2002-11-10

Thanks for the update.  I just wanted to make sure.

John


----- Original Message -----
From: "James R. Frysinger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, 2002-11-10 20:39
Subject: [USMA:23244] RE: Implentation of metric packaging


> kilopascal wrote:
> >
> > 2002-10-11
> >
> > The one question that comes to mind, if this ......is being "sold" as a
> > further reduction in federal regulation......., what about those who
would
> > say that they want the right to package in FFU only?  That adding metric
is
> > a nuisance and unnecessary and they want the right to label there
products
> > in FFU only?
>
> It was clear in the meeting that this was not on the table.
>
> > Freedom to business can work both ways.  Did anybody bring up the
argument
> > about allowing FFU only on the labels?....
>
> Nope. At this point I would say that your fears are not supported by
> data. Undoubtedly there are some who might want this, but the context
> (global marketing) precludes a petition for packaging with only
> non-metric units. Some other basis would be needed.
>
> Jim
>
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