Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Directive 80/181/EEC

Directive 80/181/EEC

This administrative article has been orphaned since June 2007. It is highly bureaucratic and its author has made only 2 specific edits on Wikipedia: [1] and none to update this article. Its significance seems opaque and limited. Wikipedia does not require an article for every single EEC (now EU) directive--especially one which dates from 1979. Artene50 (talk) 00:40, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

• Weak keep. If it is of serious concern to the United States, then some expansion may be in order. And even though it is bureaucratic in tone, it at least makes sense. 69.140.152.55 (talk) 03:56, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
• Strong keep If I recall correctly, this is the main directive that has been the basis of considerable public controversy in the UK (and, I believe, quite a lot of debate between the EU and the US at a governmental level). The handling of the matter may also have set important precedents. One would need to do some research to check the facts, but the Metric Martyrs article, for instance, should probably link here. The article could probably be expanded a lot and should be very interesting to people looking for the real facts behind a very heated debate in the UK, involving people going to prison and ultimately involving cultural identity, sovereignty, etc.--Boson (talk) 06:39, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

• Redirect Then I would suggest that this rather turgid bureaucratic article be redirected to Metric Martyrs where its significance can be more easily understood rather than left all alone and effectively orphaned. Artene50 (talk) 07:41, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

• Merge With either Metric Martyrs, Metrication in the United Kingdom, or Metrication ??? — Preceding unsigned comment added by JasterMereel (talk • contribs)

• Comment The title of the article is not very sexy. Perhaps it should be entitled "Metric Directive". It is sometimes referred to by that name, but I believe there was some discussion, possibly in the EU project, on consistent naming conventions for EU directives. Since the article is about European Union legislation, I don't think it would be appropriate to merge it with or redirect to articles specifically about the UK, particularly articles about protesters who engage in criminal acts as a protest against the legislation. The protests in the UK are not the only reason for the notability of this legislation. There were also protests from the USA. I believe there were also discussions in Germany (about the illegality of measuring monitors, tires and pipes in inches and specifying horsepower for cars). Even without the protests, this legislation was significant in that it enforced metric weights and measures throughout the EU, including the UK, and including imports from the USA. The way the cultural and economic reservations were handled by the EU was also significant. . --Boson (talk) 21:22, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

• keep now User Boson (a member of the EU Wikiproject) has indicated he will rename this article into something more palatable and alter its contents to render it more accesible to readers if it survives this vote for deletion. Since the article deals with the EEC's gradual application of the metric system in Europe, it would have some impact on US trade with the EU and on the UK which uses the imperial pound system. I am certain Boson will change the article's contents and update it. Therefore, I withdraw my deletion nomination. Artene50 (talk) 20:46, 17 May 2008 (UTC)