It was a typing error, forgetting the -e-, I always type liquide. I saw the typing error when I had sent the message on its way Indeed, what I meant to say is that Canadian regulations do not demand the inclusion of ifp units on labels, it is just allowed. Mrs Bernot, however, claimed that Canadian French/English labeling regulations do not allow for metric-only labels in both languages, hence the 'once liquide' on Estee Lauder products as a primary indication.
Han ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph B. Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 7:20 PM Subject: [USMA:19906] Re: Elizabeth Taylor Perfume > Han wrote in USMA 19784 > I am not surprised at all. Many US cosmetics companies are anti-metric, they were in the forefront of the TABD campaign and some are attempting to foist the once liquid(e) on French speaking people, which they justify by citing Canadian regulations they have misread, > 1) Grammatical error. Once is feminine, hence it should be "once liquide" > > 2) The (Canadian Weights and Measures Act) does not use the term "once liquide" but rather "once fluide". > > 3) Volume must be expressed in a metric unit. A supplementary expression in Canadian (i.e. imperial) units is permissible > > Joseph B.Reid > 17 Glebe Road West > Toronto M5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071
