USDA Webinar Slides:
This slide set from the USDA online webinar provides a general overview of the new regulations for contingency planning and training of personnel that were published in the Federal Register on December 3, 2021. Slides include minor revisions to the requirements to better ensure that entities responsible for animals regulated under the Animal Welfare Act are prepared to safeguard the health and welfare of such animals in the event of possible emergencies or disasters. The contingency planning rule took effect on January 3, 2022.