Sentences with phrase «voluntary standard»

The Guide will also inform the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace, a voluntary standard for workplace mental health to be released later this year by the MHCC in collaboration with the Bureau de normalisation du Québec and the CSA Standards.

The green building standard is a voluntary standard which is awarded to new or renovated residential and office buildings that comply with certain requirements and criteria in the fields of energy, water, land and other environmental subjects.

Only Boston now sets a mandatory standard for all large buildings.Toronto has a voluntary standard that city officials and politicians are to consider making a requirement.

The VCS remained the most popular voluntary standard in the forest carbon markets, with projects developed according to VCS methodologies transacting 14.6 MtCO2e, or 46 % of all market activity.

COTAP's carbon offset projects, which counteract emissions through tree planting, agroforestry and forest protection, are all located in areas where income levels are less than $ 2 per day, and are certified under Plan Vivo, the world's longest - standing voluntary standard for forest carbon.

Approved December 3, 2001 Goal These recommendations were established and approved by the membership of the Italian Greyhound Club of America (IGCA) as a voluntary standard for members, and as a guide for non ‐ members.

While there are no required industry standards for labeling a yogurt as «probiotic,» a commonly adopted voluntary standard in the industry is at least 1,000,000 living bacteria per gram of yogurt.

Either way, no federal regulations govern padded crib bumpers, beyond a 2012 CPSC voluntary standard limiting their thickness.

Initially proposed by UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2002, EITI has developed a voluntary standard for revenue transparency for the extractive sector.

The new federal safety standard incorporates the most recent voluntary standard developed by ASTM International (ASTM F2907 - 15), Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Sling Carriers, with one modification regarding label attachments.

While a mandatory standard is being developed, CPSC staff is working with ASTM International to quickly develop an effective voluntary standard for slings.

Before buying a baby walker, it is important to note that while the CPSC states that «there are at least seven manufacturers or importers supplying walkers to the United States market,» they do «not believe that the two foreign manufacturers and the domestic importer are making walkers that are compliant with the voluntary standard.»

This means parents won't have to double - check for voluntary standard labels as they're shopping for these products any more.

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).

HSBC is a member of the International Capital Market Association's (ICMA) Executive Committee for the Green Bond Principles, which are a set of voluntary standards for issuers of green bonds.

To do this they can choose from a range of potential tactics such as: more transparent reporting; shifts in R&D or asset reorganisation to capture expected future opportunities or to shed perceived liabilities; changes in regulatory approach; and, at an industry level, development and deployment of voluntary standards of behaviour.

Whitman explains that «the democratic republican principle» is «the theory of development and perfection by voluntary standards.»

Poverty impact of social and environmental voluntary standards systems in Kenyan tea.

It has already developed new voluntary standards in the sectors of aquaculture, catering and resorts, textile, fair trade, cosmetic etc..

As of April 2016, 80 percent of U.S. dairy companies have committed to adopting these voluntary standards which include three primary pillars:

In 2014, we received no incidents of noncompliance with laws and regulations and voluntary standards related to transportation, handling and slaughtering practices.

As with most of the other new standards, the safety improvements for bassinets and cradles are based on voluntary standards from ASTM.

Most new cribs meet voluntary standards for safety set by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Westwood Design products are built to standards that exceed all current US mandatory and voluntary standards.

In particular, ASTM International, an organization that works with industry and regulators to develop voluntary standards for everything from concrete to cribs, is finalizing sling safety standards.

Last month, Patricia Hackett, a Consumer Product Safety Commission engineer who has followed the issue for years, wrote to the group that sets voluntary standards for cribs and urged it to establish tougher tests.

The industry has banded together under the auspices of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association to establish voluntary safety standards for baby products that have been coupled with mandatory and voluntary standards of the CPSC.

The high chairs listed below meet ASTM voluntary standards.

President Obama is now considering an executive order that would include most of our bill's provisions but would not be able to extend incentives such as liability protection to those companies that implement voluntary standards.

Saying the voluntary standards don't go far enough, Wright recommended that cadmium be removed from all jewelry and other children's products.

In the United States, voluntary standards for olive oil have traditionally been set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which in 2010 did update its own standards to more closely resemble IOC standards in terms of EVOO chemistry.

March 16, 2016 • The Senate failed to pass legislation on Wednesday that would have created national, voluntary standards for labeling genetically modified foods or GMOs.

We have high voluntary standards that work well for increasing numbers of diverse students.

However, voluntary standards are available that guide the installation of ventilation systems when new schools are constructed, she adds.

At its annual meeting this month, the National Business Education Association unveiled draft voluntary standards for what students should know and be able to do in business in grades K - 12 and through the first two years of college.

That's a big change from last year, when two - thirds of Americans hadn't heard of the voluntary standards.

But given the talk here among language - arts professionals, it's safe to expect that the voluntary standards will not be accepted quietly.

The concepts are based on national voluntary standards and can easily be used as districts and teachers revise their curriculum to meet the Nebraska Learns standards.

There actually is a debate over how voluntary the standards were for states.

State policymakers are debating whether to block voluntary standards that, in a sense, they asked for.

Fifteen automakers have committed to voluntary standards that will boost head protection in front - to - side crashes and help reduce underride and override in front - to - front crashes.

The American Association of School Librarians and the International Society for Technology in Education Standards are voluntary standards published by respective professional organizations including student, professional and administrator standards organizations.

Our website also hosts voluntary standards of care and best management practices covering a wide range of subjects; they may strengthen your case as a credible and responsible caretaker of animals.

As part of our effort to work with industry leaders on best practices, PIJAC and small animal care experts launched Small Animal Care voluntary standards.

AAFCO sets voluntary standards for pet food labeling.

They set voluntary standards for pet food labeling at the local, state, and federal level.

Designed to promote and continuously improve canine well - being, this program develops and tests rigorous, science - based, voluntary standards for the care and welfare of breeding dogs and creates a third - party auditing and certification process for dog breeders.

The voluntary standards are very detailed and comprehensive.

The PIJAC Small Animal Standards of Care (SAC) is the first - ever, comprehensive set of voluntary standards for breeders and distributors of small mammals, reptiles, and birds.

The program was developed at the request of a small group of responsible breeders that desired to have uniform voluntary standards that considered physical and behavioral welfare of dogs and puppies raised by breeders.