The phrase "adopted a directive" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to the act of formally accepting or implementing a specific guideline or policy.
Example: "The committee adopted a directive to improve workplace safety standards."
Alternatives: "implemented a guideline" or "established a policy."
The European Parliament and Council aimed to adopt a Directive which would protect workers who are exposed in the course of their work from known short-term adverse health effects [ 2].
In November 2000, the European Union adopted a new directive that mandates all member nations to provide equal treatment to lesbians and gay men in employment.
Fed leaves rates steady The Federal Reserve voted to leave its federal funds rate target unchanged at 5.25%, but announced it had adopted a policy directive that is biased toward the possibility of raising interest rates in the future.
The government is, for example, presently being forced to adopt a EU directive for additional parental leave – its preferred option is to increase leave to up to 18 weeks a year, which is the minimum implementation of EU requirements.
After nearly a week of talks at their semiannual meeting in New Orleans, the House of Bishops adopted a resolution that defied a directive by the Anglican Communion's regional leaders, or primates, to change several church policies regarding the place of gay men and lesbians in their church.
In contrast, prices were up by 10% and 9% in Dallas and Denver, though those cities are now just 1% away from their recent all-time index highs.After six years of on-off talks, the European Union's member states adopted a revised savings-tax directive, which aims to crack down on tax evasion.
Moreover, the nature of the reproductive options makes it imperative to adopt a non-directive approach with potential users.
The European Commission has adopted a formal working plan for the implementation of the Directive.
"As well as paying in, Norway has now adopted an estimated 5,000 EU directives as its own law," says Jarle Hammerstad of HSH, a business organisation in Oslo.
The Directive adopts a different approach for procedures using medical radiological equipment and for procedures not using such equipment.
