WASHINGTON — USDA's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a proposed rule to establish general regulations for improving the traceability of U.S. poultry and livestock moving interstate when animal disease events take place.
The proposal calls for establishing minimum national official identification and documentation requirements in order to trace interstate movement of animals.
"Through the past two years, I have listened carefully to stakeholders throughout the country about how to reach effective animal disease traceability in a transparent manner without additional burden," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "We are proposing a flexible approach in which states and. . .
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