Sentences with phrase «in voluntary codes»

The brief also stresses the need for foresters to engage in voluntary codes of best practice and to integrate monitoring into responsive management systems.

It is public knowledge that he set out three issues to be covered in a voluntary Code of Conduct; withdrawal by the funder, the funder's role in settlement negotiations and capital adequacy requirements to be imposed on funders.

Not exact matches

Germany has made tighter supervision of hedge funds a focus of its G - 8 and European Union presidency and has been agitating for a voluntary code of conduct in light of the rapid expansion of the funds, which carry high risks and are often exempt from regulation.

The balance sheet restructuring will be effectuated through a pre-packaged joint plan of reorganization to be filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in connection with the Company's filing of voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.

Promisingly, in May 2016 the Family Business Council - Gulf (FBCG), the regional association of Family Business Network International (FBN), launched the GCC Family Business Governance Code which serves as voluntary guide on how to organize the family and business together.

The rights of the poor are delineated most clearly in the law codes of the Old Testament; here concern for the poor is taken out of the realm of voluntary charity.

The Health Star Rating scheme was initially signed off by Federal, State and Territory food and health ministers in June 2013 and was expected to be implemented under a voluntary code run by the grocery industry body the Australian Food and Grocery Council.

(iii) Not permitting any employee, inspector, contractor, or other personnel to accept payment, gifts, or favors of any kind, other than prescribed fees, from any business inspected: Except, That, a certifying agent that is a not - for - profit organization with an Internal Revenue Code tax exemption or, in the case of a foreign certifying agent, a comparable recognition of not - for - profit status from its government, may accept voluntary labor from certified operations;

In 2015, Coca - Cola's labels will change in the UK as it adopts the Department of Health's voluntary front - of - pack labelling scheme and its colour coded systeIn 2015, Coca - Cola's labels will change in the UK as it adopts the Department of Health's voluntary front - of - pack labelling scheme and its colour coded systein the UK as it adopts the Department of Health's voluntary front - of - pack labelling scheme and its colour coded system.

Monday will be crunch time in the politically charged negotiations between the supermarket giants and the Australian Food and Grocery Council to agree to a supermarket code of conduct that is voluntary rather than mandatory.

CCA chief Terry Davis declined to comment, but Coles» criticism of suppliers could inflame relations at a critical point in negotiations over a voluntary code of conduct.

The two supermarket chains have spent six months negotiating a voluntary code of conduct with the grocery sector and hope to reach an agreement in the next few weeks, avoiding a mandatory code and the appointment of an industry ombudsman.

In addition, the Australian Beverages Council has adopted, as policy, the Australian Association of National Advertisers» (AANA's) voluntary guidelines for advertising directed at children, and is a signatory to the Code of Practice on Nutrient Claims and to all other voluntary advertising industry codes of practice.

Since the statewide California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) introduced its Code of Sustainability workbook in 2002, about 37,000 acres in Sonoma went through the voluntary assessment at least once during those dozen years, so many growers were familiar with the best practices.

«We continue to negotiate in good faith and it's still our preference to land a voluntary code that is prescribed and therefore enforceable under the (Competition) Act,» Mr Dawson said.

Open to all California wineries and vineyards as a voluntary option, CSWA's new program requires applicants to meet 58 prerequisite criteria that are among the 227 best management practices in the Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices Self - Assessment Workbook to be eligible for the program, assess winery and / or vineyard operations, create and implement an annual action plan and show improvement over time.

DAIRY industry lobby groups are assessing if the move for processors to include incentives in opening milk price announcements is in contravention of the new voluntary code of conduct.

Fonterra said it had moved to simplify contracts and signed the voluntary Dairy Industry Code of Conduct as part of changes in line with the report.

The move could signal the prioritising of the issue within government in the lead up to the September 14 election, but is also evidence that the voluntary code of conduct is close to completion and may be approved by the Prime Minister's office in the near future.

At a competition law conference in Sydney last Friday, Mr Bradbury reiterated earlier warnings that the government would look at alternative options to regulate the industry if the voluntary code was not strong enough.

But we also understand, from an NFF point of view, the importance of making sure that if there is continuation of development and if a voluntary code is going to be in place, then we need to have some involvement in that process if we can.»

In September, the parties, along with the National Farmers Federation (NFF) began talks to agree the voluntary code as a means of addressing growing concern about unconscionable conduct in the supermarkets, which are alleged to be misusing market power in the sectoIn September, the parties, along with the National Farmers Federation (NFF) began talks to agree the voluntary code as a means of addressing growing concern about unconscionable conduct in the supermarkets, which are alleged to be misusing market power in the sectoin the supermarkets, which are alleged to be misusing market power in the sectoin the sector.

Certification is a voluntary option; vintners and growers can still participate in the educational SWP and use the California Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Workbook to evaluate and improve their practices even if they do not choose to pursue certification.

In 2010, Hungry Jack's admitted to breaching the voluntary code in advertising a meal for children that previously had been considered to have an unacceptable fat contenIn 2010, Hungry Jack's admitted to breaching the voluntary code in advertising a meal for children that previously had been considered to have an unacceptable fat contenin advertising a meal for children that previously had been considered to have an unacceptable fat content.

What we've said is we've looked across the evidence, we've looked at obviously there's a voluntary scheme in the UK, there's a couple of other European countries that have got voluntary schemes in place as well, and they have a range of different colour - coded schemes, some of which would look like a traditional traffic light, some that look like pie charts.

«However, the voluntary Code is inconsistent with US law and policy, and was therefore not adopted in the US.

``... the voluntary Code is inconsistent with US law and policy, and was therefore not adopted in the US.

Talking about values is cheap, sticking out your political neck to try and construct these values in the actual world is expensive - saying no to corporations rather than finger - waving, creating strong laws rather than voluntary codes, recognising and defending unions as a legitimate defence of those with limited power and the strikes which go with it, being prepared to replace internal markets with internal democracies and so forth.

«In addition to the monetary settlement, MTN Nigeria undertakes to: subscribe to the voluntary observance of the code of corporate governance for the telecommunications industry and will ensure compulsory compliance.

It is, pitifully, even worse in some voluntary organisations who have let the word «community» become code for «second - rate».

The way we work, our global code of business conduct, supported by our global policies, standards and guidance notes, in conjunction with the requirements of local law and our voluntary commitments, forms the basis of our governance systems.

The voluntary code of practise which was introduced in response is generally considered weak and ineffective, as voluntary codes of practise typically are.

Mr. Dromey pointed to recent comments from private equiteer Jon Moulton, who said on 10th November, «The most likely outcome is some voluntary code for larger companies to write something in their annual accounts that will be read by no one anyway.»

Federal regulations do not require «responsibility» statements in alcohol advertising, and while the alcohol industry's voluntary codes for marketing and promotion emphasize responsibility, they provide no definition for «responsible drinking.»

Upon dissolution or winding up of said corporation's affairs, whether voluntary or involuntary, all of its assets then remaining in the hands of the board of directors shall, after paying or making provision for payment of all of said corporation's liabilities, be distributed, transferred, conveyed, delivered, and paid over only to educational, scientific, literary, or charitable organizations that are exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and which are not private foundations within the meaning of section 509 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, on whatever terms and conditions and in whatever amounts the board of directors may determine, for use exclusively for educational, scientific, literary, or charitable purposes, except that no distribution shall be made to organizations testing for public safety.

«(VII) standards for practices and materials to achieve cool roofs in residential buildings, taking into consideration reduced air conditioning energy use as a function of cool roofs, the potential reduction in global warming from increased solar reflectance from buildings, and cool roofs criteria in State and local building codes and in national and local voluntary programs, without reduction of otherwise applicable ceiling insulation standards; and

The DfE also drew up a voluntary code of practice to keep pupils safe in out - of - school religious settings like madrasas and yeshivas, despite opposition from faith leaders.

The recall has been initiated as per Toyota's customer first policy and is in accordance with SIAM's voluntary code on vehicle recall.

Solid Gold Health Products for Pets, Inc., El Cajon, California, announced a voluntary recall of one batch of WolfCub Large Breed Puppy Food and one batch of Solid Gold WolfKing Large Breed Adult Dog, both with a Best Before date of December 30, 2012, and an «X» in the 11th digit of the date code.

Blue Buffalo has issued a voluntary product recall for specific lot codes of their Life Protection Formula Fish & Sweet Potato Recipe for Dogs due to due to high moisture levels resulting in potential mold growth in the identified product.

Passive House is a voluntary international building standard that results in approximately 90 % reduction in heating and cooling energy use and up to a 75 % reduction in total energy use compared to current code - compliant building practices.

«(VII) standards for practices and materials to achieve cool roofs in commercial buildings, taking into consideration reduced air conditioning energy use as a function of cool roofs, the potential reduction in global warming from increased solar reflectance from buildings, and cool roofs criteria in State and local building codes and in national and local voluntary programs, without reduction of otherwise applicable ceiling insulation standards.

Concurrent to the updates of Parts 1 and 6, the California Energy Commission opened a public process and rulemaking proceeding to update the voluntary Energy Provisions of CALGreen contained in the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 24, Part 11.

ICROA members sought to improve performance in offering voluntary market services through use of a code of conduct, against which the members are audited annually.

This investigation followed an investigation in 2005 by the then Department of Constitutional Affairs (DCA) who, while finding issues in the unregulated market for will - writing services, concluded that voluntary regulation, such as a code of practice approved by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), might be a proportionate solution.

According to a story in the Guardian, nearly half of Internet users would support a voluntary code of conduct for bloggers and online commentators, according to a survey by DLA Piper.

Leslie Perrin, Chairman of Calunius Capital is speaking in his capacity as Chair of the Association of Litigation Funders on «The future of the market - growth, standards and the voluntary code».

The code is voluntary and applies only to a few funders (there are 25 or so operating in the UK) who are members of the Association of Litigation Funders of England and Wales.

The proposed measures are complementary to measures existing in Mem - ber States and the code of conduct of the voluntary Supply Chain Initiative.

While it is true that the first provision of the Nuremberg Code states that «the voluntary consent of the human subject is absolutely essential,» it is important to understand the context of this important document in the history of protecting human subjects research from harm.