Harmonization

17. Each Party shall, where appropriate and to the extent practicable, base its standards on relevant National Standards, de facto national standards or international standards.

18. Where National Standards, de facto national standards or international standards do not exist or are not sufficient, the Parties shall cooperate to develop national standards and, wherever practicable, use Canada's National Standards System for that purpose.

19. Where a Party, in pursuing a legitimate objective, has or establishes a level of protection that is the same as that of another Party, the affected Parties shall endeavour to adopt a harmonized standard or standards-related measure in respect of that objective.