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Weights and Measures Newsletter Archives - Packaging and Labeling
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| Series F-XXX | Key Words | Article | Issue |
|---|---|---|---|
| F-049 | Handbook 133 NCWM | Notice No New Edition of Handbook 133 (2021) | October 2021 |
| F-048 | Chamois HB133 | Test procedure for checking the Area Measurement of Chamois- Revised | March 2020 |
| F-047 | PDP, packaging, labeling, FPLA, consumer | The Display of Packages in Retail Stores and the Principal Display Panel Requirements for Packaged Goods | December 2017 |
| F-045 | Packaging, labeling, consumers, non-consumer, retail packaging, FDA, multi-unit packages, HB 130, quantity statement, UPLR | Consumer and Non-Consumer Labeling | October 2017 |
| F-043 | SI, metric, packaging and labeling, FPLA, HB 133 | NIST Handbook 133 Conversion Tables Incorporated into FTC's Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | March 2016 |
| F-042 | SI Metric | Adoption of the SI in State Law | March 2016 |
| F-041 | Handbook 130 Labeling Random packages Declaration | Labeling Requirements for Packages Labeled Using In-Store Scales | March 2016 |
| F-039 | Meats Poultry Labeling Added solutions Packaging USDA FSIS Handbook 130 Handbook 133 | Changes for Product Labeling for Meats and Poultry with Added Solutions | June 25, 2015 |
| F-038 | Animal bedding peat moss method of sale packaging and labeling HB130 & HB133 | The Office of Weights and Measures Proposes Revisions to the Method of Sale for Animal Bedding and Recommends New Test Procedures and Test Measures for Use in Verifying the Quantity Declarations on Packages of Peat Moss and Animal Bedding | |
| F-034 | HB133 HB130 Packaging And Labeling | Principal Display Panels on Random Packages | June 2014 |
| F-033 | Package Testing Package And Labeling Measuring Units Laws And Regulations | Package Testing Based on the Largest of Declared Quantities | September 2013 |
| F-032 | Packaging and Labeling Plants UPLR | Planting Season is Here! How Can Consumers Identify the Best Value? | June 2013 |
| F-030 | Bulk Materials Package and Labeling Pre-Packaged Products Product Sampling | Tare Verification: "Ensuring the Accuracy of Pre-packaged Tare" | September 2011 |
| F-029 | Packaging and Labeling FPLA UPLR HB130 | Proposed Rules Would Allow Metric Only Labeling for Some Products | March 2011 |
| F-028 | Package and Labeling HB130 Consumer Packages Non-Consumer Packages Miscellaneous | Packaging and Labeling Differences: Consumer vs Non-consumer | March 2010 |
| F-025 | Inspections Outreach | Ideas for Obtaining Retailer Compliance Through Education and Outreach | September 2008 |
| F-024 | Tare | Is the Wax Coating on Cheese Considered Tare? | June 2008 |
| F-022 | Clear polyethylene bags Method of sale Product identifiers | Regulatory Requirements for Fruits and Vegetables | March 2007 |
| F-021 | Moisture Allowance | Moisture Allowance-The Official's Nemesis; Industry's Nightmare! | March 2006 |
| F-020 | Tare Stored Vehicle Tare | Update on U.S. Stored Vehicle Tare Study | March 2006 |
| F-018 | Field standards Calibration intervals | NIST-Suggested Field Standards & Calibration Intervals | August 2005 |
| F-017 | Ink Jet Cartridges Labeling | Ink Jet Cartridge Labeling . . Is Count Enough? | March 2005 |
| F-016 | MAVs USDA Clarification | USDA Clarifies MAVs | March 2005 |
| F-015 | MAVs USDA Products | MAVs and USDA Products | August 2004 |
| F-014 | Net Content Inspection Net Quantity Inspection | Net Content Inspections - What and Where to Test | May 2004 |
| F-013 | Net Content Net Quantity Federal Requirements FDA | Net Content Inspections - Federal Requirements | May 2004 |
| F-012 | Non-Consumer Packages - General | Non-consumer Packages in the Consumer Marketplace | February 2004 |
| F-011 | Non-Consumer Packages - Labeling | Labeling Non-consumer Packages | February 2004 |
| F-010 | Package Labeling Guides | Package Labeling Guides | December 2003 |
| F-008 | NIST Handbook 133 | Intent and Scope of NIST Handbook 133 | August 2002 |
| F-007 | Packaging and Labeling Laws | Updating U.S. Packaging and Labeling Laws | May 2002 |
| F-006 | Moisture Loss | Moisture Loss: What is it? How much is allowed? | February 2002 |
| F-005 | Net Contents Nutritional Labeling FDA | Federal Involvement in Net Content Inspection | November 2001 |
| F-004 | Metric-Only Labeling | Providing the Option for Metric-Only Labeling | August 2001 |
| F-002 | Metric-Only Labeling UPLR | NCWM Amends UPLR to Allow Metric-Only Labeling | August 1999 |
| F-001 | Labeling Wine | ATF Says "No" to Centiliters on Wine Bottles | August 1999 |
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Created September 26, 2011, Updated February 27, 2024