Regulatory Affairs

 

 

User Fee Information

User fees were again introduced in the Administration's FY 2009 budget, and AAMP is working with other meat industry organizations to show opposition for these fees.

Sample Coalition Letter

Talking Points

 
Sample Letter to Congress Opposing Mandatory Country-of-Origin (COOL) Labeling
 

Interstate Shipment Legislation Introduced in the 110th Congress

 

110th Congress Horse Slaughter Legislation

These bills would prohibit the "shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of any horse or other equine to be slaughtered for human consumption."

S. 311

H.R. 503

 

Government 101:  How a Bill Becomes a Law

This website provides information for the public on how a bill becomes a law. 

 

Office of Food Safety/FSIS Officials' Calendar of Meetings

This public calendar is issued by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and lists meetings held by the Under Secretary and Deputy Under Secretary, Office of Food Safety (OFS), and the Administrator and Deputy Administrator for FSIS with persons outside the Federal Government.

 

Food Security Directives & Notices

Link to USDA Directives and Notices regarding food security issues.

 

Commingling Of Custom Trimmings

Link contains information regarding the commingling of custom trimmings to "batch process" multi-ingredient processed meat products.

 

Retail Exemption

This link contains the regulations associated with exemptions and clarifications as to operations retail exempt establishments can perform.

 

Technical Guidance Documents for Natural Disasters

There are a number of public health concerns to take into consideration after natural disasters affect environmental systems and infrastructures.

 


 

 

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