Sentences with phrase «independent policy body»

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USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan government advisory body that monitors global religious freedom and makes non-binding policy recommendations to the president, the secretary of state, and Congress.

Increasingly public health bodies are recognising the need to look to independent, trustworthy information upon which to base public health policies.

The institutions should create independent advisory bodies that can provide balanced policy advice.»

Apparently it was, because Leveson's attempted half - way house of «self - regulated independent body with statutory underpinnings» had its central policy rejected by the government.

According to the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF), an independent inter-governmental body that develops and promotes policies to protect the global financial system against money laundering and terrorist financing, the term beneficial owner refers to the natural person (s) who ultimately owns or controls a legal entity and / or the natural person on whose behalf a transaction is being conducted.

It was established in 2007, as a scientific body that provides independent policy - relevant scientific assessments to governments and other stakeholders on the efficient and effective use of natural resources over the whole life - cycle.

Over the objection of officials at the statistical wing of the U.S. Department of Education, the independent body that sets policy for the National Assessment of Educational Progress has approved a policy that significantly narrows the grounds for excluding students with disabilities and English - language learners from the exams.

A Department of Education spokesperson said: «We recognise and value the hard work of teachers which is why we have accepted the pay deal proposed by the independent School Teachers» Review Body, in line with the 1 per cent public sector pay policy.

«When exclusion rates are higher, average scores tend to be higher than if more children were tested,» said Larry Feinberg, assistant director for reporting and analysis for the National Assessment Governing Board, an independent body that sets policy for NAEP.

The IPCC would perform better if it were regulated by an independent body which audits the IPCC procedures and assesses its performance; if outside organizations would be allowed to bid for the production of reports and the provision of services under the IPCC brand; and if policy makers would encourage potential competitors to the IPCC.

Japan, China, the US, the EU and other countries pay $ 27 billion to subsidize these vessels, according to a report by the Global Ocean Commission, an independent body of international leaders focused on ocean conservation policy.

The Climate Change Authority, the independent statutory body to advise on emissions targets and policies, factored three aspects into its recommendation today: Australia's relative capacity to afford action to reduce emissions, the nation's responsibility to do so, and the effort required to meet the target.

Fankhauser doubles up as a member of the Climate Change Committee, the «independent» body set up by the UK government to advise the UK government on climate policies.

While the OEB is intended to be an «independent» regulatory body, the ERA gave the Minister of Energy the ability to issue to the OEB Ministerial directives, especially in areas of policy development and industry evolution, which the OEB is obligated to implement.

Underlying this has been a lack of government support for a strong independent agenda setting policy organisation, as opposed to a mere advisory body.

There has been a lack of government support for a strong independent agenda setting policy organisation, as opposed to a mere advisory body.

Its reformist history in the health sector (the PBS, Medicare, the National Healthcare and Hospitals Reform Commission) together with its policy to establish an independent, permanent body to embed reform within the health system promise a much more informed and evidence - based approach to equipping our health system to meet future challenges.