Sentences with phrase «directives among member states»

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Amidst all the fanfare, however, was a growing backlash against the standards, especially among conservative state legislatures whose members increasingly saw the Common Core as a federal initiative, a directive to states from Washington.

The Directive provides a real added value to the European energy efficiency policy framework, as it helps create a level playing field among the Member States.

Among other things, the Directive requires the Member States to prohibit the manufacture, import, installation, maintenance and so forth of illicit devices (basically decoders which give you access to these media services without you having paid for the services).

EMISSION REDUCTIONS At the European level the EU is considering proposed amendments to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Directive (the subject of a new consultation exercise by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), a draft decision allocating among member states the responsibility for achieving emissions reductions outside the EU ETS sectors and a new Directive and communication relating to carbon capture and storage.