21.   The market in UK government bonds was a very large one by international standards up until recent times.

22.   Thailand has passed new legislation aimed at bringing wildlife protection measures into line with international standards.

23.   It has also called for stricter international standards to be introduced on maritime safety.

24.   The Russian government has published a report acknowledging that large quantities of Soviet nuclear waste were dumped at sea, in violation of international standards.

25.   Codex at present only makes recommendations but its rules will become international standards with the settlement of the Uruguay round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

26.   The containers meet current international standards, considered inadequate by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

27.   At the same time, international standards may demand tabular formats that are quite unsuitable for domestic planning.

28.   Courtaulds Engineering has maintained its accident-free record since and has set new health and safety targets in the drive to match best international standards.

29.   Although robust by international standards, that rate seems slow in China after years of double-digit economic growth.

30.   An international standard will take even longer.