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The standards information center maintained under [section 2544 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2544&num=0&edition=prelim) shall, in addition to the functions specified therein, make available to the public relevant documents, at such reasonable fees as the Secretary of Commerce may prescribe, and information regarding—
(1) any sanitary or phytosanitary measure of general application, including any control or inspection procedure or approval procedure proposed, adopted, or maintained by a Federal or State agency;
(2) the procedures of a Federal or State agency for risk assessment, and factors the agency considers in conducting the assessment and in establishing the levels of protection that the agency considers appropriate;
(3) the membership and participation of the Federal Government and State governments in international and regional sanitary and phytosanitary organizations and systems, and in bilateral and multilateral arrangements regarding sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and the provisions of those systems and arrangements; and
(4) the location of notices of the type required under article 719 of the NAFTA, or where the information contained in such notices can be obtained.
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The standards information center maintained under [section 2544 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2544&num=0&edition=prelim) shall, in addition to the functions specified therein, make available to the public relevant documents, at such reasonable fees as the Secretary of Commerce may prescribe, and information regarding—
(1) any sanitary or phytosanitary measure of general application, including any control or inspection procedure or approval procedure proposed, adopted, or maintained by a Federal or State agency;
(2) the procedures of a Federal or State agency for risk assessment, and factors the agency considers in conducting the assessment and in establishing the levels of protection that the agency considers appropriate;
(3) the membership and participation of the Federal Government and State governments in international and regional sanitary and phytosanitary organizations and systems, and in bilateral and multilateral arrangements regarding sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and the provisions of those systems and arrangements; and
(4) the location of notices of the type required under article 719 of the NAFTA, or where the information contained in such notices can be obtained.
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**(a) In general** It is the sense of the Congress that no State agency and no private person should engage in any standards-related activity that creates unnecessary obstacles to the foreign commerce of the United States.
**(b) Presidential action** The President shall take such reasonable measures as may be available to promote the observance by State agencies and private persons, in carrying out standards-related activities, of requirements equivalent to those imposed on Federal agencies under [section 2532 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2532&num=0&edition=prelim), and of procedures that provide for notification, participation, and publication with respect to such activities.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 3311, Pub. L. 103–182, title I, § 101, Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2061, related to approval and entry into force of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Section 3312, Pub. L. 103–182, title I, § 102, Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2062; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(141), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4321, described the relationship of the Agreement to United States and State law.
Section 3313, Pub. L. 103–182, title I, § 103, Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2063, related to consultation and layover requirements for, and effective date of, proclaimed actions.
Section 3314, Pub. L. 103–182, title I, § 104, Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2064, related to implementing actions in anticipation of entry into force and initial regulations.
Section 3315, Pub. L. 103–182, title I, § 105, Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2064; Pub. L. 110–161, div. B, title I, § 107, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 1893, related to establishment of United States Section of NAFTA Secretariat.
Section 3316, Pub. L. 103–182, title I, § 106, Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2065, related to appointments to chapter 20 panel proceedings, with emphasis on individuals having expertise in environmental issues.
Section 3317, Pub. L. 103–182, title I, § 108, Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2066, related to congressional intent regarding future accessions with respect to countries other than Canada and Mexico.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective on the date on which the USMCA entered into force (July 1, 2020), see section 601 of Pub. L. 116–113, set out as a note under former [section 3301 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section3301&num=0&edition=prelim).
#### Effective Date; Termination of NAFTA Status
Pub. L. 103–182, title I, § 109, Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2067, which p
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TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES
§ 2576b
(Pub. L. 96–39, title IV, § 472, as added Pub. L.
103–182, title III, § 351(a), Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat.
2120.)
§ 2576b. Subpart definitions
Notwithstanding section 2571 of this title, for
purposes of this subpart—
(1) Approval procedure
The term ‘‘approval procedure’’ means any
registration, notification, or other mandatory
administrative procedure for granting permis-
sion for a good or service to be produced, mar-
keted, or used for a stated purpose or under
stated conditions.
(2) Conformity assessment procedure
The term ‘‘conformity assessment proce-
dure’’ means any procedure used, directly or
indirectly, to determine that a technical regu-
lation or standard is fulfilled, including sam-
pling,
testing,
inspection,
evaluation,
verification, monitoring, auditing, assurance
of conformity, accreditation, registration, or
approval used for such a purpose, but does not
mean an approval procedure.
(3) Objective
The term ‘‘objective’’ includes—
(A) safety,
(B) protection of human, animal, or plant
life or health, the environment or con-
sumers, including matters relating to qual-
ity and identifiability of goods or services,
and
(C) sustainable development,
but does not include the protection of domes-
tic production.
(4) Service
The term ‘‘service’’ means a land transpor-
tation service or a telecommunications serv-
ice.
(5) Standard
The term ‘‘standard’’ means—
(A) characteristics for a good or a service,
(B) characteristics, rules, or guidelines
for—
(i) processes or production methods re-
lating to such good, or
(ii) operating methods relating to such
service, and
(C)
provisions
specifying
terminology,
symbols, packaging, marking, or labelling
for—
(i) a good or its related process or pro-
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