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Horse Protection Amendments
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 8, 2024. It took effect on February 1, 2025.
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What the agency says
We are amending the horse protection regulations to provide that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will screen, train, and authorize qualified persons for appointment by the management of any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction to detect and diagnose soring at such events for the purposes of enforcing the Horse Protection Act. These and other regulatory amendments will strengthen the Agency's efforts to protect horses from the cruel and inhumane practice of soring as the Act requires and by so doing eliminate unfair competition.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-09469
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Published
- May 8, 2024
- Takes effect
- February 1, 2025
- Dates
- This rule is effective on February 1, 2025, except for Sec. 11.19, which is effective June 7, 2024.
- Docket
- Docket No. APHIS-2022-0004
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0579-AE70
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 9 CFR 11
- Topics
- Animal welfare; Horses; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 58
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