Written question asked by Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 May 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 May 2007. It was answered by Malcolm Wicks (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 May 2007 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.
Measures: EC Action
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether following the implementation of the revised policy outlined in the EU Trade and Industry Commissioner's recent statement on weights and measures it will become legal to sell (a) loose bananas by the pound, (b) timber in feet and inches, (c) fabric in yards, (d) beer in pints and (e) petrol in gallons in the UK.
- Answer
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The European Commission has indicated it will propose an extension of the authorisation to use supplementary indications without further time limit beyond 2009. This will allow the present position of dual labelling in both metric and non-metric units to continue indefinitely. No changes are proposed to the primary units of measurement currently authorised for each of the purposes listed above.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 137415; 460 c754W
- Session
- 2006-07
- Subjects
- EU law Metrication
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