New vehicle emission standards meet the most stringent equivalent European standards, and are higher than in the United States.

But, in some cases, the harmonized standard could be more stringent than some countries original standards.

Small and medium enterprises also find it difficult to comply with the high standards set by international markets, including the increasingly stringent environmental and social standards.

Private standards and technical regulations, set by major importers, supermarket chains, etc., will gain in importance, and will be more stringent than national or regional standards and technical regulations.

A significant way to meet these stringent standards is in the construction of buildings that minimize environmental impacts, as well as the refurbishing of older buildings to meet carbon emission standards.

Having been burned by the crisis, banks have tightened their lending standards, and will now be subject to more stringent capital and liquidity requirements.

(iii) remove difficult market entry conditions such as those emanating from concentrated and changing market structures, as well as very stringent and diverse product standards

With mutual recognition, the EU and the US would accept each other s standards or conformity assessment procedures, allowing firms to adhere to the less stringent requirements in each area.

Second, where they do consider harmonization, they could favor the less stringent of the original standards, unless there is credible evidence that it would not support the relevant regulatory objective.

The most illustrative examples of NTBs include plant and animal health standards, food safety standards, environmental certification and other similar export quality standards.

A further set of services provided under the second focus area of this service module will be related to helping SMEs to comply with the stringent environmental and social standards set by international markets.

Nuclear power must be subject to stringent safety standards in order to ensure that nuclear technology was used exclusively for peaceful purposes beneficial to all, and account must be taken of fuel cycle related problems.

In recent years, environmental requirements (ERs) comprising governmental regulations as well as voluntary private sector or NGO created standards and their associated conformity assessment systems have become more stringent, frequent and complex in certain sectors.

In addition to mandatory food safety requirements, large private retailers have introduced stringent product and process standards that require technical competencies, technical support packages and new management methods, symbolizing a move to high precision agriculture.

As new technologies are proven, the targets would become more stringent.

Most national financial reporting standards, and IFRS, require extensive disclosure on this matter.

Some form of mutualization of public debt, carried out under stringent rules.

Therefore, any verification procedures must be sufficiently stringent to ensure full compliance.

In the cases referred to in article 9, paragraph 2, the standards of evidence required for prosecution and conviction shall in no way be less stringent than those which apply in the cases referred to in article 9, paragraph 1.

In the cases referred to in article 5, paragraph 2, the standards of evidence required for prosecution and conviction shall in no way be less stringent than those which apply in the cases referred to in article 5, paragraph 1.

As we approach mid 2005, standards with status might be the most realistic approach.

For this reason, the World Bank imposed stringent conditions on Chad and Cameroon.

By most standards, the country is far better off than the rest of the region.

Several regulations in developed countries apply stringent rules on food quality, packaging and labelling.

Genocide s stringent requirements mean that it is and should be difficult to convict a defendant.

Stringent considerations of the risk of collateral damage are applied each time they are used.

Acquisition of nationality of the Niger was not therefore subject to any very stringent conditions.

The most recent push, in 2007, was derailed by policy disagreements, particularly over health and safety standards.

Stringent monitoring is carried out, both at the recruitment stage and again at the training stage.

Some have set stringent energy intensity targets and energy conservation plans for different branches of industry.

Stringent and professional quality security policies are implemented throughout the UNCC information systems, networks and databases.

So, you know, we live in a world that's subjected to ever more stringent child safety regulations.

However, such standards can sometimes become over stringent for instance, in some countries, employers may be hindered by unnecessary reporting and excessively detailed rules that do not achieve their intended effect and really serve only to stifle the growth of private businesses and, by association, new job creation.

We need to drive up standards of governance and help the poorest people, for whom support is most crucial.

We believe that the ICC is the most significant international mechanism ever created to implement international standards of justice.

Standards. Two standards are proposed.

If the regulations were to be written by economists and finance experts, they would be far more stringent.

As a result, they can pull the plug on the program if its stringent criteria are not met.

Sweden, a country of limited cultural diversity, has even more stringent laws on sexual behavior than the US.

Concerns have also been expressed about very stringent MRLs recently applied in Japan on various imported horticultural products.

As Oliver Wendell Holmes famously put it in a 1919 US Supreme Court decision, Even the most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting 'fire' in a crowded theater and causing a panic.

If this information is made available, however, it may become feasible to construct estimates of costs due to discriminatory practices such as the application of higher standards to imported goods as compared to domestic goods, more stringent regulation enforcement on imports, and the application of costly certification procedures for imports.

The result is a curiously Indian institution, whose prevailing standards of behavior would not be tolerated in most parliamentary systems.

By most standards, his fundraising efforts have been successful, for the foundation now has an annual budget of around 4 million.

The new Government has indeed undertaken serious efforts to accelerate the implementation of the standards, prioritizing those most affecting minority communities.