APHIS Amends Regulatory Definition
of "Animal" to Comport With New Statute
June 11, 2004 - The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture June 4 published a
final rule [69
Fed. Reg. 31513] amending the definition of "animal"
in the Animal Welfare Act regulations to specifically exclude birds,
rats of the genus Rattus, and mice of the genus Mus bred for research.
This action, which is effective immediately, brings the regulations
in line with a legislative provision included in the Farm Security
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (P.L.
107-171), signed into law on May 13, 2002.
In a companion notice, APHIS published an advance notice of proposed
rulemaking and request for comments [69
Fed. Reg. 31537] to help determine how APHIS should regulate
rats, mice and birds not excluded from the regulatory definition
of "animal" - that is, rats, mice and birds not bred for
research.
Information:
Tony Mazzaschi, Senior Director
AAMC Scientific Affairs
tmazzaschi@aamc.org
(202) 828-0059
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