"moves to regulate" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to an action taken by a governing body to control or limit something. For example: "The local government has recently taken steps to reduce pollution levels in the city, making a number of moves to regulate the emissions of large factories."
They are the latest and most ambitious in a series of moves to regulate China's rapidly growing auto industry.
Ministers have indicated David Cameron and the Conservatives will press ahead with moves to regulate political lobbyists in the wake of Liam Fox's resignation as defence secretary.
The government's expert advisory group on the breast implants scandal will start discussing possible moves to regulate the cosmetic industry when it meets next month, the Guardian understands.
EU moves to regulate hormone-damaging chemicals linked to cancer and male infertility were shelved following pressure from US trade officials over the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) free trade deal, newly released documents show.
The more that "decriminalisation and moves to regulate supply" spread across Europe and the United States, "the more influence and pressure will be placed on our own governments", he said.
They are suspicious of "the UN" and resist moves to regulate research and testing of geoengineering, insisting that "professional norms" are adequate, which is why, incredibly, the SRMGI could not collectively call for a moratorium on deployment.
Only a few localities around the country have moved to regulate the devices, he said, adding that the enactment of national regulations is unlikely.
In the late 1920's the Federal Radio Commission (precursor to the Federal Communications Commission) moved to regulate station wattage and advertising content; shortly thereafter, some businesses leery of regulation set up shop south of the border.
But the move to regulate behavior that makes people "uncomfortable"?
That is one reason the F.D.A. moved to regulate the products in 1995-96.
The Justice Department's competition arm is moving to regulate Apple's iTunes store.
