自じ主しゅ指し針しん

noun

independent guideline; voluntary guideline

A guideline established independently by an organization or industry, often as a self-regulatory measure rather than a legal requirement.

• 業ぎょう界かい団だん体たいは自じ主しゅ指し針しんを策さく定ていし、会かい員いん企き業ぎょうに遵じゅん守しゅを求もとめた。

  The industry association formulated independent guidelines and requested member companies to comply.