On Feb. 7, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service announced an interim rule establishing a voluntary fee-for-service program, which allows horsemeat processing plants to continue to receive federal antemortem inspections.


The fee-for-service system will go into effect March 10, 2006. The USDA is accepting comments regarding this system until March 9, 2006, which can be sent to: fsis.regulations [email protected]. For more information see www.TheHorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=6599.

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