Agriculture Department Docket APHIS-2020-0068 Proposed Rule

2022-03565: Standards for Birds Not Bred for Use in Research Under the Animal Welfare Act

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Summary

We are proposing to amend the regulations to establish standards governing the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of birds, excluding birds bred for use in research, covered under the Animal Welfare Act. This action would ensure the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of birds not bred for use in research and covered under the Act.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

What this changes

Amends 3 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

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