There is a catch-all - a product that is legal in one country is automatically legal in another unless there is a very sound reason - for example British meat has had a rough time when we had an outbreak of foot and mouth disease. On the other hand, until recently we had the ridiculous situation whereby British bakers had to pack rye bread in either 400 g or 800 g packages, but our supermarkets could import German rye bread in 500 packages.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: 24 April 2009 16:07 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:44827] Re: Packaging & Labeling Laws Yes Ken, P&L Laws are intended to be uniform in consequences throughout the EU, but there are sometimes subtle differences in languages and cultures that could lead to variations in enforcement. What deviations will each Member States tolerate? The actual wordings of P&L Laws might be a clue. Gene. ---- Original message ---- >Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:55:04 -0700 (PDT) >From: Ken Cooper <[email protected]> >Subject: [USMA:44822] Packaging & Labeling Laws >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > > Gene > > You said > > "Beyond the UK, I'll not be satisfied until I see > the current Packaging and Labeling Laws in German, > Dutch, French, Italian, and Spanish, and observe the > distinctions between primary and supplementary > indications. These languages represent the major > Ports of Entry into the EU." > > I can see where you are coming from, but one of the > aims of 80/181/EEC is to harmonise measurement laws > across the EU. If goods subject to the directive can > legally be sold in one EU state, they can be sold in > all EU states. >...
