[USMA:31579] Re: that fabled FPLA amendment

[Phil Chernack]

Just remember that it may take some time after the law is passed to see any change.  Most manufacturers will wait until the regular label replacement for each product occurs.  P & G stated that this was the case with them even though they mostly label SI as the primary units.   Phil   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Elwell Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 2:32 PM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:31577] Re: that fabled FPLA amendment   At 6 12 04, 09:41 AM, Paul Trusten wrote: We don't know yet what the inter-administration shakeups hold, but the Commerce Department has announced that, in 2005, it is to propose to Congress that the federal Fair Packaging and Labeling Act be amended to allow U.S. manufacturers the option of labeling their products in the metric system only. It sounds like a small step, but a journey of a thousand kilometers starts with such a step. I think it is a great step! It is unlikely to be fought in the courts like a "mandatory metric only" law would be, and it means that more progressive manufacturers will drop colloquial units. Metric only labels will really get people to think in metric. Jim Elwell Jim Elwell, CAMS Electrical Engineer Industrial manufacturing manager Salt Lake City, Utah, USA www.qsicorp.com