Don't forget the fact that the UK abides by each rule rigidly whereas other countries (esp France) flex the rules to breaking point ;-) Seriously though - there will be exceptions.
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [USMA:44828] Re: Packaging & Labeling Laws > Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:14:52 +0100 > > > 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. > >... > _________________________________________________________________ Share your photos with Windows Live Photos – Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/134665338/direct/01/
