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Closed Let merchants choose to trade using Imperial and/or Metric measurements.

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EU law requires UK merchants to display weights and measures in metric units. Simultaneous display of Imperial units is allowed as an afterthought. Per Brexit, Parliament should enact a law allowing merchants to choose to display weights and measures in either Imperial or Metric units, or jointly.

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    This petition will stay open until 28 February 2017.