Sentences with phrase «voluntary standards for»

Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Inc. meets all voluntary standards for non profit accountability.

Following a successful roll out at SuperZoo in July, the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council's (PIJAC) Small Animal Care Committee has been working on distributing the first voluntary standards for this part of the industry and creating uniform standards for shipping small mammals and reptiles.

With the support of dog breeders, pet industry representatives, animal health and welfare experts, and other key stakeholders, the researchers are developing and testing voluntary standards for the care and well - being of dogs in commercial breeding facilities.

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.

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.

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

AAFCO sets voluntary standards for pet food labeling.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Not exact matches

It's a voluntary program that reduces flood insurance rates for communities that take additional efforts beyond minimum standards to reduce flood damage to insurable property.

The voluntary program, created by two industry trade groups, sets minimum standards for wineries and vineyards that want to tout their green accomplishments to consumers.

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).

The Trade for Sustainable Development Forum brings together business people, researchers, standards organizations and international trade officials to discuss trends in sustainable value chains and voluntary sustainability standards.

The PIRSA grants are dollar for dollar voluntary contribution grants, and their purpose is to offer «support in assisting food and beverage businesses and industry associations to help attain industry standard third - party certifications that will support achievement of either or both of the following aims: (a) accessing new or higher value markets for product, or (b) contributing to premium positioning and achieving superior prices for products.»

The FLW Standard is voluntary and designed for users of all types and sizes, across all economic sectors, and in any country.

Out of an abundance of caution and in the interests of maintaining the highest possible standards for product quality, Niagara is issuing a voluntary recall for Spring Water products produced from its Pennsylvania manufacturing facilities during the June 10th — June 18th time frame.

For Organic Agriculture, certification bodies can apply the voluntary international standards and / or the national mandatory standards and be accredited by the related «authority».

Under the new voluntary plan, only two standard labels will appear on food: «use by» for perishable items, indicating the last day they can be safely consumed, and «best if used by,» indicating the last date of peak quality for the product.

Linked to the voluntary Smart Meal Seal Programme (a point - of - purchase labelling scheme for healthy options), the Colorado Department of Health provides nutrition training for catering managers in participating restaurants and canteens to encourage the development of healthier options that meet nutritional standards.

It is promoted as a voluntary best practice standard and has been used by a majority of school divisions as benchmarks for measuring progress of local wellness policies.

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

Only models with this seal are guaranteed to meet voluntary safety standards for strength of materials, security of the latch, size of the bar or slat openings, and more.

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

The standards are voluntary and will not replace in - house training, apprenticeships or qualifications, but will support training and development towards a consistent standard for the industry.

New walkers that meet the voluntary Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) standards (1997), including being too wide to fit through a standard doorway, or having features, such as a gripping mechanism, to stop the walker at the edge of a step, are safer than older ones, but they are still a possible source of injuries for children.

The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTA) conduct safety testing and make sure a high chair meets voluntary safety standards.

Notably, while there are mandatory standards for car seats, cribs, rattles and pacifiers, the safety standards for all other baby equipment are voluntary.

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 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 attastandard 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 attastandard developed by ASTM International (ASTM F2907 - 15), Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Sling Carriers, with one modification regarding label attaStandard Consumer Safety Specification for Sling Carriers, with one modification regarding label attachments.

No one should ever have to feel that their concerns are being dismissed or ignored and I am clear that the Liberal Democrats should become the «gold standard» for how voluntary organisations treat their members and staff.

The Federal Department of Labor issued draft regulations in November of 2015 exempting states from the requirements of ERISA, the 1974 federal law that established liability standards and protections for private sector workers» voluntary retirement plans.

Limits go far beyond U.S. EPA standards The rules go significantly further than U.S. EPA's voluntary «WaterSense» standards for appliances.

For example, Evans notes that the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) coming out this spring will require massive professional development for teachers in states that choose to adopt the voluntary national standarFor example, Evans notes that the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) coming out this spring will require massive professional development for teachers in states that choose to adopt the voluntary national standarfor teachers in states that choose to adopt the voluntary national standards.

As such connections are made, Jackson and his colleagues argue that what's really needed isn't a patchwork of voluntary responses but an official safety standard for arsenic in all foods.

The U.S. computer industry has responded by adopting a voluntary program called Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) that is designed to provide standards for greener computers as well as to keep discarded electronics out of landfills, where the majority end up.

«(VII) standards for practices and materials to achieve cool roofs in residential buildings, taking into consideration reduced air conditioning energy use as a function of cool roofs, the potential reduction in global warming from increased solar reflectance from buildings, and cool roofs criteria in State and local building codes and in national and local voluntary programs, without reduction of otherwise applicable ceiling insulation standards; and

While Virginia's voluntary renewable portfolio standard is far from perfect, it's neither helpful nor inspiring for Mr. Cuccinelli to scrap the program altogether on behalf of a few vested dirty energy interests.

The Leaping Bunny Logo shows that a cosmetic or personal care company adheres to the Corporate Standard of Compassion for Animals, and is a voluntary pledge that companies make to not test on animals during any stage of production development.

The Leaping Bunny Logo certifies that a cosmetic or personal care company adheres to the Corporate Standard of Compassion for Animals, and is a voluntary pledge that companies make to not test on animals during any stage of production development.

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.