Just so that I am clear on this ----- are we referring specifically to the UPLR here? (The issue of amending the FPLA is entirely separate.)
Ezra -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Paul Trusten, R.Ph." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Forty-eight down, two (New York and Alabama) to go!!!! > > Thank you, New Jersey! > > > Paul Trusten, USMA > > ----- Forwarded message from Belinda Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- > Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:32:24 -0400 > From: Belinda Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Belinda Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: New Jersey Announces that it will Permit Metric-Only Labeling > To: Ken Butcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Ken, > This is fantastic news! Great work on this. - Belinda > > At 10:27 AM 6/4/2007, Ken Butcher wrote: > >Carol, > > > >In the attached letter dated May 29, 2007, Louis E. Greenleaf, State > >Superintendent of New Jersey Weights and Measures informed me that > >the State of New Jersey will permit metric-only labeling on all > >packaged goods. Here is the text of the letter: > > > >"We have received a copy of your correspondence, addressed to > >Attorney General Stuart Rabner, requesting confirmation that New > >Jersey permits Metric-Only labeling on consumer packages. Since at > >least 1986, with the adoption of New Jersey Statute 51:1-3, this has > >been permitted. The first sentence of the statute is instructive: > >The inch-pound system of weights and measures in customary use in > >the United States and the metric system or System International (SI) > >of weights and measures are jointly recognized, and one or the > >other, or both, of these systems shall be used for all purposes in > >this State. The Statute will control and any administrative rules to > >the contrary will be superceded." > > > >This leaves the States of Alabama and New York as the last two > >states which do not permit metric-only labeling. We will continue to > >encourage these last two jurisdictions to take the necessary action > >to remove remaining barriers to the use of the metric system on > >packaged goods. > > > >___________________________________________ > > > >Kenneth S. Butcher > >Group Leader > >National Institute of Standards and Technology > >Weights and Measures Division > >Laws and Metric Group > >Stop 2600 > >Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-2600 > > > >301-975-4859 Fax: 301-975-8091 > >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ><http://www.nist.gov/owm>http://www.nist.gov/owm > >http://www.nist.gov/metric > > > > > > Belinda L. Collins, Ph.D. > Director, Technology Services > National Institute of Standards and Technology > 301-975-4500 (tel) > 301-975-2183 (fax) > http://ts.nist.gov > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > -- > Paul Trusten, R.Ph. > Public Relations Director > U.S. Metric Association, Inc. > Phone (432)528-7724 > www.metric.org > 3609 Caldera Boulevard, Apartment 122 > Midland TX 79707-2872 USA > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://home.grandecom.net/~trusten > >
--- Begin Message --- Ken,
This is fantastic news! Great work on this. - Belinda
At 10:27 AM 6/4/2007, Ken Butcher wrote:
Carol,
In the attached letter dated May 29, 2007, Louis E. Greenleaf, State Superintendent of New Jersey Weights and Measures informed me that the State of New Jersey will permit metric-only labeling on all packaged goods. Here is the text of the letter:
We have received a copy of your correspondence, addressed to Attorney General Stuart Rabner, requesting confirmation that New Jersey permits Metric-Only labeling on consumer packages. Since at least 1986, with the adoption of New Jersey Statute 51:1-3, this has been permitted. The first sentence of the statute is instructive: The inch-pound system of weights and measures in customary use in the United States and the metric system or System International (SI) of weights and measures are jointly recognized, and one or the other, or both, of these systems shall be used for all purposes in this State. The Statute will control and any administrative rules to the contrary will be superceded.
This leaves the States of Alabama and New York as the last two states which do not permit metric-only labeling. We will continue to encourage these last two jurisdictions to take the necessary action to remove remaining barriers to the use of the metric system on packaged goods.
___________________________________________
Kenneth S. Butcher
Group Leader
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Weights and Measures Division
Laws and Metric Group
Stop 2600
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-2600
301-975-4859 Fax: 301-975-8091
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.nist.gov/owm
http://www.nist.gov/metric
Belinda L. Collins, Ph.D.
Director, Technology Services
National Institute of Standards and Technology
301-975-4500 (tel)
301-975-2183 (fax)
http://ts.nist.gov
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