# National Organic Program (NOP); Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Final rule. · Published 2017-01-19 · Effective 2017-03-20 · 82 FR 7042
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-00888
- **Category:** meat-poultry
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 7042
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 205
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/19/2017-00888/national-organic-program-nop-organic-livestock-and-poultry-practices)
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