# Amendments to the Regulations Governing Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products (Grading, Certification, and Standards)
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Final rule. · Published 2019-09-16 · Effective 2019-09-16 · 84 FR 48551
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-19707
- **Category:** meat-poultry
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 48551
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 54
- **Publication date:** 2019-09-16
- **Effective date:** 2019-09-16
- **USDA docket:** No. AMS-LP-16-0080
## Abstract

This final rule informs the public that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is amending its regulations to update a number of outdated administrative and organizational references, clarify agency action as it relates to the withdrawal or denial of service, update the official shields and grademarks associated with the grading service, and make reference to the use of instrument grading equipment as a means of determining official grades on beef and lamb carcasses.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/09/16/2019-19707/amendments-to-the-regulations-governing-meats-prepared-meats-and-meat-products-grading-certification)
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