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CTSI expresses concerns over the potential reintroduction of imperial measurements
Posted 25 February 2022 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Legal and Policy|National
UPDATES: CTSI is urging caution over any return to imperial markings, warning that changes to weights and measures could add business costs, confuse consumers and place further enforcement demands on trading standards services already weakened by long-term budget cuts.
Following an announcement that the Government intends to study the economic impacts of reintroducing imperial markings, CTSI is warning against the potential risks involved.
There are several concerns about the reintroduction of imperial units among the trading standards profession, which regulates weights and measures. These include questions about trading standards service capacity to e...
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