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  • The identity of the product;

  • The name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; and

  • The net quantity of contents.


The contents statement must include both Metric and U.S. Customary Units .

Passed under Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 , the law first took effect on July 1 , 1967 . The metric labeling requirement was added in 1992 and took effect on February 14 , 1994 . The law is codified as 15 USC 1451–1461.