The TABD has also stated that it stood in particular for smaller companies who want to export to the EU. And I think it is exactly these ones that tend to use irrational metric on their labels or no metric at all if they can get away with it. Moreover, THREE US cosmetics companies label with OZ.LIQ on their products now. Yes, let's hope that the EU will come up with a resounding NO when the TABD once again demands the cancellation or delay of the metric-only directive. Although Greg and I had pointed out in communication with Mrs Bernot that Canada does not require the use of ifp (inch-foot-pound) units in English, nor in French on labels, the once liquide, invented by Estee Lauder, was not removed from EL's products and even spread to other US cosmetic companies. I do not understand why the metrology offices in France and other French speaking countries do not take legal action against this unit. Stamp it in the ground! Stop the beginnings! The two things that I especially hate as they are targeted at metric-using countries and people are the once liquide and the attitude of the Maporama people. (For newcomers to this list : go to http://www.maporama.com, and load an itinerary in any other language than English, for instance Paris-Bordeaux in French or between two German cities in German. You will see *#%^&@*+^*$). And this is a French, not an American or British site! In the meantime I will go to the TABD site now and then to see whether they are starting their campaign again.
Han Historian of Dutch metrication, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
