Sentences with phrase «voluntary codes of»

Gentlemans agreements and voluntary codes of conduct will never trump ego and personal interest.

Examples of non-regulatory governance mechanisms include non-binding resolutions by intergovernmental organizations; voluntary codes of conduct for researchers; rules and requirements imposed by funders, universities, or professional associations; memoranda of understandings between nongovernmental organizations, governments, or international organizations; and so on.

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

Adopting the nothing - to - do - with - us approach that appears to be the hallmark of this government, the minister replied that the government hoped that hypnotherapists would introduce their own voluntary codes of training and conduct.

But the voluntary codes of practice have been breached by some operators to make quick, easy money.

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.

This is as part of a voluntary Code of Practice the European Commission now wants platforms t

The National Farmers» Federation has pulled out of negotiations to create a voluntary code of conduct for supermarkets, saying it has lost faith that the process will deliver changes to protect primary producers and suppliers.

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.

Mr McLeod is demanding lower prices from suppliers as retailers finalise a voluntary code of conduct for dealing with manufacturers.

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.

The push into private label and fresh food comes as the major retailers negotiate a voluntary code of conduct with grocery suppliers.

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.

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.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard's office has taken responsibility for managing the final stages of negotiations on a voluntary code of conduct to regulate the $ 86 billion grocery industry.

The competition regulator has vowed to push ahead with its twin investigations into the power of the supermarket chains over allegations of bullying suppliers and the misuse of petrol shopper dockets, despite the release on Monday of a draft voluntary code of conduct agreed to by the retailers and the nation's grocery and food suppliers.

Coles and Woolworths are still under ACCC investigation despite agreeing to a new voluntary code of conduct.

The voluntary code of conduct for lobbyists drawn up by the Association of Professional Political Consultants stipulates that firms must not employ any MP, MEP or sitting Peer.

Lord Moonie was fast - tracked by government appointments watchdog the advisory committee on business appointments to work with Sovereign Strategy, a Labour donating lobbying company which ignores a voluntary code of conduct not to pay or employ politicians.

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

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.

[6] The response left the Bills of Sale Acts intact and led to the introduction of a voluntary code of practice for logbook lenders.

With adherence to this voluntary Code of Conduct and Best Practices, the future divers of Nusa Lembongan / Nusa Penida can avoid the necessity for legislation and enforcements involving unwanted punitive fines.

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.

At the same time, while 46 percent of Web users were receptive to a voluntary code of conduct, users» current actions suggest otherwise.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has unveiled its new voluntary code of conduct for members dealing w...

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.

The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has published its much - anticipated voluntary code of conduct for litigation funding.

As predicted last week, search - engine owners have reached an agreement with rightsholders on a new «voluntary code of practice» in the UK to tackle links to copyright - infringing content on their services.

It also asks executive search firms to draw up a voluntary code of practice to cover the relevant search criteria, with six of the City's largest headhunting firms already signed up.

Not exact matches

So Nevsun did precisely as the Canadian government suggested: it subscribed to an array of voluntary CSR codes, particularly that of the World Bank's International Finance Corp., and hired a consultant to draw up procedures to meet those obligations.

And besides, how much can really be accomplished by a voluntary code, absent any form of enforcement?

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.

These DAO's — or online creation communities as they're sometimes called — are powered by a concert of voluntary participants who contribute their energy and resources to an open - source project, either by gathering information, delivering code proposals or simply using an open - source technology.

The FX Global Code was developed by 21 central banks and other industry participants as a set of voluntary best practices.

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.

(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 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.

The Code serves as the basis for the new voluntary certification component of the program, and continues to serve as an educational tool for wineries and vineyards throughout the state who do not wish to pursue certification.

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.

The code will be «voluntary» under section 51AE of the Competition and Consumer Act.

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.

Named the «Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices,» the program is being unveiled to California's vintners and growers as a voluntary self - assessment tool with information on how to conserve natural resources, protect the environment and enhance relationships with employees, neighbors and local communities.

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.

Late last week, after more than six months of negotiations, supplier representatives gave their final draft of a voluntary code intended to curtail alleged misuse of market power by the supermarkets, to the government and retailers for review.

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.

«It is very important to emphasise that when the government receives a final version of the voluntary code, it will need to assess whether the code strikes the right balance,» Mr Bradbury said on Friday.

As part of negotiations over a voluntary grocery code of conduct, suppliers want the major retailers to «ring - fence» or quarantine their branded and private label buyers to avoid the exchange of commercially sensitive information such as pricing structures and new product development.