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    • Article 724. Definitions

    For purposes of this Section:

    Animal includes fish and wild fauna;

    Appropriate level of protection means the level of protection of human, animal or plant life or health in the territory of a Party that the Party considers appropriate;

    Approval procedure means any registration, notification or other mandatory administrative procedure for:

  • Approving the use of an additive for a stated purpose or under stated conditions; or

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  • 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;

    Area means a country, part of a country or all or parts of several countries;

    Area of low pest or disease prevalence means an area in which a specific pest or disease occurs at low levels;

    Contaminant includes pesticide and veterinary drug residues and extraneous matter;

    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;

    International standard, guideline or recommendation means a standard, guideline or recommendation:

  • Regarding food safety, adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, including one regarding decomposition elaborated by the Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products, food additives, contaminants, hygienic practice, and methods of analysis and sampling;

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  • Regarding animal health and zoonoses, developed under the auspices of the International Office of Epizootics;

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  • Regarding plant health, developed under the auspices of the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention in cooperation with the North American Plant Protection Organization; or

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  • Established by or developed under any other international organization agreed on by the Parties;

    • Pest includes a weed;

    Pest-free or disease-free area means an area in which a specific pest or disease does not occur;

    Plant includes wild flora;

    Risk assessment means an evaluation of:

  • The potential for the introduction, establishment or spread of a pest or disease and associated biological and economic consequences; or

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  • 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;

    • Sanitary or phytosanitary measure means a measure that a Party adopts, maintains or applies to:

  • Protect animal or plant life or health in its territory from risks arising from the introduction, establishment or spread of a pest or disease,

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  • Protect human or animal life or health in its territory from risks arising from the presence of an additive, contaminant, toxin or disease-causing organism in a food, beverage or feedstuff,

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  • Protect human life or health in its territory from risks arising from a disease-causing organism or pest carried by an animal or plant, or a product thereof, or

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  • Prevent or limit other damage in its territory arising from the introduction, establishment or spread of a pest,

    • Including end product criteria; a product-related processing or production method; a testing, inspection, certification or approval procedure; a relevant statistical method; a sampling procedure; a method of risk assessment; a packaging and labelling requirement directly related to food safety; and 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; and

    Scientific basis means a reason based on data or information derived using scientific methods.