Stay Ahead of Animal Welfare Regulations: Monitor Federal Register Updates
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Why Monitor Animal Welfare Regulations in the Federal Register?
Animal welfare is a critical aspect regulated by various federal agencies such as the USDA, ensuring the humane treatment and care of animals in agriculture, research, exhibition, and housing. Rapid changes in these regulations can significantly impact several professionals and industries.
Who Needs to Monitor These Regulations?
- Agribusiness Owners: Compliance with animal welfare standards can affect operational costs, product quality, and market acceptability. These businesses need to stay informed to avoid penalties and maintain ethical standards.
- Veterinary Professionals: As advocates for animal health and welfare, veterinarians must keep up with regulatory changes to advise farmers and pet owners effectively.
- Animal Welfare Organizations: NGOs and advocacy groups track policy changes to campaign and influence legislation promoting animal welfare.
Key Reasons to Monitor Animal Welfare Policies
- Avoid Regulatory Penalties: Staying compliant with regulations ensures that businesses avoid hefty fines and legal issues.
- Stay Ahead of Policy Changes: Anticipate and react to new laws and amendments which could impact operations or advocacy efforts.
- Simplify Monitoring Efforts: Streamlined access to updates minimizes the need for dedicated personnel to manually track changes.
- Respond to Open Comment Periods: Engage in policy-making processes during public comment periods to voice concerns or support.
Recent Trends in Animal Welfare Policy
Recent trends show an increasing focus on transparency, sustainability, and ethical treatment standards. Major discussions include:
- Transparency: There is a growing demand for transparency in farming and research activities.
- Sustainability and Ethics: Policies are shifting towards more sustainable and ethical animal farming practices.
How Does Animal Welfare Regulation Impact Industries?
- Agriculture and Livestock: Regulations dictate the living conditions, transportation, and treatment of farm animals, impacting production methods and costs.
- Scientific Research: Laboratories using animals for research must adhere to strict welfare standards affecting study design and costs.
- Entertainment and Exhibition: Zoos, circuses, and entertainment providers must comply with regulations ensuring animals are treated humanely, impacting their operation processes.
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- Relevance: Receive updates that matter specifically to your field—be it agricultural practices, laboratory ethics, or animal rights advocacy—filtering out the noise and focusing on critical documents.
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The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is issuing a final rule ("Final Rule") regarding oversight of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority ("Authority"). The Final Rule includes new oversight provisions to ensure that the Autho...
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Rule | Aug 16, 2024 |
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We are amending the horse protection regulations to provide that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will screen, train, and authorize qualified persons for appointment by the management of any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale o...
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Rule | May 08, 2024 |
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The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is amending its rules pursuant to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act ("Act") regarding the Commission's procedures for its oversight of the annual budget of the Horseracing Integrity and Safe...
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Rule | Feb 08, 2024 |
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The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") announces proposed rules regarding oversight of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority ("Authority"). The proposed rules include new oversight provisions to ensure that the Authority remain...
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Proposed Rule | Feb 08, 2024 |
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We propose to amend the horse protection regulations to provide that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will screen, train, and authorize qualified persons to conduct inspections at horse shows, horse exhibitions, horse sales, and...
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Proposed Rule | Aug 21, 2023 |
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We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are amending our implementing regulations for the Captive Wildlife Safety Act (CWSA) by incorporating the requirements of the Big Cat Public Safety Act (BCPSA) in the CWSA regulations. On December 20,...
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Rule | Jun 12, 2023 |
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We are amending the regulations to establish standards governing the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of birds, excluding birds bred for use in research, covered under the Animal Welfare Act. This action will ensure the humane han...
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Rule | Feb 21, 2023 |
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We are proposing to amend the regulations to establish standards governing the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of birds, excluding birds bred for use in research, covered under the Animal Welfare Act. This action would ensure the...
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Proposed Rule | Feb 22, 2022 |
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The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued a final rule on December 31, 2012, to establish regulations under which research facilities and dealers, exhibitors, intermediate handlers, and carriers must meet certain requirements for continge...
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Rule | Dec 03, 2021 |
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We are amending the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations governing facilities that conduct research, experimentation, teaching, and testing by removing duplicative and unnecessary reviews and requests for information. We are removing the requirement...
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Rule | Nov 24, 2021 |
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The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued a final rule on December 31, 2012, to establish regulations under which research facilities and dealers, exhibitors, intermediate handlers, and carriers must meet certain requirements for continge...
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Proposed Rule | Jun 25, 2021 |
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This final rule adopts, with minor changes, an interim rule published in the Federal Register on December 17, 2019, that made changes to the NRCS's Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The changes were made to be consistent with the Agric...
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Rule | Oct 26, 2020 |
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We are proposing to amend the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations governing research facilities by removing duplicative and unnecessary information requirements. We would remove the requirement that registered research facilities update their regist...
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Proposed Rule | Sep 17, 2020 |
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We are amending the licensing requirements in the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations to promote compliance, reduce licensing fees, and strengthen safeguards that prevent individuals and businesses with a history of noncompliance from obtaining a li...
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Rule | May 13, 2020 |
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The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) made changes to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). This interim rule makes conforming changes to EQIP policies and procedures in the regulations. NRCS has responsibility f...
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Rule | Dec 17, 2019 |
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is amending our regulations regarding the importation and exportation of green sea urchins. We are issuing this final rule pursuant to the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, which includes a provision th...
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Rule | Jun 25, 2019 |
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We are proposing to amend the licensing requirements under the Animal Welfare Act regulations to promote compliance, reduce licensing fees, and strengthen existing safeguards that prevent individuals and businesses who have a history of noncompliance...
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Proposed Rule | Mar 22, 2019 |
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We are amending the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations to implement amendments to the Act that broadened the scope of the exemptions from the licensing requirements for dealers and exhibitors. Specifically, we are broadening the licensing exemption...
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Rule | Jun 04, 2018 |
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We are amending the regulations concerning communicable diseases of livestock and poultry, interstate transportation and importation of animals (including poultry) and animal products, and permits for biological products to remove references to the a...
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Rule | Apr 11, 2018 |
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In a final rule published in the Federal Register on January 20, 2016, and effective on February 19, 2016, we revised our regulations regarding the exportation of livestock from the United States. Among other revisions, we expanded the scope of the r...
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Rule | Oct 26, 2016 |