The protection of children has been the subject of important detailed legislation and much guidance from central government.

Much of the detailed legislation on food standards originates in the European Union.

We do not believe in detailed common European social legislation.

The Council has not in any way taken account of Parliament' s firm repudiation of detailed legislation.

In some areas we lay down detailed legislation - which the Member States have to comply with.

This means less detailed legislation and more framework legislation, so that people are not hampered in their activities by unnecessary red tape.

We do not think that the EU should draw up detailed legislation in all areas.

There is a huge amount of detailed legislation that they (along with other agencies) enforce, and so banking really is tightly controlled.

The commission proposed detailed legislation that led to the enactment of the law of equal rights for people with disabilities.

The government said it would not be codifying today's ideas into detailed legislation until at least a year from now, but the idea received a broad welcome.