### Question
How is the "international standard" defined?


### Answer
The term **international standard** is defined in *19 U.S.C. § 2578b* as follows -

> a standard, guideline, or recommendation—


(A) regarding food safety, adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, including a standard, guideline, or recommendation regarding decomposition elaborated by the Codex Committee on Fish and Fishery Products, food additives, contaminants, hygienic practice, and methods of analysis and sampling

#### Citation:
  - *19 U.S.C. § 2578b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 13-TRADE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 1979 > SUBCHAPTER II-TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (STANDARDS) > Part F-International Standard-Setting Activities**

