Employers must currently submit a Labor Certification Agreement (LCA) with the number of workers it will cover.

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As in the Safe Harbour agreement, web firms could seek a certification that they follow certain minimum rules of consumer protection and privacy.

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The fourth stage would see IAEA certification of there no longer being any undisclosed nuclear activities and agreement over the parameters of Iran's civil nuclear needs.

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