| (a)(2)(A) |
The net quantity of contents (in terms of weight or mass, volumetric measure, linear measure, measure of area, or numerical count) shall be separately and accurately stated in a uniform location upon the principal display panel of that label, using the most appropriate units of both the customary inch/pound system of measure, as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, and, except as provided in paragraph (3)(A)(ii) or paragraph (6) of this subsection, the SI metric system of measure; |
The purpose of this modification is to remove the requirement of U.S. Customary Units on package labels and to clarify the acceptable types of measures. |
| (a)(2)(B) |
The net quantity of contents (in terms of weight or mass, measure, or numerical count), in addition to the SI units required in paragraph (2)(A), may also be stated in the customary inch/pound system of measure provided that-- |
The purpose of this new section and its sub-paragraphs is to allow U.S. Customary Units on the package label, if the packager wants to display U.S. Customary Units in addition to the required metric units. |
| (a)(2)(B)(i) |
the net quantity of contents stated in the customary system is displayed on the line below the display of net quantity of contents in the SI system of measure enclosed in parentheses; |
The purpose of this section is to provide a standard location of U.S. Traditional Units in relation to the SI metric units on a label. |
| (a)(2)(B)(ii) |
as an alternative to the display method in paragraph (2)(B)(i), the net quantity of contents stated in the customary system is displayed on the same line as and following the net quantity of contents stated in the SI system and enclosed in parentheses; |
The purpose of this section is to provide a standard location of U.S. Traditional Units in relation to the SI metric units on a label. This is designed to be the only acceptable alternative to (2)(B)(i), if customary units are displayed. |
| (a)(2)(B)(iii) |
the display of net quantity of contents in the customary unit measure is printed in the same typeface and weight no smaller than 50 percent and no larger than 75 percent of the line-height size of the display of net quantity of contents in the SI unit measure; |
The purpose of this section is to allow some flexibility in printing but require that the U.S. Traditional Units be printed in a way that USTU display is less prominent than the metric display. This section is designed to prohibit packagers from making the U.S. Traditional Units more prominent than the metric units. |
| (a)(2)(B)(iv) |
the printed characters of the customary unit display are legible; |
If printed, the U.S. Traditional Units must be legible. |
| (a)(2)(B)(v) |
if both sets of units are displayed on the label on any part of the package, then both sets of units must be displayed wherever units appear on the label; |
If the U.S. Customary units are included anywhere, then they must be included everywhere. I want to revise this make sure that the Nutrition Facts label does not require dual units if dual units are not used on the front of the package. |