For the purposes of the Act and these regulations, the mass of frozen scallops packed as a pre-packed article is to be determined as follows:

(a) measure and record the mass of an appropriate perforated container;

(b) place the entire contents of the package into a suitable impermeable bag;

(c) suspend or immerse the bag in running water until the contents have thawed;

(d) empty contents into the perforated container;

(e) drain the perforated container and the contents until minimal drip loss is recorded;

(f) measure and record the mass of the perforated container plus contents;

(g) subtract the mass of the perforated container from the mass of the perforated container and contents to obtain the net mass of the contents.