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 2 - Standards-Related Measures
Sec. 2576 - General
19 U.S.C. § 2576 (2016) |
§2576. General |
(a) No bar to engaging in standards activity
Nothing in this subpart shall be construed— (1) to prohibit a Federal agency from engaging in activity related to standards-related measures, including any such measure relating to safety, the protection of human, animal, or plant life or health, the environment or consumers; or (2) to limit the authority of a Federal agency to determine the level it considers appropriate of safety or of protection of human, animal, or plant life or health, the environment or consumers. This subpart does not apply to— (1) technical specifications prepared by a Federal agency for production or consumption requirements of the agency; or (2) sanitary or phytosanitary measures under subpart 1. |
(Pub. L. 96–39, title IV, §471, as added Pub. L. 103–182, title III, §351(a), Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2120.) |
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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 2 - standards-related measures Sec. 2576 - General |
section 2576 |
2016 |
January 6, 2017 |
No |
standard |
107 Stat. 2120 |
Public Law 96-39, Public Law 103-182 |