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4 Dec 2023, 10:37 am by Lynn L. Bergeson
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) “advis[ed] the public” on December 1, 2023, of its determination that DP23211 maize (corn) that has been developed using genetic engineering for insect resistance to western corn rootworm and contains the gene that codes for the phosphinothricin acetyltransferase protein responsible for tolerance to glufosinate-ammonium herbicides, as… [read post]
16 Nov 2023, 10:48 am by Lynn L. Bergeson
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposed on November 15, 2023, five new types of genetic modifications a plant can contain and be exempt from the regulations for the movement of organisms modified or produced through genetic engineering because such modifications could otherwise be achieved through conventional breeding methods. 88 Fed. [read post]
16 Nov 2023, 10:48 am by Lynn L. Bergeson
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) proposed on November 15, 2023, five new types of genetic modifications a plant can contain and be exempt from the regulations for the movement of organisms modified or produced through genetic engineering because such modifications could otherwise be achieved through conventional breeding methods. 88 Fed. [read post]
20 Oct 2023, 10:05 am by Lynn L. Bergeson
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the availability of a revised draft of the Guide for Submitting Permit Applications for Microorganisms Developed Using Genetic Engineering under 7 CFR Part 340 and a Response to Comments on the first draft of the Guide, published on March 23, 2023. [read post]
20 Oct 2023, 10:05 am by Lynn L. Bergeson
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the availability of a revised draft of the Guide for Submitting Permit Applications for Microorganisms Developed Using Genetic Engineering under 7 CFR Part 340 and a Response to Comments on the first draft of the Guide, published on March 23, 2023. [read post]
31 Aug 2023, 1:23 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
Just since 2021, Even Keel Exotics has failed to provide access to Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service officials for inspections at its facility on a dozen occasions, including one streak of eight denials in a row and one incident when inspectors left after they were threatened with trespass. [read post]
12 Jul 2023, 9:05 pm by News Desk
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services’ (APHIS) reports on achievements for 2022, its 50th anniversary year. [read post]
18 Jun 2023, 9:04 pm by News Desk
The non-governmental Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has petitioned the USDA’s Animal and Plant Inspection Service (APHIS), asking the government to “incentivize producers to adequately plan for the rapid killing of infected and exposed animals. [read post]
30 May 2023, 9:02 pm by News Desk
” With more than 400 employees, USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will share NBAF’s operational responsibilities. [read post]
23 May 2023, 9:01 pm by News Desk
The confirmation of this case was made by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL). [read post]
18 Apr 2023, 9:05 pm by Dan Flynn
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regulates veterinary biologics, including animal vaccines. [read post]
26 Mar 2023, 9:04 pm by Dan Flynn
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is accepting comments on the Paraguay plan until May 26, 2023. [read post]
30 Jan 2023, 9:01 pm by Guest Contributor
As Undersecretary, I was most proud of the fact that FSIS worked well with other agencies within USDA, such as the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), both of which had relevance to food safety. [read post]
25 Jan 2023, 9:07 pm by Dan Flynn
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has responded to these dark events by ordering an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). [read post]
18 Jan 2023, 9:03 pm by News Desk
 USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to amend animal disease traceability regulations and require electronic identification for the interstate movement of certain cattle and bison. [read post]
6 Jan 2023, 12:35 pm by kblocher@hslf.org
Specifically, the USDA’s Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service plans to propose new regulations concerning public handling of wild animals at licensed exhibitors and the training of personnel who handle such animals. [read post]
23 Dec 2022, 8:27 am by kblocher@hslf.org
It also keeps in place a ban on funding horse slaughter plant inspections, preventing these facilities from operating on American soil. [read post]
4 Dec 2022, 9:05 pm by News Desk
This year’s record in the U.S. includes 46 states and according to USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) was reached when the virus struck three large commercial turkey flocks in South Dakota and one large egg-laying operation in Nebraska. [read post]
28 Nov 2022, 11:00 pm by Kit Gambill
  While at USDA-OGC, Blake contributed to drafting OGC opinions, pursued administrative enforcement actions on behalf of the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), and served as founding leader of the inaugural OGC Indian Law Working Group under the leadership of General Counsel, Janie Hipp, and Principal Deputy General Counsel, David Grahn. [read post]
25 Oct 2022, 9:04 pm by Dan Flynn
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is always quick to downplay the human health risks from bird flu, but those risks are not non-existent. [read post]