Thanks, Jim and others!! I stand corrected (or, at this particular moment
in time, sit down corrected)!!
Regards,
Steve.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim McCracken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 8:08 PM
Subject: [USMA:15188] Re: Yet more questions about US weights and measures!!
> The U.S. Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, the U.S. Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic
> Act , and other legislative acts set forth guidelines for ensuring
> consumers receive clear and accurate information on packages. The
> implementation of these law declarations is set out in Federal Regulations
> issued by the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Food and Drug
> Administration, various U.S. Dept. of Agriculture agencies, and the
> Environmental Protection Agency.
>
> The National Conference on Weights and Measures and the National Institute
> of Standards and Technology collaborate on the development of a whole
range
> of weights and measures guidelines and regulations, which are set out in
> several handbooks issued by NIST.
>
> While some U.S. consumers might think they get "ripped off" or
> manufacturers/packagers might think that they can get away with a "fast
> one," by and large the U.S. weights and measures arena is very highly
> regulated.
>
>
>
> At 07:05 PM 9/10/01 +0100, Stephen Davis wrote:
> >Joseph B. Reid informs me that there is no mandatory weights and measures
> >legislation in the US!!
> >
> >Would it not be reasonable to assume that, if this is indeed the case,
that
> >the US weights and measures system is wide open to abuse?
> >
> >Also, if traders are not obliged by law to follow any weights and
measures
> >legislation, would it not be difficult for consumers to effectively prove
> >they have been ripped off by a trader??
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Steve.
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
