Ah yes. The typical vague insinuations that I'm posting false information.. Could you please be more specific, Stephen? Are you suggesting that the Weights & Measures Act 1985 does not exist or that the EU didn't carry out a consultation on the amendments to 80/181/EEC? Or are you just posting mindless abuse (like you do on the joke W&M site)
--- On Wed, 22/4/09, Stephen Humphreys <[email protected]> wrote: From: Stephen Humphreys <[email protected]> Subject: [USMA:44811] Re: Metric-Only Laws To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, 22 April, 2009, 10:11 PM #yiv466839421 .hmmessage P { margin:0px;padding:0px;} #yiv466839421 { font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;} I'm not too good at remembering names but I think you posted that 'Ken' (TSO Lee) was to be believed regarding my character and what my beliefs are. All I can say is - for what its worth - try not to take everything 'Ken' says at face value. I'll leave it there. > From: [email protected] > Subject: [USMA:44804] Re: Metric-Only Laws > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:27:39 -0500 > > > Thanks Ken! > > Next, I'll try to find the text of items remaining below. > > Ken Cooper<[email protected]>wrote: > Mechtly asked: > >"1. In each of the Member States of the EU, what law(s) were enacted in > >response to the EU Metric Directive? > Ken Replied: > >The following (current) legislation refers to or was amended in response to > >the provisions of 80/181/EEC or the previous directive 71/354/EEC > > >The Weights & Measures Act 1985 > ... > >Units of Measurement Regulations 1986 > ... > >Weights & Measures (Miscellaneous Foods Order 1994 > ... > >Units of Measurements Regulations 1994 > ... > >Units of Measurement Regulations 1995 > ... > >Weights & Measures (Packaged Goods) Regulations 2006 > ... Mechtly asked: > "2. In each of the Member States of the EU, what amendments, if any, were > enacted to permit "supplementary indications" beyond 2010 January 1?" > Ken replied: > >None as yet (as far as I am aware) in any EU state. There is definitely no > >current > >UK legislation that "permits" supplementary indications after 1/1/2010. > >Conversely, > >there is no actual current UK legislation which specifically forbids > >supplementary > >indications after 1/1/2010. > >On 1/1/2010, Imperial loses its status as a "supplementary indication".. > >IMO, that > >doesn't mean that it is forbidden from appearing (as long as the metric > >measure is > >primary) > >An up-to-date copy of O'Keefe's "The Law of Weights & Measures" will answer > >question 1. > > > >With regard to your second question, the EU's consultations, proposals & > >amendments may be viewed at the following locations > ... > >http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/prepack/unitmeas/commission_services_work_doc.pdf. > > > ... > >http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/prepack/unitmeas/public_consultat_report_26jun07.pdf > > > > >Final Communication re Amendments > >http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2008:0785:FIN:EN:HTML > > > > " Upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 Optimised for MSN. " Download Now
