Sounds right to me, Gene. I heard from someone in the UKMA that the non-SI labelling does not have any legal standing and are therefore called "indications" for just that reason.
Gene's point seems worth emphasizing, I believe. Ezra -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Ezra, > > Council means Council of Ministers, at least one from each Member State of > the > EU, perhaps more, I'm not sure. > > Even if non-SI supplementary indications are permitted after the end of 2009, > "legal" (primary) units are defined by the EU as units from the SI, and > supplementary units are defined as non-SI units, that is, *secondary* units, > meaning units in *second* place It seams to me that a Member State would > still > have the authority to reject importation of products that do not place the SI > indications in *first* place in documents and on labels, with supplementary > indications, if any, in *second* place. > > Gene. > > ---- Original message ---- > >Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:01:11 +0000 > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: [USMA:40473] Re: EU Metric Directive > >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > > > >My next question is pretty obvious: why does Elizabeth say that approval by > >the > Council (and which council, exactly?) is "uncertain'? What does that mean? > When > do they meet? What are the forces in play? etc. etc. > > > >Anyone out there with suitable history and contacts able to drill down a > >little > further? I'd love to know! > > > >Ezra > >... >
