USA - Inhumane Handling of Livestock in Connection With Slaughter by Persons Not Employed by the Official Establishment The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), is announcing its intent to hold livestock owners, transporters, haulers and other persons not employed by an official establishment responsible if they commit acts involving inhumane handling of livestock in connection with slaughter when on the premises of an official establishment. The Agency intends to initiate civil or criminal action, in appropriate circumstances, against individuals not employed by an official establishment, if these individuals handle livestock inhumanely in connection with slaughter when on the official premises. FSIS believes these actions will further improve the welfare of livestock handled in connection with slaughter by ensuring that all persons that inhumanely handle livestock in connection with slaughter are held accountable. The Federal Register document designates 24 January 2017 as the date FSIS intends to implement the actions discussed in the document, unless FSIS receives comments that demonstrate a need to revise this date. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 24 January 2017 Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): 26 October 2016 Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 24 January 2017 | 
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