I think that you're reading it a bit wrong. Although NAM isn't an EU organization the fact of the matter is that we will not be able to acheive a metric only amendment without their support and the support of US industry. I know we would all like to see it magically happen overnight but it won't . It's going to take a series of progressive steps before you see any legislation and action on this issue. I think the best policy will be to get NAM to make good on the intent in it's letter when it states that it is working on getting the US to amend it's laws for permissible metric only labelling.
The big problem that a lot of people in the world have with the US on this issue isn't that the US is unwilling to convert, as evidenced by it's signing of the 1895 treaty of the metre and the 1975 ruling declaring the metric system to be "The preferred system of measurment in the US" , so much that it is willing to do it on it's own timetable. While that may not be fast enough for some of us, the fact is that it will happen sooner or later. The best we can hope for is lending our support for metric related issues and changing minds one company and organization at a time. It's not a question of if but when. I think one thing we have going for us is that all businesses now are on the SI for the most part and our schools have at least taught both systems for quite some time making the transition less painful. Give it time. Mike Millet On 5/8/07, Brian White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Why does anyone care what the NAM thinks with regards to an FPLA ammendment? Why does their conensus matter? I'm asking out of curiousity. Couldn't the FPLA be ammended without NAM support? Their reasoning is quite silly anyway... "Was there a real deal where NAM would allow metric only labels if > the EU dropped their bid?" I'm curious about this as well. On Tue, 8 May 2007 09:54:06 -0600, Mike Millet wrote > :(. Sad. I was hoping the Europeans would stick to their guns and > force it through. I guess all we can hope for is NAM cooperating. > Was there a real deal where NAM would allow metric only labels if > the EU dropped their bid? > > Mike > > On 5/8/07, Hillger, Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > To Listserver subscribers: > > > > > > > > Below is a link to a story titled "*Brussels** drops bid to ban imperial > > measures*" > > > > > > > > http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070508/wl_uk_afp/eumetric_070508114519 > > > > > > > > Although this is not the best news, it does give us hope that now, in > > return, NAM (National Association of Manufacturers) will follow through in > > supporting the metric-only amendment to the FPLA as they were bargaining > > for, if the EU would allow imperial measures to continue. The two actions > > sounded (to me) a bit contradictory, but that's what industry was bargaining > > for. > > > > > > > > > > > > Don Hillger > > > > USMA Webmaster > > > > USMA listserver owner > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > "The boy is dangerous, they all sense it why can't you?"
-- "The boy is dangerous, they all sense it why can't you?"
