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USDA Publishes Upcoming Regulatory Agenda
December 23, 2010
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WASHINGTONThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its twice yearly regulatory agenda in the Federal Register, which outlines all regulations and regulatory reviews pending at the time of publication except for minor and routine or repetitive actions.
Regulations in the final rule include:
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
National dairy promotion and research program; dairy import assessments.
National Organic Program: amendments to the national list for crops, livestock and processing.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Importation of poultry and poultry products from regions affected with highly pathogenic Avian Influenza.
Handling of animals; contingency plans.
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
Performance standards for the production of processed meat and poultry products.
Control of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat meat and poultry products.
Federal-state interstate shipment cooperative inspection program.
New formulas for calculating basetime, overtime, holiday and laboratory services.
Rate changes based on the formulas and increased fees for the accredited laboratory program.
Changes to the schedule of operations regulations.
Click here to view the Federal Register notice.
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