On Sat, 6 Dec 2003, Mighty Chimp wrote: > ... > It is only legal for a label to contain a metric only contents declaration > in those states that have automatically adopted the UPLR...
That is true only for some items which are not regulated by the FPLA! > ... Congress should never be involved in contents of packaging > labels. That should be the decision of the UPLR authorities. No. Congress is a higher authority under the US Constitution than the NCWM (a semi-private organization) which writes and revises the UPLR at its annual meeting every July. > If the majority of states adopt the UPLR, then it should be binding in > all states and territories. No. The NCWM does not have the authority to write federal laws. > This situation allows the minority of states that don't adopt the UPLR > to hold the majority hostage. No. You do not state the "situation" accurately. > ... what are the chances of getting the minority states to adapt the > UPLR as it is? Would that be simpler then waiting for the FPLA to be > amended? Adoption of the UPLR by all States would not be sufficient to enable metric-only labeling on all items. An amended FPLA would still be necessary. Gene.
