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Beginning January 1, 2010, the European Union Council Directive 80/181/EEC (Metric Directive) will allow the use of only metric units, and prohibit the use of any other measurements for most products sold in the European Union (EU). The Metric Directive will make the sole use of metric units obligatory in all aspects of life in the European Union, extending to areas such as product literature and advertising.
The Department of Commerce cordially invites:
all interested stakeholders to attend a public forum on the European Union's Metric Directive. The meeting is an opportunity for interested parties to provide information and input to the U.S. government on key areas of metric-only labeling. The stakeholders' input will be considered in the development of U.S. government views and actions. Key government officials working directly on this issue from various agencies will be in attendance to make presentations and discuss this important legislation and what stakeholders can do to move this issue to a successful conclusion.
Date:
October 12, 2006
Time:
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Where:
U.S. Department of Commerce
14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC
To gain access to the Department of Commerce, please RSVP by noon on Monday, October 9, 2006 to Ann Ngo at (202) 482-0010 or Ann_Ngo@ita.doc.gov
The agenda will be provided at the meeting. Further information on the Metric Labeling directive can be found at: http://buyusainfo.net/docs_orig/x_3107558.doc and at http://www.nist.gov/metric
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Additional Information:
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| Business Alert: Metric Only Requirements for the European Union to Begin 2010 |
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| EU Metric Directive |
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