2016 US Code
Title 19 - Customs Duties
Chapter 13 - Trade Agreements Act of 1979
Subchapter II - Technical Barriers to Trade (Standards)
Part E - Standards and Measures Under the North American Free Trade Agreement
Subpart 1 - Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Sec. 2575a - Inquiry point

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Citation 19 U.S.C. § 2575a (2016)
Section Name §2575a. Inquiry point
Section Text

The standards information center maintained under section 2544 of this title 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.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 96–39, title IV, §462, as added Pub. L. 103–182, title III, §351(a), Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2118.)

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 19 - CUSTOMS DUTIES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 19 - CUSTOMS DUTIES
CHAPTER 13 - TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1979
SUBCHAPTER II - TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (STANDARDS)
Part E - Standards and Measures Under the North American Free Trade Agreement
subpart 1 - sanitary and phytosanitary measures
Sec. 2575a - Inquiry point
Contains section 2575a
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large Reference 107 Stat. 2118
Public Law References Public Law 96-39, Public Law 103-182
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