That approach would abandon a largely unenforced 1958 provision, governing only processed foods, that prohibited any residue of cancer-causing substances, no matter how small.

In April, Hamas and Fatah signed a reconciliation agreement, though it has been largely unenforced.

Until now, though, existing Chinese labor laws have gone largely unenforced, which has further complicated the debate here.

However, the expulsion order went largely unenforced, and the fact remained that most of Nagasaki's population remained openly practicing Catholic.

Henry III granted conspicuous favor to the Church and left the proclamations of 1215-1217 largely unenforced.

In such areas, where chiefs still rule and there is little education, Parliament's decision will remain largely unenforced.

However, penalties for employers go largely unenforced.

Instead, over time many state legislatures repealed the bans; in some states the laws remained on the books, but went largely unenforced.

Sexual services, however, are widely available and laws banning prostitution remain largely unenforced.

Up until the 1970s, Belize, formerly British Honduras, had relatively relaxed environmental laws that went largely unenforced.