Yes, there is an organization you can back, and we welcome your support! We are the U.S. Metric Association (USMA), Inc. (see www.metric.org). Founded in 1916, USMA is working constantly to establish the modern metric system (the International System of Units, or SI) as the primary system of measurement in the U.S.
Dear thesolo et al.,
Yes, there is a legislative proposal you can back that will bring metric into the U.S. spotlight. USMA and other U.S. metrication advocates are seeking an amendment to the federal Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA) that will allow U.S. industry the option of labeling U.S. products in metric units only. The current FPLA requires dual U.S.-customary AND metric labeling. The FPLA amendment is needed now, because European law will ban non-metric units in labeling and other documents imported into the EU after 31 December 1999, and a new export burden on U.S. manufacturers will appear if the FPLA is not changed.
Yes, there is a U.S. Representative you can contact who supports metrication! He is Representative Vernon Ehlers of Michigan. If he is YOUR representative, write to him and ask him to introduce the FPLA amendment! His contact info is at www.house.gov or by regular mail, phone, or fax at:
2182 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
voice: (202) 225-3831
fax: (202) 225-5144
SI-ncerely,
Paul Trusten, R.Ph.
Public Relations Director
U.S. Metric Association, Inc.
www.metric.org
3609 Caldera Boulevard, Apt. 122
Midland TX 79707-2872 USA
trusten@grandecom.net
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Correction: the EU deadline for metric units is 31 December 2009. I apologize for the error. Paul Trusten, USMA
Yes, there is an organization you can back, and we welcome your support! We are the U.S. Metric Association (USMA), Inc. (see www.metric.org). Founded in 1916, USMA is working constantly to establish the modern metric system (the International System of Units, or SI) as the primary system of measurement in the U.S. Dear thesolo et al., Yes, there is a legislative proposal you can back that will bring metric into the U.S. spotlight. USMA and other U.S. metrication advocates are seeking an amendment to the federal Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA) that will allow U.S. industry the option of labeling U.S. products in metric units only. The current FPLA requires dual U.S.-customary AND metric labeling. The FPLA amendment is needed now, because European law will ban non-metric units in labeling and other documents imported into the EU after 31 December 1999, and a new export burden on U.S. manufacturers will appear if the FPLA is not changed. Yes, there is a U.S. Representative you can contact who supports metrication! He is Representative Vernon Ehlers of Michigan. If he is YOUR representative, write to him and ask him to introduce the FPLA amendment! His contact info is at www.house.gov or by regular mail, phone, or fax at: 2182 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 voice: (202) 225-3831 fax: (202) 225-5144 SI-ncerely, Paul Trusten, R.Ph. Public Relations Director U.S. Metric Association, Inc. www.metric.org 3609 Caldera Boulevard, Apt. 122 Midland TX 79707-2872 USA trusten@grandecom.net