Sentences with phrase «voluntary agreements in»

Major supermarkets don't want to be the first to introduce a self - levy and do have voluntary agreements in place.

This method described in Part Eleven of this Manual may also be utilized for the conduct of arbitration between Board Members of different Boards of different states, subject to the parties» voluntary agreement in advance to accept the place, date, and time established for a hearing by the arbitration panel chosen in accordance with prescribed procedures, and to pay all costs of such arbitration as may be directed by the panel, and further subject to applicable state law of the respective states regarding binding arbitration.

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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.

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 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.

«With voluntary increases we have already taken, and with initiatives we have in place with our franchisees, we are well positioned to embrace our new agreement,» it said in a statement.

These projects are a testament to the increasing understanding of the benefits of a voluntary agreement approach in tackling food waste.

The strategy includes a voluntary agreement with the bakery industry to reduce sodium in bread products.

Implementation of the Plan began in 2012, and included voluntary agreements with the food industry to reduce salt content in processed food.

In 1998, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) arrived at a voluntary agreement with manufacturers to remove phthalates from PVC rattles, teethers, baby bottle nipples and pacifiers.

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.

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.»

In Cuomo's original budget language, «affirmative consent» was described as «a clear, unambiguous, knowing, informed and voluntary agreement between all participants to engage in sexual activity.&raquIn Cuomo's original budget language, «affirmative consent» was described as «a clear, unambiguous, knowing, informed and voluntary agreement between all participants to engage in sexual activity.&raquin sexual activity.»

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.

But the accord's national targets are voluntary, leaving room for the nearly 200 other countries in the agreement to alter their commitments.

The currently voluntary «no strike» agreement was reached between the government and prison officers in 2005 after then home secretary David Blunkett repealed a legal ban introduced by Michael Howard in 1994.

However, in December 2011, because no European agreement had been reached on enforcing the ban on battery cages, the British government announced that it had instead been working closely with the domestic egg industry, processors, food manufacturers, the food service sector and retailers to reach «a voluntary consensus» not to sell or use battery - farmed eggs and help British consumers to avoid buying them unwittingly.

Government and nonprofit leaders in cities like Cleveland, DC, New Orleans, Baltimore, and even Detroit have been able to make progress on these issues via voluntary agreements on citywide systems for enrollment and information to help families navigate public school choice.

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.

Mediation is a voluntary process; no one can force you to reach an agreement in mediation.

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.

SLS impasse was submitted to the Federal Services Impasse Panel and resulted in a voluntary signed agreement.

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 yeaIn 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 yeain 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 yeain 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 yeain all cars, SUVs, and pickups being equipped with side airbags with head protection by the 2010 model year.

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.

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.

Please be aware that your entrance to Animal Friends at this event serves as your voluntary agreement to appear on screen or in print as a part of this or any other related media or promotions in perpetuity.

Sofidel Group (known in Italy mainly for its Regina brand) is re-launching its commitment to the environment by broadening its agreement with WWF's Climate Savers, based on the voluntary definition of substantial reduction plans for carbon dioxide emissions through the implementation of innovative strategies and technologies.

With the future of an international climate agreement still in flux, governments worldwide are turning to markets for voluntary carbon offsetting to engage private sector climate actors — and to inform or provide the tools that could shape tomorrow's regulated carbon markets.

In Oklahoma, for example, participation is voluntary, and the government limits its role to certifying the companies that verify emission reductions and nurturing agreement on how to measure the types of GHG reduction projects likely to be pursued in the state — such as grassland management and climate - safe farminIn Oklahoma, for example, participation is voluntary, and the government limits its role to certifying the companies that verify emission reductions and nurturing agreement on how to measure the types of GHG reduction projects likely to be pursued in the state — such as grassland management and climate - safe farminin the state — such as grassland management and climate - safe farming.

That's because the whole process, as determined by the agreement forged at the climate meeting in Lima, Peru, in December, is voluntary.

The chosen scenario assumes Trump's actions could result in the United States only achieving half of its pledged reduction through 2030 under the Paris Agreement on climate change, the worldwide but voluntary pact aiming to avoid dangerous global warming that entered into force on Nov. 4.

A new global climate agreement based on voluntary national pledges of domestic action is expected to be finalized in Paris in December.

Finally, voluntary agreements between businesses, policymakers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), such as the Soy Moratorium in Brazil, have proved to be a promising approach.

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 Paris Agreement negotiated in December aims to do just that, with nations agreeing to take voluntary steps to reduce the amount of pollution they release after 2020.

Cooperative approaches to meet and help surpass climate targets were featured prominently in the Agreement, as Parties devoted Article 6 to voluntary cooperation in implementing NDCs.

For climate - resilient pathways for development, transformations in social processes may be required in order to get voluntary social agreement to undertake transformational adaptations that avoid serious disruptions of sustainable development.

A number of countries have adopted collection systems for products still in use based on voluntary agreements (Austrian Federal Government, 2001) or EPR regulations for appliances (Government of Japan, 2002).

For the avoidance of doubt, Gross Revenues shall (A) exclude monies received from any source other than the sale of electric energy and capacity, including, without limitation, any of the following: (i) any federal, state, county or local tax benefits, grants or credits or allowances related to, derived from, or granted to the Wind Energy Project or Grantee, including, but not limited to, investment or production tax credits, or property or sales tax exemptions, (ii) proceeds from financing activities, sales, assignments, partial assignments, contracts (other than the power purchase agreement) or other dispositions of or related to the Wind Energy Project (such as damages for breach of contract or liquidated damages for delays in project completion or failures in equipment performance), (iii) amounts received as reimbursements or compensation for wheeling costs or other electricity transmission or delivery costs, and (iv) any proceeds received by Grantee as a result of damage or casualty to the Wind Energy Project, or any portion thereof and (B) include any revenues derived from Grantee's sale of carbon dioxide trading credits, renewable energy credits or certificates, emissions reduction credits, emissions allowances, green tags, tradable renewable credits, or Green - e ® products, any of which are allocated to Grantee, if applicable, through its participation in any voluntary registry, association or market - based exchange.

In fact, the Copenhagen Accord and the Cancun agreements allowed each nation to identify its emissions reduction commitment based upon voluntary national considerations without regard to equity.

Furthermore, two new provisions in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement highlight that international voluntary cooperation will be a core part of the solution to meet these challenges.

Others saw Copenhagen as a success for achieving agreement on the long - term goals of the UNFCCC, new voluntary commitments from many developing countries, new levels of cooperation from China on verifying its voluntary emissions reductions commitments, and promises to mobilize significant amounts of money for adaptation in developing countries.

After the agreement was reached, The New York Times reported:» [T] he individual countries» plans are voluntary, but the legal requirements that they publicly monitor, verify and report what they are doing, as well as publicly put forth updated plans, are designed to create a «name - and - shame» system of global peer pressure, in hopes that countries will not want to be seen as international laggards.»

In conclusion, «Any climate agreement should be flexible enough so that voluntary pledges can be adjusted over the next couple of decades depending on what global temperatures do.»

Johannsen, K.S., 2002: Combining voluntary agreements and taxes: an evaluation of the Danish agreement scheme on energy efficiency in industry.

Mr. Bush withdrew from the Kyoto agreement on global warming in 2001, saying it would cost US jobs, and has favoured a voluntary system to reduce greenhouse gases

And according to the voluntary register, Koch Industries — the largest privately owned energy company in the United States, known for funding climate denial groups — has a particular interest in lobbying on the «EU's free trade agreement negotiations.»