Sentence examples for mandatory standard from inspiring English sources

Five beaches failed to reach the mandatory standard and only six were recommended out of the 27 that were monitored.

"There is no mandatory standard, there is no performance standard, there is no ban that will protect the baby in that kind of circumstance," Miss Gall said today.

The society revealed yesterday that 52 of the 800 beaches tested for its 2005 Good Beach Guide failed to meet the European commission mandatory standard for water quality.

She testified that the staff had sought to make an existing voluntary standard into a mandatory standard, and that would make no difference.

Senator Kerry said it would matter because a mandatory standard could lead to civil penalties, could facilitate recalls and would bar importation of noncomplying beds.

Mr Bell said he would not swim at any beach that had failed to meet the mandatory standard and called on local authorities to erect signs informing the public of the fact.

There were no mandatory standards adopted for securing nuclear facilities.

Herb Dhaliwal, the Canadian natural resources minister, said Canada would consider mandatory standards as well.

Proponents of mandatory standards are not alone in using the blackout as justification.

Even the more established forensic disciplines have no mandatory standards, certification, or accreditation.

"We need mandatory standards, enforced across the system," Ms. DeWaal said.