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4. What is wrong with the statement 'alcohol content 9.5 units' to satisfy the alcohol declaration requirement on the label of a bottle of Spanish Sauvignon Blanc?

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The figure should be given as a percentage based on volume
Well done.
The figure must be followed by '%vol' and may be preceded by 'actual alcoholic strength', 'actual alcohol' or 'alc'.
Units should only be shown as whole numbers
Sorry that's wrong.
The labelling of 'units' does not satisfy the alcohol declaration requirement, but businesses are encouraged to provide information in this form to consumers (rounded to 1 decimal place). Under the Public Health Responsibility Deal, 92 companies committed to displaying unit and health information and a pregnancy warning on 80% of their bottles and cans by the end of 2013.
The figure is too high for this wine
Sorry, that's wrong.
The limits for the alcohol content of wine are not expressed in this way, nor does the labelling of 'units' satisfy the alcohol declaration requirement. However, businesses are encouraged to provide information in this form to consumers. Under the Public Health Responsibility Deal, 92 companies committed to displaying unit and health information and a pregnancy warning on 80% of their bottles and cans by the end of 2013.
The correct answer is answer 1. The figure should be given as a percentage based on volume.
The figure must be followed by '%vol' and may be preceded by 'actual alcoholic strength', 'actual alcohol' or 'alc'.

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