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Horse slaughter plants get reprieve if they pay for inspection
Posted on Thursday, November 03 @ 09:41:53 CST
Topic: Industry News
Source: Livestock Marketing Association, Kansas, MO.
Original publication date October 27, 2005
Language in the FY 2006 Congressional ag appropriations bill that would have shut down the three U.S. horse slaughter plants has been modified. The bill originally would have prohibited USDA from paying for any activity related to the inspection of horses sold for slaughter – including transportation and slaughter inspection.(cont'd)
The language agreed to by House and Senate conferees would allow the three plants to continue operation, but pay for federal inspection. This “fee-for-service†approach is the same system currently used to get federal inspection for rabbits, ratites, bison, etc.
Furthermore, the effective date of the funding withdrawal was delayed 120 days to allow companies to apply for and be granted the fee for service designation. This delay will also prevent an immediate forced shutdown of the slaughter plants, and the loss of jobs by plant employees, truckers, etc.
LMA has not yet seen the specific language agreed to by the conferees; more information will be provided as it becomes available. LMA and many members campaigned strongly to keep the plants in operation.
Posted on Thursday, November 03 @ 09:41:53 CST
Topic: Industry News
Source: Livestock Marketing Association, Kansas, MO.
Original publication date October 27, 2005
Language in the FY 2006 Congressional ag appropriations bill that would have shut down the three U.S. horse slaughter plants has been modified. The bill originally would have prohibited USDA from paying for any activity related to the inspection of horses sold for slaughter – including transportation and slaughter inspection.(cont'd)
The language agreed to by House and Senate conferees would allow the three plants to continue operation, but pay for federal inspection. This “fee-for-service†approach is the same system currently used to get federal inspection for rabbits, ratites, bison, etc.
Furthermore, the effective date of the funding withdrawal was delayed 120 days to allow companies to apply for and be granted the fee for service designation. This delay will also prevent an immediate forced shutdown of the slaughter plants, and the loss of jobs by plant employees, truckers, etc.
LMA has not yet seen the specific language agreed to by the conferees; more information will be provided as it becomes available. LMA and many members campaigned strongly to keep the plants in operation.
