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Movement of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service published this final rule in the Federal Register on June 16, 2025. It took effect on June 16, 2025.
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What the agency says
On December 2, 2024, a Federal court vacated the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) final rule issued on May 18, 2020 (the May 2020 final rule) that revised APHIS' regulations governing the movement of certain genetically modified organisms and was issued under the authority of the Plant Protection Act. APHIS is therefore amending the CFR to conform the CFR to the Federal Court's vacatur of that rule. The Court's vacatur was effective December 2, 2024, and had the legal effect of vacating the May 2020 final rule in its entirety and restoring the legal effect of the pre-May 2020 regulations. These technical conforming amendments revise the CFR to reflect the court's vacatur of the May 2020 final rule.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-10797
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule; technical amendments
- Agency
- Agriculture Department; Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Published
- June 16, 2025
- Takes effect
- June 16, 2025
- Dates
- This rule is effective June 16, 2025. The Federal Court's vacatur of the rule amendments published on May 18, 2020, at 85 FR 29790, was applicable as of December 2, 2024.
- Docket
- Docket No. APHIS-2018-0034
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0579-AE47
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 7 CFR 330; 7 CFR 340; 7 CFR 372
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Customs duties and inspection; Environmental impact statements; Packaging and containers; Plant diseases and pests; Quarantine; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Transportation
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 12
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