Oral answer to question provided on Monday, 27 November 2006 in the House of Lords, by Lord Truscott (Labour).
EU: Non-metric Terms
- Answer
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My Lords, the use of imperial units alongside metric units is permitted by current legislation until 31 December 2009. The Government think that there is a strong case for extending this permission beyond that date and, perhaps, permanently. We await with interest a consultation paper from the European Commission, which is expected to address this issue.
This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Monday, 27 November 2006 by Lord Pearson of Rannoch (Conservative Independent).
- Question
- Whether they support the European Union’s proposal to make the commercial use of non-metric terms a criminal offence from 1 January 2010.
Secondary information
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- Oral answer to question
- Reference
- 687 c541
- Session
- 2006-07
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- EU law Metrication
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- View this Oral answer to question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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