National Organic Program (NOP); Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices
meat-poultry · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2017-01-19 · Effective 2017-03-20 · 82 FR 7042
Document
Document number
2017-00888
Federal Register citation
82 FR 7042
CFR reference
7 CFR 205
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
meat-poultry
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2017-01-19
Effective date
2017-03-20
USDA docket
Document Number AMS-NOP-15-0012
Abstract
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is amending the organic livestock and poultry production requirements by adding new provisions for livestock handling and transport for slaughter and avian living conditions; and expanding and clarifying existing requirements covering livestock care and production practices and mammalian living conditions.