Elizabeth (Gentry), New York is presently listed in NIST HB 130 (2014) under "Packaging and Labeling" as "yes" = "Law or regulation in force, NCWM standard used as basis of adoption, but from an earlier year."
Only North Dakota is listed as "NO" = "No law or regulation.) How does NIST explain this confusion? Eugene Mechtly ________________________________ From: Kilopascal [kilopas...@cox.net] Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 8:01 PM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:53371] the UPLR permissive metric-only labeling amendment I find it interesting that one single holdout can keep everyone else from moving forward. Whatever happened to majority rules? It doesn’t appear like New York is going to budge, so why not just ignore them and move on? I wonder if New York’s holding back may be because they have been pressured by anti-metric forces of the FMI for the very reasons Paul mentions would likely happen if all states adopt the UPLR? The FMI may be backed into a corner to accept the change to the FPLA. As long as they keep New York from adopting the UPLR, they can continue to openly oppose the FPLA amendment for metric only. [USMA:53371] the UPLR permissive metric-only labeling amendment<http://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=usma@colostate.edu&q=subject:%22%5BUSMA%3A53371%5D+the+UPLR+permissive+metric-only+labeling+amendment%22> Paul Trusten<http://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=usma@colostate.edu&q=from:%22Paul+Trusten%22> Wed, 30 Oct 2013 05:05:26 -0700<http://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=usma@colostate.edu&q=date:20131030> What you are all reading, 11.33, is the so-called "UPLR amendment" that USMA and other metricationists have been fighting for since 1999. Fifty-five of the 56 U.S. weights-and -measures jurisdictions (50 states, DC, and the five territories) have adopted this rule. The only missing one on the list is New York State. Once New York does so, then the roll call of jurisdictions on this subject will be unanimous. Once it is unanimous, there is no reason why the federal FPLA cannot be amended in like manner. NYS residents: In all of your communications with New York State regulators and legislators, please emphasize that 11.33 provides a labeling OPTION. It costs nothing! It requires nothing! New York State residents should contact the following individuals, as well as their own state assemblyman, to urge adoption of this labeling option: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo http://www.governor.ny.gov/contact/GovernorContactForm.php AND Mike Sikula, Director, New York State Bureau of Weights and Measures mike.sik...@agriculture.ny.gov tel:(518)-457-3146 New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Bureau of Weights and Measures 10B Airline Drive Albany, New York 12235 Paul Trusten, Registered Pharmacist Vice President and Public Relations Director U.S. Metric Association, Inc. Midland, Texas, USA +1(432)528-7724 www.metric.org trus...@grandecom.net