Sentences with phrase «voluntary regulation by»

Not exact matches

The U.S. system of industry self - regulation is preferable to the English system, but a voluntary regulation system can survive only if its participants act in a responsible manner and abide by the rules they set for themselves.

They range from having a voluntary standard associated with a common organic logo managed by the sector umbrella organizations (e.g. East African Community), to having a regulation compulsory for export only (e.g. India) or having a full compulsory organic regulation (e.g. China).

Self - regulation of food advertising by the food industry is falling short of its potential due to coverage of the voluntary codes being limited to signatory companies and inadequate compliance and reporting levels.

In addition, two different sets of voluntary regulations were introduced by the food industry in 2009.

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.

Interscholastic Athletics: Statute 13 -36-4 (2003) gives the school board power to delegate the control, supervision, and regulation of any high school interscholastic activities to any voluntary, non-profit association Statute 13 -36-7 (2003) deems any student enrolled in a public school district eligible to participate in any interscholastic activity sponsored by the SD High School Activities Association.

ActiveBabyCarrier products have not undergone voluntary testing by the ASTM, but are otherwise compliant with CPSIA regulations.»

The proposed voluntary principles are designed to encourage stronger and more meaningful self - regulation by the food industry and to support parents» efforts to get their kids to eat healthier foods.

Yesterday I wrote an impassioned post about efforts by House Republicans to gut the funding for several pieces of legislation that I personally value, including the new school food regulations, the new food safety law and the new voluntary guidelines for marketing junk food to children, along with funding for food assistance programs like WIC.

But by putting the targets into law and mandating a set of regulations — including requiring 35 percent of the country's electricity to come from clean sources by 2024; establishing a voluntary carbon market; developing incentives to promote renewable energy; phasing out fossil fuel subsidies; and forcing companies in the largest carbon polluting sectors to report their emissions — they said the results could be groundbreaking.

So far only voluntary commitments and a code of ethics drawn up by the Energy Brokers Association keep players honest — though the new financial reform regulations may change that.

Section 200.306 Cost Sharing Or Matching clarifies policies on voluntary committed cost sharing to ensure that such cost sharing is only solicited for research proposals when required by regulation and transparent in the notice of funding opportunity.

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.

FMCSA amends the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to allow the voluntary mounting of certain devices on the interior of the windshields of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), including placement within the area that is swept by the windshield wipers.

A voluntary guardian is an individual who is recognized by the Department of the Treasury as authorized to act for an incapacitated person as provided in the regulations governing U.S. Savings Bonds.

«AAFCO has created model pet - food regulations that have been adopted by many states,» says Siobhan DeLancey, FDA spokesperson, who notes that the FDA regularly works with AAFCO — a voluntary membership association of local, state and federal agencies that regulate pet foods and animal drug remedies.

«AAFCO» refers to the Association of American Feed Control Officials, which is a voluntary, non-governmental membership association of local, state and federal agencies that are charged by law with the regulation of the sale and distribution of animal feed, including pet food;

(6) These problems can not be solved through administrative policy, government regulation or funding, voluntary participation by corporations, enviro activists, or the general citizenry.

Requires the EPA Administrator to issue regulations allowing: (1) any person to exchange instruments in the nature of offset credits issued before January 1, 2009, by an approved state or a voluntary offset program for emission allowances; and (2) the EPA Administrator to provide compensation in the form of emission allowances for other documented early reductions or avoidance of GHG emissions or GHGs sequestered before January 1, 2009, that meet specific conditions.

This decision runs contrary to global momentum for responsible sourcing spurred by Section 1502, which has led to new due diligence regulations in the EU, Congo, Rwanda and voluntary guidance in China.

The IATA does say that it could support carefully designed carbon trading policies, though it prefers voluntary agreements to regulation, and it claims that such schemes should be restricted to carbon dioxide only, and that other emissions should be tackled by «other means» (no mention is made of what these means might be).

This includes green roofs that are installed to meet D.C.'s stormwater regulations as well as voluntary installations like those that are subsidized by the green roof rebate program, RiverSmart Rooftops, which you can learn about below.

The agreement, and the procedures it has caused CGSB to impose upon the drafting committee's working group, violate all three of the foundation principles of the process of «voluntary standardization,» created by the Standards Council of Canada Act (s. 4), and the Council's CAN - P - 1:2012 text, Program Requirements for the Accreditation of Standards Development Organizations and for the Approval of National Standards of Canada, which is treated as having the authority of a regulation created by way of the Act.

This essential difference has been accepted and promoted by the European authorities for many years (see Article 1.4 of DIRECTIVE 98 / 34 / EC of 22 June 1998) and it is still recognised by the recital (1) of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012, which states: «The primary objective of standardization is the definition of voluntary technical or quality specifications».

This investigation followed an investigation in 2005 by the then Department of Constitutional Affairs (DCA) who, while finding issues in the unregulated market for will - writing services, concluded that voluntary regulation, such as a code of practice approved by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), might be a proportionate solution.

The 3rd day advanced training was facilitated by experienced and well known professionals in their disciplines, providing voluntary services that day speaking about topics such as Understanding the Dynamics of Family Systems, Working with High Conflict Couples, Screening for DV and Suicide Prevention, Emotional Regulation and Professional Self - Care.

In our most recent pre-budget submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, Imagine Canada recommended that the federal government take action - either through regulation or a voluntary agreement - to reduce fees paid by registered charities when they accept donations or...

We support a self - regulation approach in that we recognize that most compliance will be achieved by the voluntary activities of covered entities rather than by our enforcement activities.

Facebook and other social media companies including Twitter Inc and Alphabet Inc's YouTube have taken voluntary steps to restrict possible foreign interference and combat false news, but they have not been forced by law or regulation to make changes and legislation on the issue has stalled.

The 3rd day advanced training was facilitated by experienced and well known professionals in their disciplines, providing voluntary services that day speaking about topics such as Understanding the Dynamics of Family Systems, Working with High Conflict Couples, Screening for DV and Suicide Prevention, Emotional Regulation and Professional Self - Care.

Additionally, the collection and sharing of personal information, as defined above, is governed by law or regulation and visitors participating in Healthy Families website activities requiring the voluntary provision of personal information may not opt out.

With respect to Jorgensen's first contention, the Colorado Court of Appeals cited case law and reasoned that the relationship between a voluntary association and its members was a contractual one and that, by joining such an organization, members agreed to abide by the rules and regulations, and assumed the obligations incident to membership.