Sentences with phrase «by independent bodies in»

The 70 percent new wool and 30 percent viscose Hallingdal by Nanna Ditzel, as well as Hacker and Molly, are stamped with the EU Flower designation, meaning manufacturing, chemical composition, and quality is checked by independent bodies in order to comply to strict ecological and performance criteria.

Standards are created by an independent body in industry rather than officials within state departments, and thus have a vested interest in students meeting high standards so as to actually be skilled in their trade when they plan to enter the workforce.

Any self - learning algorithms needed for automated and connected cars should be transparent in their functionality and have previously been vetted by an independent body in order to reduce the risk of discriminatory automated decisions.

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The British ICO is an independent authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals.

USA Gymnastics has unanimously accepted 70 recommendations made by an independent investigator, who said the governing body needs a «complete cultural change, permeating the entire organization and communicated to the field in all its actions» to protect young gymnasts from abuse.

Allowing an independent body of the Assembly to decide salaries may be a good way to handle this sensitive issue, but I could not help but remember a comment made by Speaker Kowalski in June 2008.

Bodies like the Church of the Nazarene and the Assemblies of God were built up by a complex agglutinative process as various independent ministries, small groups, and local or state associations came together in merger.

In a statement, they said that the airstrike constitutes a war crime: «Under the clear presumption that a war crime has been committed, [Doctors Without Borders] demands that a full and transparent investigation into the event be conducted by an independent international body.»

The resulting theory, though founded on quite different principles and developed in an independent fashion from Einstein's theory, nevertheless gives predictions that are identical to the latter's, within observable limits, for each of the four classic tests of gravitational theories (i.e., precession of the perihelion of Mercury, redshift of light emitted by a massive body, the bending of light - beams in a strong gravitational field, and the apparent slowing of the speed of light propagation near massive bodies).

In addition, an independent consumer research study commissioned by Freedom Foods Group noted statistically significant reductions in body weight, body fat and body mass index (BMI), and decreased feelings of anger when test subjects committed to a 28 - day Barley + Nutrition and Lifestyle Reboot Program; a by - product of good nutrition and lifestylIn addition, an independent consumer research study commissioned by Freedom Foods Group noted statistically significant reductions in body weight, body fat and body mass index (BMI), and decreased feelings of anger when test subjects committed to a 28 - day Barley + Nutrition and Lifestyle Reboot Program; a by - product of good nutrition and lifestylin body weight, body fat and body mass index (BMI), and decreased feelings of anger when test subjects committed to a 28 - day Barley + Nutrition and Lifestyle Reboot Program; a by - product of good nutrition and lifestyle.

The Independent Brewers Association said ACCC's findings were a «body blow» for Australia's independent brewing industry and did not match the realities faced by independent brewers in the mIndependent Brewers Association said ACCC's findings were a «body blow» for Australia's independent brewing industry and did not match the realities faced by independent brewers in the mindependent brewing industry and did not match the realities faced by independent brewers in the mindependent brewers in the marketplace.

Now an independent report, albeit commissioned by the peak body representing meat processors in Australia, says there there is no need to further regulate the sector because there is enough competition and producers gain when times are good.

Since taking leadership of the country last September, Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who in 2009 said the science behind climate change was «crap», has abolished the independent Climate Commission, the body created by the former Labor government to provide public information on the effects of global warming.

But the only way we will know the answer to that question is to make sure that whatever helmets female lacrosse players wear meet standards that are based on science, and have been developed after a deliberative and collaborative process by an independent organization, like ASTM, which is not funded by helmet manufacturers (unlike NOCSAE), and which does not just invite, but requires input from equipment manufacturers, product testing laboratories, researchers and governing bodies, in this case US Lacrosse.

He recommends that an «ombudsman» or some other independent body be given authority «to arbitrate and ensure that actions taken by respective parties are in keeping with the spirit of the code.»

We have not argued we should chase down a cyclical or temporary deterioration in the economy, particularly one which our own independent body says is largely driven by problems abroad.

He stated that in order to ensure the integrity of the exams and the results which were released, the scripts have to be re-marked by «a credible and independent body.»

And often, the principle of independent scrutiny was then taken by the government, or the hard - pressed leadership in a particular area of public life where standards were said to be inadequate, to imply formal enforcement by an external body.

So far, every single act of alleged corruption labeled against any member of my administration has been or is in the process of being investigated by independent bodies, and the findings so far made public.

The president indicated that so far, «every single act of alleged corruption labelled against any member of my administration has been or is in the process of being investigated by independent bodies and the findings made public.

Horner and the others say they would prefer, though, to have independent oversight of state contracts, not a body that's controlled by the Legislature or anyone else in government.

However, he also stressed «the important thing» is that new rules brought in under this government mean MPs» claims are now assessed by an independent body, rather than a committee of fellow MPs.

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of Brooklyn, who has long been a critic of Kelly, told reporters that President Donald Trump's FBI nominee «has to be completely and fully vetted by the Untied States Senate as an individual with the highest degree of integrity, and independent with not a political bone in his or her body.

In addition, the event would be run by an independent public body who would provide trained facilitators to manage the event.

While the group would continue to cooperate with investigations by the U.S. Attorney and Manhattan District Attorney's office, «both politically independent investigative bodies,» Laufer wrote in a 12 - page letter obtained by DNAinfo New York, «we will no longer cooperate with what has obviously become a blatantly political exercise by an agency whose very independence is deeply in question.»

The British effort comes despite an outspoken attack on the PNR system by the European Data Protection Supervisor, an independent body tasked with protecting privacy in the EU.

The startling evidence, first unearthed by Channel 4 News and confirmed in a condemnatory report released last week by the Electoral Commission — the independent body that oversees election law and regulates political finance in the UK — suggests that the Conservative party gained an advantage by breaching election spending laws during the 2015 election.

Established by Royal Charter in 1836, the University of London consists of 18 independent member institutions with outstanding global reputations and several prestigious central academic bodies and activities.

Saraki, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, gave the charge when the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who is also the President of ECONEC, led other members of the sub-regional electoral body on a visit to the leadership of the Senate in Abuja.

His campaign materials in the previous year had criticized the fact that «the Legislature essentially polices itself rather than making its members subject to investigation by an independent body,» and promised to create this independent body.

In its introduction to the report, the committee said the unwillingness of successive governments to raise MPs» basic pay, even when recommended by independent review bodies, had created a «sense of grievance».

Actually, all that statutory underpinning means is that the independent regulatory body would be established by legislation, in a manner similar to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) that now administers MPs» expenses, after they blotted their copybook on this score a couple ofindependent regulatory body would be established by legislation, in a manner similar to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) that now administers MPs» expenses, after they blotted their copybook on this score a couple ofIndependent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) that now administers MPs» expenses, after they blotted their copybook on this score a couple of years ago.

19.10: These results below have not been confirmed by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), the electoral body in charge of the election, and at such results here can change at any time.

The redistricting advisory body crafted by the Legislature in a 4,600 - word smoke - and - mirrors constitutional amendment does not provide for independent redistricting.

There was no independent public body to regulate referendums within the United Kingdom until the Labour government led by Tony Blair in 2000 set out a framework for the running of all future referendums when the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 or PPERA was passed, creating and giving the Electoral Commission responsibility for running all elections and such future referendums.

The report by professor Sir John Tooke's calls for an independent body to control the recruitment of junior medics, arguing the Department of Health (DoH) should not be in charge of funds for training the next generation of medics.

Independent economic impact analysis * commissioned by eight other (non CIOB) UK leading professional bodies has revealed that individuals with professional qualifications stand to gain # 152,000 in additional earnings, over the course of their career.

«It is to be noted the Governorship Election has been scheduled for November, 2017 by the body responsible for elections in Nigeria and that is the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC); and is the only competent authority that can make any pronouncement regarding the conduct of elections.

In January 2014, WACD, an independent, high - level body convened by the Kofi Annan Foundation, released a report called State Officials and their Involvement in Drug Trafficking in West AfricIn January 2014, WACD, an independent, high - level body convened by the Kofi Annan Foundation, released a report called State Officials and their Involvement in Drug Trafficking in West Africin Drug Trafficking in West Africin West Africa.

The governor proposed legislation to establish an independent body to undertake redistricting, but it was blocked by the Republican majority in the State Senate, whose 32 - 30 majority is enabled by lines that were drawn a decade ago to favor G.O.P. incumbents.

A United Nations (UN) Needs Assessment Team, led by a Representative of the UN Secretary General, Mr. Serge Kubwiana was at the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC's) headquarters in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory on 22nd January, to gather information on areas where the world body could be of assistance as the Commission prepares for the 2019 General Elections.

Despite previously answering questions about commission's role via telephone, Calnero said in a voicemail to the Times Union Thursday evening that the body, which touts transparency and being independent, would take press inquiries by email sent to the county Legislature's clerk.

The plan calls for independent oversight of the city's Housing Preservation Department; establishing a public education campaign to inform tenants about HPD's role; empowering a new body or building inspectors to collect fines against landlords; having HPD make repairs not completed by the landlord in the specified amount of time and then billing the landlord; making inspectors carry citations in multiple languages and send out reports in multiple languages; forcing landlords to make repairs within 24 hours of emergency violations; establishing an East Harlem HPD oversight team as a pilot for other areas with at - risk low - income housing; providing inspections 24 - hours - a-day, 7 - days - a-week; and improving HPD's follow - up on violations.

«There is a critically important reason the City Charter requires any changes to salaries for elected officials be evaluated and ultimately recommended by an independent body: because there is an inherent and obvious conflict of interest in having to vote oneself a pay raise,» the trio said.

In the Originating Summons marked FHC / ABJ / CS / 232/2018, the plaintiff 8 issues for determination by the court, including: Having regards to the combined provisions of sections 79,116,118,132,153,160 (1) and 178 of the 1999 constitution as amended, the constitution read together with paragraph 15 (a) of the third schedule to the same constitution, whether the 3rd defendant (Independent National Electoral Commission) is not the only institution or body constitutionally vested with the powers and vires to organized, undertake and supervised elections to the offices of the president, the vice president of the federal republic of Nigeria, the Governor and deputy governor of a state, the membership of the Senate, the House of Representatives and the House of Assembly of each state of the federation, including fixing the sequence and dates of the elections to the said offices?

The news articles reported on two investigations: one by journalists at the BMJ and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, a non-profit body in London launched in April; the other by the health committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)-- a human - rights body based in Strasbourg, France, independent of the European Union.

In contrast, migration ranges of soaring birds, illustrated by raptors, vultures, and albatrosses that migrate globally with minimal energy consumption, are larger than those of flapping birds and independent of body size.

The solution, scientists report in tomorrow's issue of Nature, involves independent movement of the head and thorax in a way similar to how skaters avoid dizziness by snapping their head before their body completes its rotation.

«We would like to see a complete cleanup in Bhopal, but you can't have that unless you have a full environmental assessment, and that would have to be done by an independent body,» Toogood said.

They analyzed the association between body mass index (weight divided by height) and progression - free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in six independent cohorts of patients treated with targeted therapy, immunotherapy or chemotherapy in pivotal trials that led to FDA approval of these drugs.