Union standard definition

Union standard means mandatory standard laid down in Union legislation setting the level which individual undertakings must achieve, in particular as regards the environment, hygiene and animal welfare; however, standards or targets set at Union level which are binding for Member States but not for individual under­ takings are not deemed to be Union standards;
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Union standard means: (a) a mandatory Union standard setting the levels to be attained in environmental terms by individual undertakings, excluding standards or targets set at Union level which are binding for Member States but not for individual undertakings; (b) the obligation to use the best available techniques (BAT), as defined in Directive 2010/75/EU, and to ensure that emission levels do not exceed those that would be achieved when applying BAT; where emission levels associated with the BAT have been defined in implementing acts adopted under Directive 2010/75/EU or under other applicable directives, those levels will be applicable for the purpose of this Communication; where those levels are expressed as a range, the limit for which the BAT is first achieved for the undertaking concerned will be applicable.
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Union standard means(a) a mandatory Union standard setting the levels to be attained in environmental terms by individual undertakings18, or(b) the obligation under Directive 2010/75/EU to apply the best available techniques (BAT); For these Guidelines, the minimum required levels as specified for the BAT will be applicable.
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Examples of Union standard in a sentence

  • A minimum Union standard of protection against unfair trading practices should be introduced to reduce the occurrence of such practices which are likely to have a negative impact on the living standards of the agricultural community.


More Definitions of Union standard

Union standard means (a) a mandatory Union standard setting the levels to be attained in environmental terms by individual economic actors; or (b) the obligation under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council to use the best available techniques (BAT) and ensure that emission levels of pollutants are not higher than they would be when applying BAT; for the cases where emission levels associated with the BAT have been defined in implementing acts adopted under Directive 2010/75/EU, those levels will be applicable for the purpose of this Scheme; where those levels are expressed as a range, the limit where the BAT is first achieved will be applicable.
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Union standard means Union Standard International Group Pty Ltd ACN 117 658 349.Books required to produce
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Related to Union standard

  • Common stack means a single flue through which emissions from two or more units are exhausted.

  • Community-Wide Standard means the standard of conduct, maintenance or other activity generally prevailing in the Community. Such standard may be more specifically determined by the Board of Directors of the Association. Such determination, however, must be consistent with the Community-Wide Standard originally established by the Declarant.

  • Generally applicable environmental radiation standards means standards issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the authority of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, that impose limits on radiation exposures or levels, or concentrations or quantities of radioactive material, in the general environment outside the boundaries of locations under the control of persons possessing or using radioactive material.

  • European standard means a standard adopted by the European Committee for Standardisation, the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation or the European Telecommunications Standards Institute and made available for public use;

  • Australian Standard means a standard published by Standards Australia.

  • 2%/25% Guidelines has the meaning set forth in Section 13.

  • Benchmark Transition Start Date means, in the case of a Benchmark Transition Event, the earlier of (a) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and (b) if such Benchmark Transition Event is a public statement or publication of information of a prospective event, the 90th day prior to the expected date of such event as of such public statement or publication of information (or if the expected date of such prospective event is fewer than 90 days after such statement or publication, the date of such statement or publication).

  • Good Industry Practice means standards, practices, methods and procedures conforming to the Law and the exercise of the degree of skill and care, diligence, prudence and foresight which would reasonably and ordinarily be expected from a skilled and experienced person or body engaged within the relevant industry or business sector;

  • safety standard means the Code of Practice for the Wiring of Premises SANS 10142-1 incorporated in the Regulations;

  • Cosmetic means surgery, procedures or treatment and other services performed primarily to enhance or improve appearance, including but not limited to, and except as otherwise required by state or federal law, those surgeries, procedures, treatments and other services performed in the absence of a functional impairment of a body part or organ as documented in the medical record, even if such services will improve emotional, psychological or mental condition or function.

  • Good Industry Practices means the practices that would be adopted by, and the exercise of that degree of care, skill, diligence, prudence and foresight that reasonably would be expected from, a competent contractor in the international oil and gas industry experienced in performing work similar in nature, size, scope and complexity to the Work and under conditions comparable to those applicable to the Work, where such work is subject to, and such contractor is seeking to comply with, the standards and codes specified in the Contract or (to the extent that they are not so specified) such national or international standards and codes as are most applicable in the circumstances, and the applicable Law.

  • Effluent limitation guideline means a regulation published by the Administration under Section 304(b) of the CWA to adopt or revise effluent limitations.

  • Guide dog means a guide dog as defined in section 1 of the Blind Persons’ Rights Act

  • Prudent Industry Practices means, at a particular time, any of the practices, methods and acts which, in the exercise of reasonable judgment, will result in the proper operation and maintenance of the assets owned by a Party or its Affiliates and shall include, without limitation, the practices, methods and acts engaged in or approved by a significant portion of the industry at such time with respect to the assets of the same or similar types as the assets owned by such Party or its Affiliates. Prudent Industry Practices are not intended to be limited to optimum practices, methods or acts, to the exclusion of all others, but rather represent a spectrum of possible practices, methods and acts which could have been expected to accomplish the desired result at a commercially reasonable cost in a reliable, safe and timely fashion, in compliance with the applicable limited partnership agreement and limited liability company agreement and in accordance with all applicable laws. Prudent Industry Practices are intended to entail the same standards as the Parties would, in the prudent management of their own properties, use from time to time.

  • Contract Standard means such standard as complies in each and every respect with all relevant provisions of the Contract;