other · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 2013-07-25 · Effective 2014-01-16 · 78 FR 44878
Document
Document number
2013-17751
Federal Register citation
78 FR 44878
CFR reference
21 CFR 1240
Type
Rule
Action
Direct final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
2013-07-25
Effective date
2014-01-16
HHS docket
Docket No. FDA-2013-N-0639
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its regulations regarding the prohibition on the sale, or other commercial or public distribution, of viable turtle eggs and live turtles with a carapace length of less than 4 inches to remove procedures for destruction as FDA believes it is not necessary to routinely demand this destruction to achieve the purpose of the regulations. This action will reduce the need for investigator training and the time for the care and humane destruction of these animals.