However, special attention should be paid to avoiding lowering existing standards in the field of minority protection.

(b) The State faces numerous social and political constraints, which have the effect of considerably lowering living standards in the Niger.

A lowering of the standards permitting rigorous budget scrutiny and ensuring informed legislative oversight and decision making must not be permitted.

The adoption of such rules had not led to the lowering of any standards and in many States prisoners were accorded treatment far above the minimum standard.

He also cautioned against lowering existing international humanitarian standards which had been unconditionally accepted by States in times of war, such as the Third and Fourth Geneva Conventions.

it will be lowering and exalting.

it will be lowering and exalting.

The clouds are lowering over Gimmerton Head.

Captain, I heard them lowering the anchor.

So they set out, while lowering their voices,

So they set out, while lowering their voices,

78. As regards Issue 6 (Risk of lowering standards), Prof. Melander referred to the existence of minimum rules in other areas as, for instance, the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners.

They have an objective to lowering the cost of connectivity.

But look, the rate of lowering in Sweden was not fast.

Many of them also help with the construction work, thereby lowering costs.

The CEDAW recommendations on lowering anemia and iodine deficiency disorders are being followed.

Traffic accident prevention measures include lowering of speed limits and their active enforcement.

She's lowering her flag, sir. Take your boat and board her, Mr. Bush.

And of course, lowering child mortality is a matter of utmost importance from humanitarian aspects.

(c) Some countries are lowering the age for political rights, including participation in national elections.

Third of all is regional integration through the lowering of market and technical barriers between countries.

Standards. Two standards are proposed.

It can be reached by propulsive lowering of the perigees of orbits or by propulsive de orbiting.

As market shares increase, steady progress in lowering costs can be expected to continue through economies of scale.

199. The rule established in article 53 is also subject to exceptions lowering the minimum age for employment

Accordingly, staff resources devoted to programme activities should be increased considerably by lowering the ratio of support staff.

In the graph, we remain perfectly lowering the camera. She disappears into the layer. We stopped the ship.

17. Internal control standards are separated into two categories general standards and detailed standards.

but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

We have found that too much loose money from donor funds sometimes interferes with the lowering of interest rates.

One way in which it does so is by lowering tax rates and substantially increasing tax deductions for employees.

Lowering the school entry age so that girls can start at six rather than seven or eight years old

H. Minimum humanitarian standards fundamental standards of humanity

H. Minimum humanitarian standards fundamental standards of humanity

256. There are a number of measures taken by the Government with a view to lowering the infant mortality rate

In this context, the ICRC cautioned the delegations against the danger of lowering the reach of existing norms protecting children.

(a) Promote energy material efficiency standards, international product standards

If the policy were extended to third country firms, it would have a powerful liberalizing impact. For example, Malaysian television producers could choose to comply with, say, America s easier to meet safety standards, then sell the same product in both markets, reaping the benefits of economies of scale while lowering compliance costs.

These EMS standards have already been adopted as international standards.

The steady lowering of barriers to trade and capital flows across geographical borders was essential to promote industrialization around the world.

The Bahamas supported the emerging consensus that that inequity could be redressed by lowering the floor substantially or abolishing it altogether.

Developing standards

Setting standards

Minimal standards