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Guidelines

Definition:

documents with recommendations intended to optimise quality, based on a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and harms of the various options, supplemented with expertise and experiences of both practitioners and users

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Context:

These publicly available, voluntary guidelines are an option in lieu of regulations. They can be promoted through different spheres of influence, e.g. farm organisations, health agencies, educators, and the media.

Notes

By definition, following a guideline is never mandatory. Guidelines are not binding and are not enforced

Translations

  • Български: насоки
  • Čeština: pokyny
  • Dansk: retningslinje
  • Deutsch: Leitlinien
  • Ελληνικά: κατευθυντήριες οδηγίες
  • English: Guidelines
  • Español: directrices
  • Eesti: suunised
  • Suomi: suuntaviivat
  • Français: orientations
  • Hrvatski: smjernica
  • Magyar: iránymutatások
  • Íslenska: viðmiðunarreglur
  • Italiano: linea guida
  • Lietuvių: gairės
  • Latviešu: vadlīnijas
  • Malti: linji gwida
  • Nederlands: richtsnoer
  • Norsk: retningslinjer
  • Polski: wytyczne
  • Português: orientações
  • Română: ghid
  • Slovenčina: usmernenia
  • Slovenščina: smernice
  • Svenska: riktlinjer