Results of checks carried out on prepackages in supermarkets in Jordan

These checks were carried out by the Jordan Institution for Standards and Metrology in 2007. Jordan adopted the OIML R87 as a technical regulation in July 2005. The actual implementation of this regulation started in 2007. Checking of prepackages in Jordan carried out by taking samples from the products available in the market, which we think that they are exceeding double the negative allowable tolerance (2 T₁) by a considerable values, usually more that 3 times the negative allowable tolerance (10 T₁). Since the samples checked were taken from the shelves of supermarkets the lot sizes were usually much smaller than mentioned in the OIML Recommendation No. 87. The test method mentioned there could not be applied for obvious reasons. Presented here are the mean values Qn and the number of packages with contents Q less than two times the tolerable negative error T₂. These simplified checks give a first impression about the correct filling of prepackages. They are the first activities for ensuring consumer protection and fair trade with regard to prepackages. The following table contains an overview of results obtained during checks on products randomly chosen.