National Organic Program (NOP); Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices
meat-poultry · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2017-02-09 · Effective 2017-05-19 · 82 FR 9967
Document
Document number
2017-02608
Federal Register citation
82 FR 9967
CFR reference
7 CFR 205
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; delay of effective date.
Category
meat-poultry
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2017-02-09
Effective date
2017-05-19
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-NOP-15-0012
Abstract
Consistent with the Memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled, "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," this action delays the effective date for 60 days for the rule, Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices. This rule, published in the Federal Register on January 19, 2017, amends the organic livestock and poultry production requirements by adding new provisions for livestock handling and transport for slaughter and avian living conditions; and expands and clarifies existing requirements covering livestock care and production practices and mammalian living conditions. The rule was originally set to take effect on March 20, 2017.