19 USC 2578 – Notice of United States participation in international standard-setting activities
(a) In general
The President shall designate an agency to be responsible for informing the public of the sanitary and phytosanitary standard-setting activities of each international standard-setting organization.
(b) Notification
Terms Used In 19 USC 2578
- agency: means a Federal department or agency (or combination of Federal departments or agencies). See 19 USC 2578b
- international standard-setting organization: means an organization consisting of representatives of 2 or more countries, the purpose of which is to negotiate, develop, promulgate, or amend an international standard. See 19 USC 2578b
- standard: means a document approved by a recognized body, that provides, for common and repeated use, rules, guidelines, or characteristics for products or related processes and production methods, with which compliance is not mandatory. See 19 USC 2571
- United States: when used in a geographical context, means all States. See 19 USC 2571
Not later than June 1 of each year, the agency designated under subsection (a) with respect to each international standard-setting organization shall publish notice in the Federal Register of the information specified in subsection (c) with respect to that organization. The notice shall cover the period ending on June 1 of the year in which the notice is published, and beginning on the date of the preceding notice under this subsection, except that the first such notice shall cover the 1-year period ending on the date of the notice.
(c) Required information
The information to be provided in the notice under subsection (b) is—
(1) the sanitary or phytosanitary standards under consideration or planned for consideration by that organization;
(2) for each sanitary or phytosanitary standard specified in paragraph (1)—
(A) a description of the consideration or planned consideration of the standard;
(B) whether the United States is participating or plans to participate in the consideration of the standard;
(C) the agenda for the United States participation, if any; and
(D) the agency responsible for representing the United States with respect to the standard.
(d) Public comment
The agency specified in subsection (c)(2)(D) shall provide an opportunity for public comment with respect to the standards for which the agency is responsible and shall take the comments into account in participating in the consideration of the standards and in proposing matters to be considered by the organization.