Gene and all,
Most products are SI only, others are SI (ifp) and a few are ifp (SI), Estee
Lauder and Donna Karan are ifp English, ifp French, SI, justified by citing
a (wrong) interpretation of Canadian.English/French language labeling
requirements.
I contacted our own measurement service about Estee Lauder and Donna Karan,
asking them to take action against any ifp (SI) labeling, but I never got an
answer. It seems that this is being tolerated. Thank goodness, only a few
companies do it, tolerating it is utterly wrong, however.
I regard the TABD as an unelected quango which should encounter more
opposition by the European institutions. There may be something going on.
See USMA 8435, message from Chris, 2000-10-08
"This reminds me that yesterday in a newsagent's I read an article in
Euro Business about the TABD. It was basically saying that there was a
lot of resentment among politicians and others that an unelected
group of people have such a disproportionate influence over policy
matters. It said there was mounting pressure to curb its influence,
but the problem is precisely that it is not some coherent body, but an
informal grouping of powerful business interests.
Chris"
Han
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Von: "Gene Mechtly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
An: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Gesendet: vrijdag 27 oktober 2000 20:36
Betreff: [USMA:8820] EU Status
> Today is European Union Day.
> The ambassador of France to the US, Monsieur Bujon de l'Estand,
> delivered an address here on "State of the European Union" at 11:00.
> He mentioned TABD only once and dismissed TABD activities as
> "useful" and moved on, concluding his address at about 12:15.
> For lack of time, the question and answer period was canceled.
> I had intended to ask him if EU customs inspectors are accepting
> or rejecting supplementary indications in *primary* positions on labels.
> The amended Directive on labeling still requires SI in primary locations.
> What can subscribers from the EU now say about this question?
> Gene.
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