Government test results show five beaches around the region failed to meet mandatory standards.
The initiative is widely seen as a means to test the waters before mandatory standards having the force of law would be put forward.
Failing that, the Consumer Product Safety Commission would write mandatory standards.
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Along with mandatory national standards, the Institute of Medicine is recommending voluntary reductions by the food industry and urging government agencies such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture to revise and update nutrition labels.
Besides voluntary development programs, Curtis would like to see the EPA be more aggressive in pushing for significantly higher mandatory fuel mileage standards for all vehicles.
Some state programs also legislate mandatory renewable portfolio standards that require electric utility companies to purchase designated amounts of energy from wind, solar and bio-fuel providers, typically at premium costs that are passed on to customers.
Mattel and other toy makers have reportedly asked the government to impose mandatory safety-testing standards.
The standards-setting and best practices bodies will be continuing to develop and modify their work to keep pace with current threats, and U.S. companies will be continually chafing under out-dated or ineffective regulations, compulsory standards, and mandatory cybersecurity practices.
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Staffed by locals and Turks alike, the schools are patronised by the offspring of elites lured by Western standards of education (if not mandatory Turkish-language classes).
New requirements take effect on January 1, 2011, and include mandatory preparer tax identification numbers, continuing education, competency testing, ethical standards and electronic filing.
Attorneys and CPAs are exempt both from the competency exam and the mandatory continuing education requirements on the grounds that their respective professions already have standards that exceed those of the IRS. As a tax attorney, I agree that this makes a little bit of sense.
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