First, I want to thank Ken Butcher for sending me various files in electronic
format concerning the NIST Training Course for Officials who have the duty of
verifying the net amounts inside packages intended for consumers in retail
markets.
My conclusion is that Metric-Only Enforcement of
Outstanding work, Gene! :-)
So, if I understand this correctly, the FTC will let companies know that they
will be checking only that the net contents as stated using SI units will be
checked.
In other words, as a matter of their new selective enforcement policy, the FTC
will not come down
I don’t know how many people know of the International Organisation of Legal
Metrology. (Home page http://www.oiml.org/en). They ARE BASED IN Central Paris
and work closely with the CGPM. Their job is to harmonise legal metrology
around the globe - for example ensuring that ensuring that a “1
According to this article, the US State Department is the official
representative to OIML, but NIST is designated as the technical representative.
It also somewhat explains NIST's role.
http://www.astm.org/SNEWS/JANUARY_2005/oppermann_jan05.html
From: Martin
