These projects are a testament to the increasing understanding of the benefits
of a voluntary agreement approach in tackling food waste.
Penta and Octa are no longer produced in the U.S., not because the government banned them but because
of a voluntary agreement with the EPA and the sole U.S. manufacturer (Great Lakes Chemical Corporation) to cease production of these chemicals at the end of 2004.
In part this is the result
of a voluntary agreement among automakers, forged in 2003, to improve occupant protection in side impacts with SUVs and pickups — an agreement that essentially will result in all cars, SUVs, and pickups being equipped with side airbags with head protection by the 2010 model year.
Yamaguchi, M., 2003: Environmental effectiveness
of voluntary agreement to cope with climate change: An evaluation methodology, Mita Journal of Economics, 96 (2), pp. 19 - 47.
In order for there to be a duty of a doctor or other medical professional to provide care to a patient, there must generally exist some form
of voluntary agreement between the doctor and the patient.
Children and young people who are «accommodated» The word «accommodated» refers to children and young people who are provided with accommodation by the Local Authority as a result
of a voluntary agreement with parents or others with parental responsibility.
Not exact matches
Calima has largely shielded its share price from any major selling pressure by securing
voluntary, 12 - month escrow
agreements from investors with 14 %
of its post-bid capital.
The California Department
of Fair Employment and Housing announced Thursday that it had reached a
voluntary agreement with Airbnb to monitor whether some hosts on the platform act with racial or other forms
of bias when choosing guests.
This is rhetoric aimed not at the Paris
Agreement partners, but instead designed for the president's political base, regardless of whether or not the administration truly believes that such harm is even possible from a voluntary, nonbinding a
Agreement partners, but instead designed for the president's political base, regardless
of whether or not the administration truly believes that such harm is even possible from a
voluntary, nonbinding
agreementagreement.
Provides a framework that facilitates the
voluntary negotiation
of mutual recognition
agreements (MRAs) between Canadian competent authorities / professional bodies and their counterparts in TPP countries.
We may arrive at a
voluntary agreement of comradeship and co-operation.
At a meeting
of the National Council
of Churches he asked, not for any legal restriction but a «a
voluntary agreement among religious leaders
of all faiths that from now on they would not resort to conversions because the social logic
of conversions is not valid now», that the promise
of liberation from caste structure has not been fulfilled as proved by the fact that it persists in all religious communities; and any attempt to organize Hinduism as a religious community like others
of the prophetic tradition has been a failure.
The Beer, Wine and Spirits Producers» Commitments 2013 - 2017 include adding to packaging globally (except where similar information is already legally required, prohibited or already provided by
voluntary agreements) a standard set
of easily understood symbols or equivalent words to discourage (1) drinking and driving (2) consumption by those under - age and (3) consumption by pregnant women.
The charity said Starbucks and other coffee companies should sign
voluntary licensing
agreements to acknowledge Ethiopia's ownership
of the coffee names, regardless
of whether trademark protection has been issued.
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.
Kruse also noted that Blue Bell will continue to work cooperatively and transparently with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and has entered into discussions with the State
of Alabama Department
of Public Health regarding a similar
voluntary agreement.
Brenham, TX — Blue Bell Creameries, the Texas Department
of State Health Services and the Oklahoma Department
of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry have entered into
voluntary agreements outlining a series
of steps and actions Blue Bell will take as part
of its efforts to bring Blue Bell Ice Cream products back to market.
Discussions on these
voluntary agreements began with the State
of Texas and then extended to Oklahoma.
Implementation
of the Plan began in 2012, and included
voluntary agreements with the food industry to reduce salt content in processed food.
Coffey launched the fund at a conference for WRAP's Courtauld Commitment 2025 - a
voluntary agreement to bring together representatives
of the food system to reduce food and drink waste by 20 per cent by 2025.
The law provides a statewide definition
of affirmative consent, defining it as «a clear, unambiguous and
voluntary agreement between the participants to engage in specific sexual activity.»
The plea
agreement contained a provision under which Matthews would make
voluntary restitution payments out
of his $ 28,000 - per - year pension.
The
agreements will be
voluntary at first but Ms Blears said she was willing to consider whether they should be linked to a form
of redress if council services fall below acceptable standards.
The deal, which is intended to establish
voluntary agreements on issues such as labelling and advertising in the alcohol industry, will still go ahead but without the conferred legitimacy
of public health organisations.
Growing the
voluntary irtec Licensing Scheme that ensures the competence
of commercial vehicle technicians is the aim
of a new
agreement between the IRTE (a professional sector
of the Society
of Operations Engineers (SOE)-RRB- and the Institute
of the Motor Industry (IMI), this is the government - recognised Sector Skills Council for the industry.
It accepted what the humiliating
agreement calls a «
voluntary payment»
of $ 325,000 from state Democrats.
«The motivation
of the government for these charges is said to be to try to bring people to
voluntary agreement.
Governor Cuomo's crowing over his
agreement to establish a
voluntary program
of public financing for the campaign for state Comptroller hid a fatal flaw — the program is designed to fail.
Under the
voluntary agreement reached late Saturday, beer distributors will stop placing orders for these alcoholic energy drinks (AEDs) immediately, and will be given until December 10, 2010 to clear their inventory
of the products, with retailers given an additional time to sell off existing stock.
Further, the
voluntary nature
of the hoped - for Paris
agreement means it makes less sense now to lump countries into binary categories based on wealth.
Application for membership is
voluntary and also connotes
agreement by the applicant with Rutgers Cancer Institute
of New Jersey's membership obligations and basic objectives.
While the majority
of expert practitioners queried favored
voluntary participation, there was general
agreement that, at some point, all STEM teachers should become involved.
The recent
voluntary resolution
agreement of a civil rights complaint filed on the behalf
of six AF Hartford students by Greater Hartford Legal Aid is proof - positive that AF failed their special needs students.»
The law also includes language that allows funds to be used for
voluntary teacher licensure reciprocity across states.34 By embracing a set
of similarly high standards for licensure, more states can enter reciprocal
agreements that allow teachers to move from state - to - state without licensure impediments.
Durham Public Schools eventually entered into a
voluntary resolution
agreement with the United States Department
of Education's Office for Civil Rights outlining a plan
of action to create a school environment that nurtured every child, regardless
of English language ability.
A cross-sectional analysis
of state government employees from Sally Coleman Selden and Donald P. Moynihan found that states with higher pay for state employees experience lower turnover.26 This reduction in turnover from increased compensation helps to explain the common finding that employees» productivity can increase when they are paid higher wages.27 Furthermore, Selden and Moynihan found that states with a higher percentage
of state employees covered by collective bargaining
agreements have lower
voluntary turnover, even after taking into account the effect
of unionization on pay increases.28
In 2012, the district signed a
voluntary agreement with the U.S. Department
of Education's office for civil rights following an investigation by the federal agency to address claims that the school system disciplined black students more harshly than white ones.
From emergency orders to
voluntary agreements, we are using every tool at our disposal to ensure the safe transportation
of crude.»
The Service shall conduct any hearings with respect to any such complaint in executive session, and shall not release any testimony given therein except by
agreement of all parties involved in the complaint with the permission
of the court, and the Service shall endeavor to bring about a
voluntary settlement between the parties.
This comprehensive approach includes immediate and long - term steps such as: launching «Operation Classification» in the Bakken region to verify that crude oil is being properly classified; issuing safety advisories, alerts, emergency orders and regulatory updates; conducting special inspections; moving forward with a rulemaking to enhance tank car standards; and reaching
agreement with railroad companies on a series
of immediate
voluntary actions they can take by reducing speeds, increasing inspections, using new brake technology and investing in first responder training.
MAP - 21 (Section 31208) provides that the Secretary may issue regulations that condition the importation
of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment on the manufacturer's compliance with 1) requirements to provide information allowing NHTSA to better track those products once they enter U.S. commerce, 2) statutory prohibitions on the importation
of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment that do not comply with an applicable FMVSS or contain a safety - related defect, 3) requirements for the provision
of reports and records required to be maintained with respect to those vehicles or equipment under the Safety Act, 4) a request by NHTSA to inspect premises, a vehicle or equipment to carry out the purposes
of the Safety Act, 5) an order or
voluntary agreement to remedy the vehicle or equipment, or 6) any rules implementing these requirements.
Regardless, Zetsche favors
voluntary industry
agreements «which support the introduction
of lower fuel consumption or more environmentally friendly technologies,» as well as a federal ban on sulfur in fuel and tax incentives for buying hybrid vehicles.
The ARBITRATION
AGREEMENT shall survive termination
of your Account as well as
voluntary payment
of the debt in full by you or any bankruptcy by you.
If you do not agree to enter into a
voluntary repayment
agreement, or if you enter into a repayment
agreement but don't continue making the payments you agreed to make, the collection agency will then begin the process
of garnishing your wages (Learn about wage garnishment).
If your defaulted loan is placed with a private collection agency, you can expect the agency to first offer you the option
of entering into a
voluntary repayment
agreement.
An individual
voluntary arrangement (IVA) is a legal
agreement between you and your creditors to pay part
of what you owe.
A «trust deed» is a
voluntary agreement with your creditors (the people you owe money to) to repay part
of what you owe them.
An individual
voluntary arrangement (IVA) is a formal
agreement, between you and your creditors, to pay back part
of what you owe over a set period (usually five years).
For example, an individual
voluntary arrangement (IVA) is a type
of insolvency where an individual enters into a formal
agreement with their creditors to pay back part
of what they owe over a set period.
Payment protection is a
voluntary debt cancellation program from Alaska USA that cancels your loan balance or your monthly loan payment (depending on the package selected) in the event
of disability or death up to the
agreement maximum.