USDA
Animal Disease Traceability
On
February 5, 2010, USDA announced a new, flexible
framework for animal disease traceability in the
United States.
The
framework will provide the basic tenets of an
improved animal disease traceability capability
in the United States. USDA’s efforts will:
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Only apply to animals moved in interstate commerce;
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Be administered by the States and Tribal Nations
to provide more flexibility;
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Encourage the use of lower-cost technology;
and
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Be
implemented transparently through federal regulations
and the full rulemaking process.
USDA is committed to working in partnership with
States, Tribal Nations and industry in the coming
months to address many of the details of this
framework, and is establishing a Secretary's Advisory
Committee on Animal Health to address specific
issues, such as confidentiality and liability.
Additional information on the issue of Animal Disease Traceability may be found at the following websites:
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