In the July 12, 2016, Federal Register, USDA's
APHIS announced the availability of proposed changes to the National Poultry
Improvement Plan Program Standards for review and comment. The
proposed updates would add provisions for compartmentalization of
primary breeding poultry establishments and approval of compartment
components such as farms, feedmills, hatcheries, and egg depots.
Included in the proposed additions are requirements for applying
for compartmentalization of facilities and for facility design and
management, as well as an outline of the auditing system APHIS will
use to evaluate compartments and their component operations.
Comments are due August 11, 2016.
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