1.   The food law is one of numerous rules the Swiss are changing to align national law with European Union regulations.

2.   Southeast Asian countries pledged Tuesday to bring their police and domestic security forces closer together and to align anti-terrorism laws.

3.   In modifying the sanctions, Switzerland has aligned its laws with recent Security Council resolutions.

4.   A harmonisation of laws will serve to align national laws with the most draconian policies, according to The Hague.

5.   The Netherlands fears that harmonising national legislation will serve to align national laws with the most draconian policies.