Hi John
Thanks for the correction. I now know the difference between the Federal Packaging and Labeling Act and the Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulations. I may write to my congressperson and senators about updating the FPLA to allow metric only labeling. I downloaded the FPLA and read it from http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fpla/fplact.html .....Parker ________________________________ From: John M. Steele <jmsteele9...@sbcglobal.net> To: Parker Willey Jr. <pawil...@pacbell.net> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 5:20 PM Subject: Re: [USMA:53245] metric only labeling vs legacy measures labeling requirements The FPLA covers things regulated Federally. It specifically requires dual and metric-only would not currently satisfy the Federal law. There is model legislation, the UPLR, which States may adopt for items regulated by the State, not the Feds. The UPLR already is written to allow metric-only, and 48 States have adopted it, or something close enough to allow metric-only, but ONLY on items where net contents labels are regulated by the State not the Feds. The FPLA generally covers all food items, UPLR covers consumer commodities used outside the home. There are detailed lists but consumer commodities used inside the home are generally covered by FPLA. Only Congress can change the FPLA. From: Parker Willey Jr. <pawil...@pacbell.net> To: U.S. Metric Association <usma@colostate.edu> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 6:30 PM Subject: [USMA:53245] metric only labeling vs legacy measures labeling requirements Hi I remember reading about the FPLA and that metric only labeling is permitted in all but if I remember correctly, 2 states, Alabama and New York. On the shelf of stores there is supposed to be a label (sometimes missing) that shows the price of the item. If the shelf label which is printed probably weekly by some store computer due to price changes, can show the price and any missing legacy measures and / or SI metric measures, and the label on the jar or package only shows metric sizes, would the shelf label satisfy the requirement for legacy measures in Alabama and New York? I am just trying to come up with creative ways to get around the regulations to advance metric use. ....Parker Willey Jr. San Jose, CA
