> Of Han Maenen > The once liquide has never been a legal unit in the EU, that is for sure. > And it is not used as a secondary indicator, but as a primary one!
Where have you seen it in the EU? The term 'secondary' is usually referred to as 'supplementary' in weights and measures. The term 'primary' is rarely used (except for non-regulated matters). This leaves open the question of which unit comes first in dual labelling. The legislation of dual labelling mentions 'prominence'. Regulated goods are required to be weighed, measured and priced in metric units and permits 'supplementary indications'. Note the markets mentioned in the following text: "to permit the use of non-metric units of measurement as "supplementary indications" until 31 December 2009. [...] Extending the period during which supplementary indications may be used means that UK manufacturers who trade in the EC and also export to the US will not have to operate separate production lines in order to comply with conflicting rules on indicating units of measurement on packages and equipment, etc (i.e. SI units only for the EC market, SI and customary US units for the US market). The sectors most affected are cosmetics and toiletries, fine art paints and pre-packed foods. Engineering sectors also have an interest." http://www.dti.gov.uk/access/ria/uni_measure_regs.htm -- Terry Simpson Human Factors Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.connected-systems.com Phone: +44 7850 511794
