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A petition for rulemaking is a written request to issue, amend, or repeal a regulation administered by FSIS. A request to issue, amend, or repeal other FSIS policy documents, such as FSIS directives, notices, or industry guidelines, may also be submitted by petition. FSIS’s regulations governing the petition process are in 9 CFR part 392. These regulations contain instructions on how to submit a petition to FSIS and describe the types of information that may help FSIS to review a petition in a more efficient manner. The regulations also permit interested parties to submit comments on a petition.

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Request to Amend the Ante-Mortem Inspection Regulations to Ban the Slaughter of Non-Ambulatory Disabled Pigs

Petition Number 14-02

Petitioner Farm Sanctuary

Submission Date Jun 03, 2014

Full Petition

14-02 Petition Submitted by Farm Sanctuary (Jun 3, 2014)

Status Final Response Provided

Final Response Other Response

Petition Summary

The petition submitted on behalf of the Farm Sanctuary and various other animal welfare advocacy organizations requests that FSIS amend its ante-mortem inspection regulations to require that all non-ambulatory disabled (NAD) pigs be condemned and promptly euthanized. The petition states that the action is needed to enhance food safety, to better ensure humane handling of NAD pigs, and to improve inspector efficiency at swine slaughter establishments.

Note: Attachments to the petition (sources below) are available for viewing by the public in the FSIS docket room (Petition #14-02).