On Thu, 2 Nov 2000 20:13:53 +0100, "Han Maenen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Myth 11. Brussels bureaucrats are now banning imperial measures in shops. > >This is untrue. The legislation that has just come into force, agreed by >Francis Maude on behalf of the British governement in 1989, does not ban the >use of imperial weights and measures. It merely means that traders in goods >sold loose by weight (eg. meat and fish, fruit and vegetables) must indicate >their prices per kilogram and use metric weights as well. Consumers can >still place their orders in pounds and ounces. A bit of semantics, here. Imperial measures are 'banned' inasmuch as they are not 'legal for trade'. I've often wondered about this: if they have no legal standing, does that mean that they could not be prosecuted for advertising '�5/kg - �1/lb'? Chris -- Metrication information: http://www.metric.org.uk/ UK legislation, EC Directives, Trading Standards links and more Pro-metric mailing list now available.
