Sentences with phrase «voluntary compliance with»

It may also contact parties directly to encourage voluntary compliance with its laws.

Originally tasked by then UN Secretary General Kofi Annan in 2000 to flesh out increased global corporate citizenship by way of voluntary compliance with 10 environmental, human rights, labour and anti-corruption principles of the Global Compact (77 of the nearly 7,000 business partners are Canadian), Dr. Ruggie was later asked to create a framework, increasing the reach of responsible corporate behaviour by devising an active dialogue with human rights activists and NGO's.

Before instituting on under this section, Before instituting any action under this section, the Secretary shall attempt to eliminate discriminatory practice or practices alleged and to effect voluntary compliance with the requirements of this Act through informal methods of conciliation, conference, and persuasion.

OCR also provides technical assistance to help institutions achieve voluntary compliance with the civil rights laws that OCR enforces.

The Reagan Administration often claims that it has encouraged voluntary compliance with civil - rights laws.

Yet, in its two and one half years in office, it has eliminated or substantially reduced the very tools that make voluntary compliance with such laws in the education field possible.

Companies report that the administrative burden for voluntary compliance with the Guidance is substantial; we estimate, based on reports from the IGSC, that sequence screening and follow - up on pathogenic and potentially pathogenic sequences accounts for 1.5 — 3 % of total costs.

The commissioner also lauded some landlords and companies in the state on the level of their compliance with the land use charge, said: «Comrade Oshiomhole has asked me to convey his appreciation and gratitude to the good people of Edo State as well as members of the private sector for their voluntary compliance with the Land Use Charge.

And this separate account is just a voluntary compliance with state law.

Not exact matches

Highland Capital Management is a Dallas - based investment management firm with $ 19 billion in assets under management and a significant presence in the liquid alts space... [I] n late July, the firm demonstrated its commitment to integrity and transparency when it announced its compliance with the voluntary Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS).

a major global payments company in a multijurisdictional internal investigation, voluntary disclosure and settlement with OFAC regarding the company's compliance with U.S. economic sanctions laws involving Iran and other countries;

A major global payments company in a multijurisdictional internal investigation, voluntary disclosure and settlement with OFAC regarding the company's compliance with U.S. economic sanctions laws involving Iran and other countries.

With only the sanction of shame at its command, etiquette addresses conflicts for which voluntary compliance is generally attainable, and thus serves to avert antagonisms that might escalate into violations of law.

The industry has shown a responsible approach to be part of any solution framework through voluntary front of pack labelling, reducing serving sizes, reformulating to low or no calories, a voluntary ban on marketing to kids under 12 and compliance with school canteen guidelines.

Other industries such as the grain, horticulture or non-exporting animal product industries use the NRS on a voluntary basis in order to demonstrate compliance with state food safety obligations and / or importing country requirements.

The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian co-regulatory system in limiting children's exposure to unhealthy television food advertising by measuring compliance with mandatory and voluntary regulations.

Despite the mayor's claims to the contrary, City & State found some details of his nonprofit groups and their interactions with City Hall remain private or virtually inaccessible to the public, and oversight of them appears muddled with largely voluntary compliance.

Compliance with the detainer request is voluntary.

The results suggest a need for more uniform compliance with the China Health Ministry's voluntary regulations requesting that hospitals eliminate two - tiered compensation systems for nurses, Shang says.

The JCVI team concludes that the Guidance has been reasonably successful in its first five years with a large majority of the industry in voluntary compliance.

When external audiences take training, their engagement with the material is entirely voluntary, whereas internal audiences are required to complete training for the purposes of HR compliance or receiving academic credit.

Power is the capacity to unilaterally force others to comply with one's own will, and authority, by contrast, involves a voluntary compliance following the granting of legitimacy to the person or group who commands the authority.

And this is hardly new or novel — the feds have forced «voluntary» compliance with its education dictates for decades by holding taxpayer dollars hostage.

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.

As noted above, «voluntary» compliance with cat licensing mandates is notoriously low.

It is anticipated that the voluntary nature of the Canine Care Certified program, combined with consumer demand for dogs raised in this manner, will lead to high motivation for participation and compliance by breeders.

Compliance with the code is voluntary at this time, but plans are to require dive operators to follow rules under threat of losing their operating permits.

The European Union, home of the EU Emissions Trading System, hosts the largest number of buyers — both compliance - driven and voluntary — since even companies in unregulated sectors are more familiar with market - based mechanisms for emissions reductions.

The International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA) has become synonymous with best practice in the voluntary carbon market and all members only use offsets verified under the most widely respected compliance and voluntary standards.

«It validates those who backed what were originally voluntary instruments that are finally seeing demand from California's compliance market, and indicates to governments with similar policies in development that the voluntary market can drive early action, inform policy, and successfully transition to meet compliance needs.»

In addition to its voluntary carbon market activities, ACR is an approved Offset Project Registry for the California Cap - and - Trade Program and works with the state regulatory agency to oversee the listing, verification and issuance of compliance - eligible Registry Offset Credits.

ARB has announced that it will leverage the experience and systems of registries like ACR - which has been conducting similar functions in the voluntary market for over 15 years - to act as OPRs, assisting with the implementation of the compliance offset program.

As we have seen above, the commitments made according to the Copenhagen Accord and Cancun agreements that have been ratified by the Cancun agreements leave at the very minimum a 5Gt gap between emissions levels that will be achieved if there is full compliance with the voluntary emissions reductions and what is necessary to prevent 2 °C rise, a warming amount that most scientists believe could cause very dangerous climate change.

Since compliance with USFWS guidelines is only voluntary for developers, such close collaboration with the USFWS in individual projects is far from assured.

Accordingly, although the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services's recently released LBWEG purport to encourage the development of environmentally responsible wind energy facilities, because compliance with the guidelines is voluntary and because of other problems with the guidance, these guidelines do not appear to meet the stringent standards established by NEPA, ESA or MBTA.

First generated for voluntary carbon offsetting, offsets from ODS destruction are now accepted for legal compliance with California's cap - and - trade program.

The American Carbon Registry, a leading voluntary and California compliance Cap - and - Trade Offset Project Registry, in 2012 approved a methodology developed by Tierra Resources, which quantifies the greenhouse gas emission reductions and carbon sequestration associated with restoring degraded deltaic wetlands in the Mississippi Delta.

The first question on appeal asked: Where there is no discovery violation or other misconduct, does the Rule 219 (e) prohibition against using the voluntary dismissal to avoid compliance with discovery rules, deadlines or orders, apply when the witness disclosure was untimely?

Although this is understandable, compliance with court orders is not voluntary, but mandatory!

Hence, if the European legislator sets the legal so - called «essential requirements», which all economic operators have to meet — whether they are using harmonised standards or not — to ensure free circulation of their products on the Single Market, it leaves to CEN, CENELEC or ETSI (i.e. the recognised European standardization organizations (ESOs)-RRB- to develop voluntary standards that can give technical solutions, accepted by the relevant industry, to ensure compliance with these essential requirements.

As Parliament was repeatedly assured when it debated the European Communities Bill, and as our treaty partners must surely have been aware when they signed the Treaty of Brussels, subsequent compliance with community law was entirely voluntary on Parliament's part.

Compliance with the new rule is voluntary until Feb. 28, 2015 at which point it becomes mandatory.

By advocating for a robust response to corruption allegations, complete with voluntary disclosures, and turning managers into what she calls «whistle blowers on their own company,» Robidoux has positioned herself as a go - to person for compliance with the CFPOA.

Prepares and negotiates voluntary correction filings with the IRS under the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) for qualified retirement plans, including anonymous submissions for company - threatening issues and / or creative solutions to difficult problems.

Guided a manufacturer and international importer through a fast track voluntary recall with the CPSC Office of Compliance for two lines of furniture which were found to be non-compliant with industry tip - over standards.

We work with clients to ensure regulatory compliance, manage environmental and toxic tort litigation and work with state and federal regulatory agencies to conduct cost - effective, voluntary and mandated clean - ups.

Enforcement activities will include working with covered entities to secure voluntary compliance through the provision of technical assistance and other means; responding to questions regarding the regulation and providing interpretations and guidance; responding to state requests for exception determinations; investigating complaints and conducting compliance reviews; and, where voluntary compliance can not be achieved, seeking civil monetary penalties and making referrals for criminal prosecution.

We are working with Congress to ensure that the Secretary has the necessary funds to secure voluntary compliance through education and technical assistance, to investigate complaints and conduct compliance reviews, to provide states with exception determinations, and to use civil and criminal penalties when necessary.

We will work with Congress to ensure that the Department has the necessary funds to secure voluntary compliance through education and technical assistance, to investigate complaints and conduct compliance reviews, to provide states with exception determinations and to use civil and criminal penalties when necessary.

Digital exchange Coinbase has distributed end of year tax documents, via email, to U.S. customers to assist with voluntary compliance.