2001-04-23 It is apparent that those who package don't check the rules. And those who are suppose to enforce the rules don't always either. The only way to have these rules enforced, would be for Mexican nationals to complain to their authorities, and those authorities to contact the offending producers to change by citing the laws. Once this is done, then the US companies will comply. John Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige, der irrt�mlich glaubt frei zu sein. There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely believe they are free! Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory Peterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, 2001-04-23 14:17 Subject: [USMA:12399] metric mexico I found this comment on in a document concerning computer use in Mexico on Industry Canada's web site: "Mexico's Federal Law on Metrology and Standardization stipulates that all weights and measures must be in the metric system." Yet how often do we see NAFTA packaging with "inches" or "pounds" written in Spanish? greg
