- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regulates genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for “plant pest risk” under the Plant Pest Act. Plant pest risk
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USDA Withdraws Biotech Regulation Proposal
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- As previously covered on this blog, on January 19, 2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)published a proposed rule to update
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USDA Rolls Out New Animal Welfare Compliance Database
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- USDA Animal Care is a component of the Department’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Animal Care works with states, regulated industries, animal advocacy groups and other non-governmental organizations
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USDA Proposes to Recognize Mexico as CSF-Free, Easing Restrictions on Mexican Pork Exports
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- The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has regulatory authority over both the import and export of livestock products. In the import
BSE Case in AL Prompts S. Korea to Boost Quarantine Checks of U.S. Beef
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- Earlier this week, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a neurologic disease of cattle, in an eleven-year old cow
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Update: Industry Urges USDA to Start Over on Proposed Rule to Revamp APHIS Biotech Regs
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- For decades, the U.S. government has regulated genetically modified organisms (GMOs) under a regulatory framework called the “Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology” (Coordinated Framework). The Coordinated
USDA Publishes Proposed Rule to Revamp Its Biotechnology Regulations
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Looser Livestock Export Rules
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USDA loosens livestock export rules.
- The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has regulatory authority over both the import and export of
White House Watch: GMOs
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White House announces planned revision of federal GMO regulatory standards.
- For decades, the United States government has regulated genetically modified organisms (GMOs) under a regulatory framework called the “Coordinated
Where’s the Beef?
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USDA to permit beef imports from Argentina and Brazil.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is tasked with protecting the United States from