19/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament has approved the Council joint position on the updating of Directive 80/181/EEC on the approximation of national legislation on weights and measures (see EUROPE 9499). The amended EU legislation will no longer require the UK and Northern Ireland to stop using the pint, mile and troy ounce. Other amendments cover introduction of a katal as an International System (IS) measurement of catalytic activity and the authorisation of use of...