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M E A S U R E S

ASSOCIATION

For the attention of The News Editor

PRESS RELEASE

12 May 1998

METRICATION: A RECIPE FOR THE UNSCRUPULOUS TO EXPLOIT THE UNSUSPECTING

 

BRITISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ASSOCIATION SPRING CONFERENCE -

On Saturday 9 May the audience at the British Weights & Measures Association London Conference witnessed the Association's Award presentation:

The Metrickery Award for the person, or organisation, who has done the most to promote metrication against the consumer's interest goes to Sainsbury's the supermarket group. Sainsbury's are committed to the immediate abolition of Imperial measures. They falsely claim that this required by European law.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INSERT METRICKERY CERTIFICATE, IN COLOUR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For further information CONTACT:

Mr Vivian Linacre, BWMA Director (tel. & FAX: 0131 556 6080), 45 Montgomery Street, Edinburgh EH7 5JX.

Press release distributed by David Delaney, BWMA Hon Public Relations Officer, Mortimers Cross Mill, Leominster, HR6 9PE, (Tel: 01568 708 820, FAX 01568 708 765, e-mail dtdelaney@compuserve.com).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRITISH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE NOTES.

A distinguished panel of speakers gave the conference the latest news on the fight against criminalising our traditional weights and measures.

The British Weights And Measures Association has been told by the European Commissioner for Consumer Affairs, Mrs Emma Bonino, that the question of compulsory metrication was not regarded as a consumer matter. The BWMA says this is totally wrong as consumers are overwhelmingly opposed to compulsory metrication. Only 7% support it.

The Better Regulation task Force is reviewing metrication and will publish a report in September 1998.

Small businesses oppose compulsory metrication and believe their customers should have the choice of which measurements they prefer. Small businesses, those employing fewer than 20 staff, represent 97% of all businesses in the UK

The Early Day Motion in Parliament calling for the removal of the criminal law from imperial measures is already supported by 76 MPs.

Sales of second-hand goods in Imperial measures will be illegal. This is especially harmful for the restoration of listed buildings and ancient monuments that will have to have materials made in traditional sizes.

Exports to the USA will not be allowed to have dual marking. This means manufacturers will have to have two production lines when making for export to Europe and the USA.

The BWMA is officially recognised by the Department of Trade and Industry as a consultee on matters of metrication. The DTI is concerned with the principle of proportionality and should recognise that the penalty for selling a pound of apples, 5,000 fine, or six months prison, is not proportional to any offence.

The BWMA is confident that metrication will be removed from the criminal law for at least the next 10 years.

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