No nations have adopted M49 as a mandatory standard.

It will also require other nations, especially the Japanese, to adopt new roles and responsibilities.

Over 60 nations worldwide have adopted a regime providing for merger control.

Other nations have adopted standards that are increasing mpg requirements in the future.

Other nations adopted the rifle in more limited numbers.

By contrast, some nations have adopted family names only recently.

"Every developed nation should adopt one of our provinces and help develop it," he said.

The nation adopted a Bill of Rights as 10 amendments to the new constitution.

Discarding is a problem in all fisheries, and nations have adopted a number of measures to deal with the issue.

To encourage Russians to pay their taxes, the nation two years ago adopted a flat income tax of 13 percent.