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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Trade Agreements Act of 1979 · Sec. 463

Sec. 463. CHAPTER DEFINITIONS

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## SEC. 463 CHAPTER DEFINITIONS Notwithstanding section 451, for purposes of this chapter— ####
(1)Animal The term “**animal**” includes fish, bees, and wild fauna. ####
(2)Approval procedure The term “**approval procedure**” means any registration, notification, or other mandatory administrative procedure for— #####
(A)approving the use of an additive for a stated purpose or under stated conditions, or #####
(B)establishing a tolerance for a stated purpose or under stated conditions for a contaminant, in a food, beverage, or feedstuff prior to permitting the use of the additive or the marketing of a food, beverage, or feedstuff containing the additive or contaminant. ####
(3)Contaminant The term “**contaminant**” includes pesticide and veterinary drug residues and extraneous matter. ####
(4)Control or inspection procedure The term “**control or inspection procedure**” means any procedure used, directly or indirectly, to determine that a sanitary or phytosanitary measure is fulfilled, including sampling, testing, inspection, evaluation, verification, monitoring, auditing, assurance of conformity, accreditation, registration, certification, or other procedure involving the physical examination of a good, of the packaging of a good, or of the equipment or facilities directly related to production, marketing, or use of a good, but does not mean an approval procedure. ####
(5)Plant The term “**plant**” includes wild flora. ####
(6)Risk assessment The term “**risk assessment**” means an evaluation of— #####
(A)the potential for the introduction, establishment or spread of a pest or disease and associated biological and economic consequences; or #####
(B)the potential for adverse effects on human or animal life or health arising from the presence of an additive, contaminant, toxin or disease-causing organism in a food, beverage, or feedstuff. ####
(7)Sanitary or phytosanitary measure #####
(A)In general The term “**sanitary or phytosanitary measure**” means a measure to— ######
(i)protect animal or plant life or health in the United States from risks arising from the introduction, establishment, or spread of a pest or disease; ######
(ii)protect human or animal life or health in the United States from risks arising from the presence of an additive, contaminant, toxin, or disease-causing organism in a food, beverage, or feedstuff; ######
(iii)protect human life or health in the United States from risks arising from a disease-causing organism or pest carried by an animal or plant, or a product thereof; or ######
(iv)prevent or limit other damage in the United States arising from the introduction, establishment, or spread of a pest. #####
(B)Form The form of a sanitary or phytosanitary measure includes— ######
(i)end product criteria; ######
(ii)a product-related processing or production method; ######
(iii)a testing, inspection, certification, or approval procedure; ######
(iv)a relevant statistical method; ######
(v)a sampling procedure; ######
(vi)a method of risk assessment; ######
(vii)a packaging and labeling requirement directly related to food safety; and ######
(viii)a quarantine treatment, such as a relevant requirement associated with the transportation of animals or plants or with material necessary for their survival during transportation. **[**[19 U.S.C. 2575b](/us/usc/t19/s2575b)**]** ## CHAPTER 2 STANDARDS-RELATED MEASURES
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