On Sunday 2004 March 07 15:55, Chimpsarecute wrote: > A few weeks back I asked some questions on the situation involving UK > scales used for trade. To this date I received no answer, so I am going to > reask my questions. > > I wanted to know how the situation is handled with a trader whose scale(s) > is(are) out of compliance. > > 1.) Does the Trading Standards continue to certify non-compliant scales?
No. > 2.) If not, under what provision are the traders allowed to continue to use > non-certified scales? They're not. > 3.) If so, for what reason are scales being recertified that don't comply? They're not. > I understand in some circumstances the authorities were doing nothing > pending the outcome of all court challenges. Now, since the organised > opposition has in fact lost their case the ECHR, that should end all court > challenges for good and the reason for suspending prosecution is no longer > valid. > > To anyone's knowledge, is there going to be an action on completing the > metrication of those scales not yet converted? I've not seen an official announcement (the ECHR announcement went almost unnoticed in the media) but I've heard that a memo has gone out to all Trading Standards departments to enforce the law. -- Chris KEENAN UK Metric Assoc: www.metric.org.uk
