1.   Final adoption will not occur until the legal settlement is debated in public hearings that are expected to take place in late January.

2.   It has been submitted to LAWA officials for their review and final adoption.

3.   Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services had contemplated final adoption of the proposal early next year.

4.   That plan is expected to win final adoption when the committee meets again in April.

5.   TEA also delayed until July the likely date for final adoption of the guidelines.

6.   The CDC panel report was formally approved Thursday and now goes to the CDC director for final adoption, considered a formality.

7.   The Department of Agriculture announced on Wednesday final adoption of the first standards the federal government has ever imposed for the labeling and processing of organic foods.

8.   Canadian and European fisheries leaders expressed satisfaction Friday upon the final adoption of their agreement aimed at protecting the black halibut.

9.   Final adoption of the bill was now expected to be a formality.

10.   The document should in theory be ready by Thursday, in time for its final adoption the following day, when the gathering ends.