Sentences with phrase «voluntary guidelines in»

The real estate industry has said it adheres to its own voluntary guidelines in performing background checks on purchasers.

In response to concerns about increasing turbine - related bird deaths, FWS issued new voluntary guidelines in March 2012 for wind developers to minimize harm to birds and their habitats.

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The voluntary recall is specific to Model S cars that were built before April 2016, but the problem has so far affected only 0.02 % of the Model S vehicles in the US that fall under the recall's guidelines, according to the automaker.

The Obama administration and former Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx laid the groundwork in January 2016 with a series of voluntary safety guidelines and by offering $ 4 billion in federal funding to foster the testing and development of self - driving technology.

To provide additional transparency to our process, DNV GL, an independent certification expert in renewables and energy efficiency, reviewed Morgan Stanley's internal green bond framework and its adherence to the Green Bond Principles, which are voluntary guidelines for the development and issuance of green bonds, encouraging transparency, disclosure and integrity in the development of the green bond market.

In the U.S., we removed full - calorie sodas during the school day and replaced them with a range of low - and no - calorie, smaller - portion choices as part of our industry's voluntary School Beverage Guidelines.

The establishment of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in 2004 set up voluntary guidelines for «greener» palm oil production and has tried to encourage palm oil expansion in a «sustainable» way that doesn't ruin primary rain forests or violate the land rights of local people.

Under the voluntary guidelines, 100 percent juice, low - fat milk and bottled water are allowed in elementary and middle schools, with the addition of diet beverages and calorie - capped sports drinks, flavored waters and teas in high schools.

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.

In addition to abiding by strict food laws, the industry adheres to the following voluntary guidelines as part of the Industry Commitments3: • Energy Drinks are not made available in primary nor secondary schools • Marketing and advertising activities of energy drinks are not directed at children • No promotional activities are undertaken to encourage excessive consumption of energy drinks • Labels of energy drinks do not promote the mixing of energy drinks with any other beveragIn addition to abiding by strict food laws, the industry adheres to the following voluntary guidelines as part of the Industry Commitments3: • Energy Drinks are not made available in primary nor secondary schools • Marketing and advertising activities of energy drinks are not directed at children • No promotional activities are undertaken to encourage excessive consumption of energy drinks • Labels of energy drinks do not promote the mixing of energy drinks with any other beveragin primary nor secondary schools • Marketing and advertising activities of energy drinks are not directed at children • No promotional activities are undertaken to encourage excessive consumption of energy drinks • Labels of energy drinks do not promote the mixing of energy drinks with any other beverage.

While not commenting directly on Coles - whose new free - range standard is 10,000 hens per hectare, almost a seven-fold reduction in space from the voluntary guidelines - ACCC commissioner Sarah Court said the watchdog believed 10,000 hens per hectare was not consistent with consumers» understanding of free range.

High sodium consumption is associated with health problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease, and the FDA has put out new voluntary guidelines for commercial food producers to cut down on sodium in their products.

Other things discussed yesterday: breastfeeding breaks at work, popular awareness of WHO guidelines BF «2 years and beyond,» protecting breastfeeding in public, role models and normalising breastfeeding in non-breastfeeding communities, support local breastfeeding cafes, access to skilled breastfeeding support (more than BFI 3 day course), integrate support from breastfeeding voluntary organisations.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that between 4 to 6 percent of children in the United States have one or more food allergies and that approximately 90 percent of schools have one or more students with a food allergy.4 The CDC developed voluntary guidelines to help staff, teachers and students create a healthy school environment for children with food allergies.

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Or how the food industry killed purely voluntary federal guidelines to rein in the marketing of junk food to children?)

In 2011, the Association of Placenta Preparation Arts began to offer a voluntary six - month certification that requires members to learn basic food - prep safety and blood - borne pathogen guidelines before they can make their placenta truffles, smoothies or pills.

Last month, however, the department released voluntary guidelines calling for stakeholders to disable video calling, social media and Web browsing features unless the vehicle is in park and to limit the time drivers must take their eyes off the road to 2 seconds at a time and 12 seconds total per task.

The guidelines are voluntary at this point, but U.S. wind developers interested in a smoother ride through various permitting processes and the blessing of environmental groups — several were consulted extensively in drawing up the new guidelines — are doing their best to make their designs and implementations comply.

Last week the committee released a survey done by a private advocacy group that found that many of the country's leading research labs do not follow voluntary guidelines for the humane treatment of animals issued in 1992 by the Indian National Science Academy.»

There is still no international regulation of noise in the ocean, and IMO talks only of installing voluntary guidelines.

In 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) introduced voluntary guidelines for companies on how to present the risks and benefits of a given product online, even with character restrictions.

The current standards were introduced because voluntary school food guidelines introduced in 2001 requiring caterers to provide healthy options but not to limit access to less healthy food had failed to promote healthier eating in school.

The nation's leading soft - drink producers have come up with voluntary guidelines that would restrict the sale of sodas in schools, but critics say the move will have almost no impact where the problem is worst — in high schools.

The release marks the second phase of voluntary guidelines to address driver distraction on US roads; the first phase, released in 2013,... Read more →

The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) currently offers a voluntary approval process that provides guidelines for those programs that wish to provide a high quality education to their student.

Our voluntary certification means we provide the highest standards of care in anesthesia, dentistry, pain management, patient care, surgery and emergency care based on the guidelines set by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).

In addition to providing voluntary guidelines on safety and sanitation, these measures are a powerful guide for lawmakers seeking to reassure the public that groomers are responsible and diligent professionals.

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

The wind farms in Friday's settlement came on line before the Obama administration drafted voluntary guidelines encouraging wind energy companies to work with the Fish and Wildlife Service to avoid locations that would impact wildlife.

For example, the EPA has developed voluntary School Siting Guidelines, released in 2011 under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

And of course, there is little regulation of this; According to AP, «under pressure from the industry, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 2012 issued voluntary safety guidelines to automakers for dashboard technology instead of enforceable safety standards.»

An in - depth investigation by Reuters describes the dirty details of the onslaught of Big Food lobbying in the wake of an effort by the federal government to improve voluntary guidelines on food marketing to kids.

Policymakers in a handful of states have set guidelines — voluntary for the most part — on how schools should deal with life - threatening food allergies, but they've fallen short of regulating this in any meaningful way.

As written in Article 5 of the General Guidelines for the cooperation between the ESOs and the Commission of 28 March 2003, «a transparent legal and political framework for European standardisation as an independent, consensus - oriented and voluntary activity» is a crucial requirement for the success of the entire standardisation process in the interest of the EU internal market.

According to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the voluntary guidelines were established in an effort to balance new technological innovations with the purported need for increased roadway safety.

The negligence of EU environmental policy in the Commission's 2004 Guidelines on Application of Article 81 (3) of the Treaty and the 2010 Guidelines on Horizontal Co-Operation Agreements is seriously worrying in that respect, particularly since EU environmental policy is based increasingly on market based instruments (e.g. emissions trading, tax instruments, voluntary environmental agreements) to achieve EU environmental goals.

But Berman also notes that the Supreme Court made sentencing guidelines voluntary in January 2005, leaving the judge discretion to give the same sentence.

Unfortunately, although a jury might often present a higher chance of acquittal than the judge - trial option, if the jury convicts, it will recommend the sentence without the benefit of knowing the voluntary sentencing guidelines, reading a presentence report, nor being permitted to recommend a suspended sentence, a probation period, nor community service nor counseling in place of active jail and a recommended fine amount.

The Transnational Dispute Management Journal (TDM, ISSN 1875 - 4120) and OGEMID listserv focus on recent developments in the area of (investment) arbitration and dispute management, regulation, treaties, judicial and arbitral cases, voluntary guidelines, tax and contracting.

The voluntary guidelines, technically known as the Mobile Reference Model, will serve as a blueprint for how mobile payment capabilities can be offered in the Canadian market, including guidelines around how information is exchanged among various parties to a transaction including financial institutions, payment card companies, telecommunications companies and merchants.

While voluntary, the financial institutions that developed the guidelines are committed to these principles in the mobile market, and these guidelines are intended to create a path to help all market participants move forward in developing mobile payment solutions.

In spite of that increasing cooperation, the senators suggested that voluntary adherence to Congressional guidelines would be an uneven solution at best.

In some circumstances these guidelines are not just voluntary, in Florida for example, the APA guidelines are incorporated into the relevant statutes and that makes them mandatorIn some circumstances these guidelines are not just voluntary, in Florida for example, the APA guidelines are incorporated into the relevant statutes and that makes them mandatorin Florida for example, the APA guidelines are incorporated into the relevant statutes and that makes them mandatory.

(In October, Baker reached agreement with Fannie and Freddie on voluntary disclosure and capital risk guidelines, a move NAR strongly supported.)

«Money laundering is a clear and consistent concern that needs to be addressed, which is why we worked with FinCen to develop voluntary guidelines that help real estate professionals identify and act on red flags they see in the marketplace,» said NAR President William E. Brown.

In a concerted effort to retain the distinct architectural style and cohesiveness of its multitude of post-World War II Eichler neighborhoods, Palo Alto has enacted voluntary design guidelines for homeowners residing in these areaIn a concerted effort to retain the distinct architectural style and cohesiveness of its multitude of post-World War II Eichler neighborhoods, Palo Alto has enacted voluntary design guidelines for homeowners residing in these areain these areas.

These voluntary guidelines will also help real estate agents be effective partners with enforcement agencies in detecting and addressing the use of real estate in illegal financing activities.