### Question
How does Standards and Measures Under the North American Free Trade Agreement define approval procedure?


### Answer
Under *19 U.S.C. § 2576b*, **approval procedure** is defined as:

> any registration, notification, or other mandatory administrative procedure for granting permission for a good or service to be produced, marketed, or used for a stated purpose or under stated conditions

#### Citation:
  - *19 U.S.C. § 2576b*
  - Heading: **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 2-standards-related measures**

