USDA APHIS | USDA Declares Last Rule to Amend Animal Welfare Laws to Embrace Birds Not Bred for Use in Analysis
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WASHINGTON, February 17, 2023 – The US Division of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Well being Inspection Service (APHIS) is saying a remaining rule to determine new rules and requirements governing the humane dealing with, care, therapy, and transportation of birds lined by the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). The ultimate rule applies to captive birds not bred to be used in analysis.
The ultimate rule will assist guarantee all birds topic to the AWA are raised and cared for in circumstances that guarantee their good well being and well-being, and that their bodily and behavioral wants are met. The rule outlines how entities with regulated birds can get hold of a license and the requirements they must comply with.
Present AWA licensees and registrants should adjust to this new rule by August 21,2023. New AWA licensees and registrants should get hold of a license and adjust to this new rule by February 21, 2024. This remaining rule could also be considered in as we speak’s Federal Register.
APHIS introduced a proposed rule, together with an Environmental Evaluation and a Regulatory Impression Evaluation, in February 2022 and obtained greater than 19,000 feedback from stakeholders. APHIS reviewed the feedback and included the suggestions into the ultimate rule.
APHIS is dedicated to making sure the welfare of regulated animals and continues to hold out the important day-to-day work of implementing the AWA, together with establishing acceptable requirements of humane care and therapy for regulated animals and monitoring and attaining compliance by inspections, enforcement, schooling, and cooperative efforts.
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