Key Achievements. China has agreed to: • Sign and implement a phytosanitary protocol to allow the importation of U.S. fresh potatoes for processing into China; • Sign and implement a phytosanitary protocol to allow the importation of California nectarines into China; • Sign and implement a phytosanitary protocol to allow the importation of U.S. blueberries into China; • Sign and implement a phytosanitary protocol to allow the importation of California Xxxx avocadoes into China. The United States has agreed to: • Complete its plant health regulatory process for Chinese fresh jujube; • Complete its plant health regulatory process for Chinese fresh fragrant pear; • Complete its regulatory process for Chinese fresh citrus fruit; and • Begin plant health consultations for Chinese bonsai in growing media. In addition, both Parties have affirmed that phytosanitary certificates are not required for the import of frozen fruits and vegetables.
Key Achievements. China has agreed to: • Operate a transparent, predictable, efficient, and science- and risk- based regulatory system for products derived from agricultural biotechnology; • Reduce the application review time for products for animal feed or for further processing to no more than 24 months, on average; • Base safety evaluation procedures on relevant international standards and recommendations of the Codex Alimentarius Commission and the International Plant Protection Convention; • Pre-screen each application for regulatory review for completeness and inform the applicant of any deficiencies within five business days; • Accept complaints from applicants concerning the approval procedure and take corrective action upon receipt of a justified complaint; • When additional, necessary information is needed by the National Biosafety Committee (NBC) to finalize an evaluation, within 20 business days of such a determination, request all information in writing and provide a written explanation of how the requested information would be relevant to the safety assessment of the product’s intended use; • When additional information has been submitted to the NBC, ensure that the NBC meets as soon as possible and as often as necessary to finalize the NBC’s review of the application; • Extend product authorizations to five years; • Establish and make public a simplified, predictable, efficient, and science- and risk-based safety assessment procedure for the authorization of food ingredients derived from genetically modified microorganisms; • Accept product applications on an ongoing, year-round basis and begin review upon receipt of the formal application; • Not request information unnecessary for assessing the safety of the product for its intended use; and • For products authorized, issue a biosafety certificate within 20 business days of the conclusion of a NBC meeting. • In the event of a LLP occurrence, China will: o Without undue delay, inform the importer of the LLP occurrence and any pertinent information that will be required to assist China to decide on the management of the LLP occurrence; o Conduct evaluation on inadvertent or technically unavoidable LLP occurrences on a case-by-case basis to minimize trade disruptions; o Provide to the United States a summary of any risk or safety assessment that China conducted in association with the LLP occurrence; o Ensure that the LLP occurrence is managed without unnecessary delay; and o Consider any relevant risk or safet...
Key Achievements. China has agreed to: • Approve 26 species of seafood for importation into China; • Allow imports from U.S. seafood and fishmeal facilities that are in good standing with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); • Ensure it updates seafood and fishmeal facility registrations within 20 business days of receipt from the FDA and NOAA; and • Ensure the continued use of existing bilaterally-agreed certificates issued by NOAA.
Key Achievements. China has agreed to: Immediately update its list of traditionally-traded feed additive products with 23 specific products listed in a side letter associated with the Agreement; Streamline the registration process for feed additives, premixes, and compound feed by waiving manufacturer site visits and export protocols that are normally part of the registration process for feed products; List registered facilities on the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC) website within 20 business days of receiving the facility information from the United States; Issue renewed licenses within 20 business days of receiving applications for DDGS manufacturers whose licenses expired on or after January 1, 2017, or are scheduled to expire after that date; Complete product reviews within nine months of receiving an application for the approval of a new feed additive, premix, or compound feed product; Issue licenses for product renewals within 20 business days of receiving an application for renewal of a feed additive, premix, or compound feed product; Sign and implement a phytosanitary protocol to allow the importation of U.S. barley into China; and Sign and implement a phytosanitary protocol to allow importation of U.S. alfalfa hay pellets and cubes, U.S. almond meal pellets and cubes, and U.S. xxxxxxx xxx into China after conducting an on-site visit of U.S. production. Both Parties have agreed to continue technical consultations concerning facilitation of trade in grain and oilseed products for both feed and further processing.
Key Achievements. Key ongoing initiatives of the project included: Anti-violence and rights counseling centers for women; Women Power Connect (WPC), a national coalition of over 700 members country-wide, united to professionally lobby Parliament; Community-based initiatives which address violence against women, female feticide and property rights of women; Work with boys and young men to promote gender equity in rural areas and urban slums; Gender trainings for doctors, judges, public prosecutors and religious leaders; Help desks for women in family courts; Networks of lawyers and paralegals to increase women’s access to justice; Enhancing Muslim women’s knowledge about their rights under the Qur’an and the Indian Constitution; Capacity building of key government officials at the national level and elected women representatives at the local governance level on gender-responsive budgeting. Various resources/tools were developed and published under WLRI program including: Public Prosecutors Gender Training Manual Paralegals Guide to Gender and Law Medico-Legal Curriculum for Doctors Handbook on Gender Budgeting for Government of India (with MWCD and UNIFEM) Gender Sensitization of Men and Boys Legal Module for Health Care Providers Muslim Women's Rights Course Material Legal Activism on PCPNDT Law Implementation Help Desk Volunteers Manual (with Karnataka State Commission for Women) Facilitators’ Guide to Community-Based Legal Education for Gender Justice. The following gives a numerical snapshot of the outreach WLRI over a period of 5 years: Programs implemented in two states in 36 districts and at the national level; Partnerships established with 43 partner NGOs with significant capacity-building both in terms of issues and management; 55 NGO counseling, legal aid, and mediation programs created and strengthened including twenty eight dedicated anti-violence and rights counseling centers for women; 700 individuals and institutions joined a national advocacy coalition (WPC); 3538 community-based initiatives for gender equity started and strengthened; 157,430 women received legal information, advice or support directly from partners; 819,305 women, girls, men and boys participated in VAW programs organized by the various components of the program with a total outreach to 2,345,922 women, girls, men and boys; 29.5 million people were also reached through a TV serial. 164,948 people were trained in human rights protection wh...
Key Achievements. MULU Worksite’s life of project achievements realized the objectives set forth by USAID in our PMP, while also supporting Ethiopia’s commitment to the Triple 90 goals and their goal to end AIDS in Ethiopia by 2030. MULU Worksite worked in support of these objectives to create a healthier and more prosperous future for the country through an integrated HIV prevention and treatment program focused on employees working in large scale worksites and the surrounding communities. Find some of MULU Worksite’s primary accomplishments listed below:
KRA 4.1.1 Reduced HIV risk practices of workers and members of surrounding communities
KRA 4.1.2 Improved knowledge of HIV prevention and transmission methods
Key Achievements. Please briefly state the key achievements of your project.
Key Achievements. 2.1 Stirling achieved outstanding success in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF2014) and celebrated being ranked among the top 40 research-intensive universities in the UK. Stirling’s results, which positions it as 5th in Scotland and 40th in the UK for research intensity, demonstrate it has more than doubled its levels of world- leading research since 2008, with almost three-quarters of research activity being rated as either internationally-excellent or world-leading.
2.2 An outstanding REF result in the Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Science category saw Stirling ranked 4th in the UK for its research. The University was also placed 1st in Scotland and 12th in the UK for Health Sciences, and secured a coveted place among the UK’s top 25 institutions for Business and Management, out of 101 business schools in the UK. There was success for the University’s Psychology research which was ranked 3rd in Scotland and 18th in the UK, while a strong performance in Social Work and Social Policy moved Stirling to 17th place in the UK.
2.3 The student learning experience at Stirling reflects the best of accessibility, innovation and excellence in learning and teaching. In September 2015, the University enrolled a third cohort of undergraduate students across four fully-integrated degrees with Forth Valley College. Intake targets for students domiciled in Scotland’s most deprived areas were also exceeded for a third consecutive year. Retention rates of 93.8% were among the best in Scotland, including the retention rate for students from the most deprived quintile (92.1%) and those with protected characteristics1.
2.4 Stirling is proud of its designation as Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence and manages the national Winning Students scholarship programme on behalf of the sector. 1 Figures based on the ninth annual publication of Learning for All, the Scottish Funding Council’s (SFC) strategy for widening access: xxxx://xxx.xxx.xx.xx/communications/Statisticalpublications/2015/SFCST062015.aspx In November 2015, the national scheme announced its 1,000th scholarship since 2008, supporting gifted student athletes studying across 31 Scottish colleges and universities.
2.5 The University’s Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant, and other energy efficiency measures, contributed to a reduction in utility consumption and associated carbon emissions estimated at 2,584 tonnes (15.5%) of CO2 in 2013/14 compared to the 2007/08 baseline. The University expects ...
Key Achievements. NSW has increased sub acute care services by more than the rate of growth that was required under the HHWR NPA. By the end of 2011-12, NSW had increased sub acute activity by 19.77% compared to baseline activity. The achieved growth was in addition to the activity attributed to the growth realised under the Improving Public Hospital Services (IPHS) NPA. The 2012-13 financial year data indicates that sub acute care services under the HHWR NPA continued to grow. The cumulative growth rate over 2009-10 to 2012-13 was 21.46% compared to the required 20% under the HHWR NPA. Growth in sub acute care activity has been achieved across the four care types as detailed in this report.
Key Achievements. All employees, through the PCRT are invited to participate in determining the key initiatives to be achieved by their plants. The AMT will assist in monitoring progress and success.
