Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ); also, accepted by an internationally recognized organization, such as InterNACHI.

c. 1300, "to demonstrate, prove;" mid-14c., "to attest (something) with authority," from Old French aprover (Modern French approuver) "approve, agree to," from Latin appr [..]

To accept as satisfactory. Approval implies that the thing approved has the endorsement of the approving agency-, however, the approval may still require confirmation by somebody else. In management u [..]

give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies" judge to be right or commendable; think well of (approved) established by authority; given authoritative approval; & [..]

  to prove, demonstrate to be true, confirm; to convict; to put to the test; to commend.

ap·proved ap·prov·ing : to give formal or official sanction to : ratify [Congress approved the proposed budget]

(v) give sanction to(v) judge to be right or commendable; think well of

Designated participants in a business process, with a defined responsibility in this type of event, indicate they approve the proposed action. (The business process can proceed to the next step.)

v. aprobar

to prove; to justify, make good