(4) Any kind, size, type or brand of goods displayed in the shop-window, or on the outside of the premises, shall bear the relative selling price label as required by the preceding subregulations:

Provided that, where more than one item of the same kind, size, type or brand of the same goods are so displayed, it will be sufficient for the price to be shown on only one of such items.

(5) In respect of any goods including foodstuffs which are sold or offered for sale to consumers per unit weight or volume, there shall be indicated -

(a) both the actual price (being the price for a given quantity of the good);

(b) and the unit price (being the final price for one kilogram, one litre, one metre, one square metre, or one cubic metre of the goods).

(6) Pre-packaged goods, including foodstuffs, sold in pre-established or variable quantities must show both the selling price and the unit price.

(7) Products sold in bulk must show the unit price.

(8) In the case of a pre-packaged solid food product presented in a liquid medium, the unit price shall refer to the net drained weight of the product. Where a unit price is also given with reference to the net weight of the product, it shall be clearly indicated which unit price relates to net drained weight and which to net weight.

(9) The indication of any charges for postage, package or delivery of a good shall be unambiguous, easily identifiable and clearly legible.

(10) The indication of the price and of the unit price as required under these regulations shall be in Maltese currency.