Data / Federal rules / 2024-14042
Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets
The Agricultural Marketing Service published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on June 28, 2024. Comments closed on August 27, 2024.
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What the agency says
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA or Department) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) proposes to amend the regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 (the P&S Act or the Act) to clarify the unfair practices that the P&S Act prohibits. The proposed rule would define unfair practices as conduct that harms market participants and conduct that harms the market. Combined, these comprehensively define the contours of "unfair practices" under the P&S Act. The purpose of this proposed rule is to promote fair and competitive markets in the livestock, meats, poultry, and live poultry markets.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-14042
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service
- Published
- June 28, 2024
- Comments due
- August 27, 2024
- Dates
- Comments must be received by August 27, 2024.
- Docket
- Doc. No. AMS-FTPP-21-0046
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0581-AE04
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 9 CFR 201
- Topics
- Confidential business information; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Stockyards; Surety bonds; Trade practices
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 26
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