Meanings of voluntary standards in English

Officials in Brussels argue the EU regime is more rigorous because it relies less on voluntary standards.

Included in the voluntary standards is a ban on leg irons or shackles for inmates giving birth.

No Improvement Since 2001 Workers' advocates, however, say that voluntary standards do not appear to be reducing injuries.

Procedures were set up to regulate the allocation of addresses and to create voluntary standards for the network.

Canadian safety officials issued a similar recall last year for IKEA chest and dressers that don't meet North American voluntary standards.

The study identifies many areas where voluntary standards are currently lacking, such as in anti-money laundering, qualified investor rules, or fiduciary ratings.

Builders favor voluntary standards, saying mandates add to costs by disrupting supply chains and creating delays by leaving government agencies short of inspectors.

Consumer New Zealand says sunbed operators aren't complying with voluntary standards and its time to make the rules compulsory and licence all operators.

A spokesperson, Matt Adams, says the sunbed industry can not be expected to comply with voluntary standards that it did not help to create.

Franklin is proposing a set of voluntary standards that would commit Web developers to verifying the accuracy and currency of the information on their sites.

The report, titled "Backing Market Forces", says decision-makers in the financial services industry believe that adoption of voluntary standards could help them work with regulators.