1. For purposes of this Chapter:
approval procedure means any registration, notification, or other mandatory administrative procedure for obtaining permission for a good or service to be produced, marketed, or used for a stated purpose or under stated conditions;
assessment of risk means evaluation of the potential for adverse effects;
conformity assessment procedure means any procedure used, directly or indirectly, to determine that a relevant technical regulation or standard is fulfilled, including sampling, testing, inspection, evaluation, verification, monitoring, auditing, assurance of conformity, accreditation, registration, or approval used for such a purpose, but does not mean an approval procedure;
international standard means a standards-related measure, or other guide or recommendation, adopted by an international standardizing body and made available to the public;
international standardizing body means a standardizing body whose membership is open to the relevant bodies of at least all the parties to the GATT Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, including the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), Codex Alimentarius Commission, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Telecommunications Union (ITU); or any other body that the Parties designate;
land transportation service means a transportation service provided by means of motor carrier or rail;
legitimate objective includes an objective such as:
(a) safety;
(b) protection of human, animal or plant life or health, the environment or consumers (including matters relating to quality and identifiability of goods or services); or