Sentences with phrase «developing voluntary standards»

In particular, ASTM International, an organization that works with industry and regulators to develop voluntary standards for everything from concrete to cribs, is finalizing sling safety standards.

Initially proposed by UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2002, EITI has developed a voluntary standard for revenue transparency for the extractive sector.

Hence, if the European legislator sets the legal so - called «essential requirements», which all economic operators have to meet — whether they are using harmonised standards or not — to ensure free circulation of their products on the Single Market, it leaves to CEN, CENELEC or ETSI (i.e. the recognised European standardization organizations (ESOs)-RRB- to develop voluntary standards that can give technical solutions, accepted by the relevant industry, to ensure compliance with these essential requirements.

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It has already developed new voluntary standards in the sectors of aquaculture, catering and resorts, textile, fair trade, cosmetic etc..

While a mandatory standard is being developed, CPSC staff is working with ASTM International to quickly develop an effective voluntary standard for slings.

The new federal safety standard incorporates the most recent voluntary standard developed by ASTM International (ASTM F2907 - 15), Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Sling Carriers, with one modification regarding label attastandard incorporates the most recent voluntary standard developed by ASTM International (ASTM F2907 - 15), Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Sling Carriers, with one modification regarding label attastandard developed by ASTM International (ASTM F2907 - 15), Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Sling Carriers, with one modification regarding label attaStandard Consumer Safety Specification for Sling Carriers, with one modification regarding label attachments.

Under the bill, the National Academy of Sciences would develop voluntary nutrition standards to be ready six months after the bill is enacted.

ANSI has worked to facilitate the growing trend of government agencies using voluntary consensus standards created by the private sector as an alternative to agency - developed standards.

These voluntary skill standards will be developed by industry in full partnership with education, labor, and community - based organizations, and will be flexible, portable, and continuously updated and improved.

During the hearing, Mr. Reich also said he envisions developing voluntary national skill standards in no more than 15 or...

Founded in 1987, the Board develops and maintains high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do and provides a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards, going beyond licensure.

After congratulating the nation for working to amass current successes — including financial aid options that have «finally opened the doors of college to all Americans,» state - developed academic standards, the creation of a voluntary national test, technology in the schools, and an emphasis on class - size reduction — Clinton outlined his proposal to drive public education into the 21st century.

The Legislature finds that the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) has established high and rigorous standards for accomplished teaching and has developed a national voluntary system for assessing and certifying teachers who demonstrate teaching excellence by meeting those standards.

The legislation includes the first federal proposal to address school facilities when developing voluntary national opportunity - to - learn standards.

The eight 2015 Model Principal Supervisor Professional Standards are the first - ever standards developed for supervisors of school principals and are voluntary.

To promote this view, the U.S. Department of Education made awards in 1991 and 1992 to broad - based groups of scholars and teachers who would develop voluntary national standards in science, history, the arts, civics, geography, foreign languages, and English language arts.

Coordinate the launch and activities of a statewide Work Group to develop voluntary OST progarm quality standards for Texas using local, statewide, and national resources.

As a result, the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) joined in a voluntary effort to develop shared academic standards.

-- A State retains the right to enter into a voluntary partnership with another State to develop and implement the challenging State academic standards and assessments required under this section, except that the Secretary shall not attempt to influence, incentivize, or coerce State --(1) adoption of the Common Core State Standards developed under the Common Core State Standards Initiative or any other academic standards common to a significant number of States, or assessments tied to such standards; or (2) participation in such partnerships.

The ISLLC standards, originally developed through CCSSO and more recently known as the Educational Leadership Policy Standards, provide voluntary guidelines to states and districts regarding on - the - job expectations for principals and other school and district leaders.

LAS VEGAS - «Canine Care Certified, a national, voluntary program that sets rigorous standards for professional breeders, was developed after three years of research at Purdue University's Center for Animal Welfare Science and was peer - reviewed by animal scientists and canine welfare experts from major academic institutions.»

Designed to promote and continuously improve canine well - being, this program develops and tests rigorous, science - based, voluntary standards for the care and welfare of breeding dogs and creates a third - party auditing and certification process for dog breeders.

Canine Care Certified, a national, voluntary program that sets rigorous standards for professional breeders, was developed after three years of research at Purdue University's Center for Animal Welfare Science and was peer - reviewed by animal scientists and canine welfare experts from major academic institutions.

The program was developed at the request of a small group of responsible breeders that desired to have uniform voluntary standards that considered physical and behavioral welfare of dogs and puppies raised by breeders.

The program was developed at the request of a small group of breeders that wished to have uniform, nationwide, voluntary standards that considered physical and behavioral welfare of dogs and puppies raised by breeders.

With the support of dog breeders, pet industry representatives, animal health and welfare experts, and other key stakeholders, the researchers are developing and testing voluntary standards for the care and well - being of dogs in commercial breeding facilities.

«The pet community has provided strong support for Canine Care Certified, a voluntary national certification program, which conducts independent audits using science - based standards developed by the Center for Animal Welfare at Purdue University.»

It wants Canada and the rest of the world to do what George W. Bush did, establish voluntary standards and provide government subsidies to develop cleaner technologies.

We helped to develop the voluntary carbon market — from its foundation, to writing methodologies now used as standard around the world, to measure and verify carbon reductions.

Based on current knowledge, it is expected that good quality projects from the following programs from both the compliance and voluntary carbon markets will be eligible: Clean Development Mechanism, Verified Carbon Standard, Gold Standard, Climate Action Reserve, American Carbon Registry, and a new mechanism which is being developed under the Paris Agreement.

Gold Standard is partnering with the UNFCCC Secretariat — the body responsible for delivering the Paris Agreement — to develop a range of methodologies, tools and guidance to assist companies and sub-national governments in setting voluntary sustainability targets and assessing the SDG impacts of their initiatives.

The VCS remained the most popular voluntary standard in the forest carbon markets, with projects developed according to VCS methodologies transacting 14.6 MtCO2e, or 46 % of all market activity.

Winrock International developed these standards as a result of a deep desire from both pre-compliance and voluntary buyers.

The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System ™ was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council as a voluntary, consensus - based national standard for high - performance, sustainable building.

LEED ® Gold Winery The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System ™ was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council as a voluntary, consensus - based national standard for high - performance, sustainable building.

The process of developing a voluntary national standard in Nepal through online surveys, key informant interviews, a multi-stakeholder forum and field consultation, has provided an innovative and field - tested apporach to standards development.

Passive House is a voluntary international building standard developed by the Passive House Institute (PHI), located in Darmstadt, Germany.

The SRA proposes to develop competency standards for advocates and implement a voluntary accreditation scheme.

CEDS is a national collaborative effort to develop voluntary, common data standards for a key set of education data elements to streamline the exchange and comparison of data across institutions and sectors, including early learning data standards.

RESO develops, promotes and maintains, through an open process, voluntary electronic commerce standards for the real estate industry.