Examples of 'acceptable in principle' in a sentence

Meaning of "acceptable in principle"

Accepted or approved in theory but not necessarily in practice. This phrase is often used to refer to a proposal or idea that is deemed suitable in general but may require further evaluation or adjustments before it can be fully implemented

How to use "acceptable in principle" in a sentence

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acceptable in principle
This amendment is acceptable in principle and in part.
Requiring unannounced airport inspection is acceptable in principle.
Amendments acceptable in principle subject to redrafting.
The structure and organisation is acceptable in principle.
The proposal was acceptable in principle but needed to be drafted more carefully.
The notion of a consortium would be acceptable in principle.
It is acceptable in principle to the Commission.
This amendment is partly acceptable in principle.
This was acceptable in principle to the Commission but in a separate article.
These amendments are therefore acceptable in principle.
They are acceptable in principle to the Commission and they confirm an already existing trend.
The amendment is acceptable in principle.
The Representative of the European Communities indicated that the proposal was acceptable in principle.
A number of other amendments are acceptable in principle provided their wording is amended slightly.
The Chinese delegation finds these parts acceptable in principle.

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These amendments are acceptable in principle to the Commission.
The reference introduced in a new recital by Amendment 8 to farming / forestry practices is acceptable in principle.
Otherwise, the six amendments are acceptable in principle or in part.
Acceptable in principle already implicitly covered by Article 6.3.
This recommendation is acceptable in principle.
However, the subsidiarity protocol requires more than that Community action should be acceptable in principle.
However, the details of what is acceptable in principle must also be correct.
Furthermore, Amendment No 8, which requests surprise airport inspections, is acceptable in principle.
Amendment No 6 is acceptable in principle.
The modification of the introductory part of Article 3 by Amendment 26 is acceptable in principle.
Amendment 48 is also acceptable in principle but would require redrafting.
All groups agreed that the Canadian General Standard was acceptable in principle as a template.
Amendments Nos 1 and 12 are acceptable in principle but require redrafting.
As I said, Amendment No 13 on the compilation and reporting of data is acceptable in principle.
Article 16 was acceptable in principle.
Mr. ABASCAL ( Mexico ) said that the draft proposed by the Secretariat was acceptable in principle.
Amendment 67 is also acceptable in principle.
Within these limits Amendment 48 is therefore acceptable in principle.
As for the amendments tabled by Parliament, most are acceptable in principle by the Commission.
Recommendation 6 ( a ) is acceptable in principle.

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