Nations are not now obliged to seek exceptions from the committee.

For the 2010-11 budget year, the school board did not seek an exception to exceed the index.

Seeking such an exception may be the final gambit of lawyers for the accused.

United States officials said it is difficult to seek an exception for an American who may actually have been involved with rebels.

Approval was granted to 133 of them and 128 sought an exception for pension costs increases.

Opponents of land mines expressed concern that the American demand would lead others to seek similar exceptions.

South Korea also wants to keep a ban on rice imports, and other nations are expected to seek specific exceptions.

For the 2009-10 and the 2010-11 budget years, the School Board did not seek an exception to raise property taxes above the index.

What you can do, before you begin, is seek a variance, or an exception, to the zoning rules.

A spokeswoman said Target reassessed its policy because more nonprofit groups were seeking exceptions.