The phrase "approve a rule" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the formal acceptance or endorsement of a regulation or guideline within an organization or governing body.
Example: "The committee will meet next week to approve a rule regarding the new safety standards."
Alternatives: "ratify a regulation" or "endorse a guideline."
Sir David said the goal was to approve a rule in 2003 that would be effective at the end of that year, but said delays were possible.
"The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to approve a rule that Congress included in last year's Jumpstart Our Business Start-Ups Act, a law meant to help bolster small businesses and create jobs after the financial crisis".
Instead, the European Commission is asking national governments to approve a rule change, making it permissible for winemakers to produce cheap pink wine by blending white wine with red.
Owners did approve a rule banning below-the-waist peel back blocks — in which the blocker turns and hits the defender in the opposite direction of the flow of the play — inside the tackle box.
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to approve a rule that Congress included in last year's Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, a law meant to help bolster small businesses and create jobs after the financial crisis.
So on Monday, the board of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation voted 4 to 1 to approve a rule that makes "risk retention" by banks a condition for any bank that wants protection under new accounting rules if the bank were to fail.
In July, U.S. electricity regulators approved a rule that supports energy storage by addressing some accounting issues.
Just over 20 years ago, the S.E.C. approved a rule that forced auditors to disclose consulting arrangements with clients.
*The Energy Department approved a rule to increase the efficiency of residential central air-conditioners and heat pumps.
C1 Rule on Corporate Disclosure The S.E.C. approved a rule banning companies from giving important information to analysts and professional investors before making it public.
Mr. Ashcroft has approved a rule change that will permit the government to purge records of gun purchases one day after a sale.
