In a statement, Baroness Evans, the leader of the House of Lords, said ministers were reliant on the «discipline and self - regulation» of the Upper Chamber in absence of regulation that ensures the primacy of the Commons over so - called «statutory instruments». (politicshome.com)
Absence of regulation entails risk for consumers: Virtual currencies are largely unregulated. (gfmag.com)
The current absence of regulation for these new technologies in many parts of the world means that genetically modified plants and animals can be released in the environment with no risk assessment and no information for breeders, farmers and consumers. (ifoam.bio)