Title 19, Customs DutiesRelease 119-102
§2575 General
Title 19 › 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 › § 2575
Summary
It does not stop federal or state agencies from taking health and safety actions to protect people, animals, or plants from disease, pests, or similar risks. It also does not limit an agency’s ability to decide how much protection for human, animal, or plant health is appropriate.
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Title 19, §2575
Customs Duties, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Nothing in this subpart may be construed—
(1)to prohibit a Federal agency or State agency from engaging in activity related to sanitary or phytosanitary measures to protect human, animal, or plant life or health; or
(2)to limit the authority of a Federal agency or State agency to determine the level of protection of human, animal, or plant life or health the agency considers appropriate.
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Citation
19 U.S.C. § 2575
Title 19, Customs Duties
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102