51.   The EU has drawn up strict criteria, covering economic, political and social aspects, for its new members to follow and an ample transition period to prepare.

52.   The European Union must maintain strict criteria for countries joining a single currency or the whole project could fail, Prime Minister John Major said Wednesday.

53.   The EU governments have set strict economic criteria of low inflation rates and healthy public finances, which nations must meet to join the monetary union.

54.   The high court ruled the tests did not meet strict criteria set by past judgments for admitting novel scientific evidence.

55.   The newer bad loan figure was compiled based on more strict criteria for determining whether or not a loan is a problem.

56.   The newer figure was compiled based on more strict criteria for determining whether or not a loan is problematic.

57.   The proposal includes strict scientific criteria to determine if food has been genetically modified.

58.   Thus, the IAFA has set strict criteria for its members.

59.   He also reiterated that the strict criteria for qualifying for EMU membership should not be watered down.

60.   The more risque programmes seen on Italian television in no way meet those strict criteria.