The USDA has announced that it is dropping NAIS!

[ChicknJ]

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Thank you! Common sense to us little people

 

[Livinzoo]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/05/business/05livestock.html?scp=1&sq=usda&st=cse

And this

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/animal_health/content/printable_version/faq_traceability.pdf

New program

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Subject: USDA ANNOUNCES NEW FRAMEWORK FOR ANIMAL DISEASE TRACEABILITY




Release No. 57.10
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USDA ANNOUNCES NEW FRAMEWORK FOR ANIMAL DISEASE TRACEABILITY


WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2010—Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announced today that USDA will develop a new, flexible framework for animal disease traceability in the United States, and undertake several other actions to further strengthen its disease prevention and response capabilities.

“After concluding our listening tour on the National Animal Identification System in 15 cities across the country, receiving thousands of comments from the public and input from States, Tribal Nations, industry groups, and representatives for small and organic farmers, it is apparent that a new strategy for animal disease traceability is needed,†said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "I’ve decided to revise the prior policy and offer a new approach to animal disease traceability with changes that respond directly to the feedback we heard."

The framework, announced today at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Mid-Year meeting, provides the basic tenets of an improved animal disease traceability capability in the United States. USDA’s efforts will:

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Only apply to animals moved in interstate commerce;
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Be administered by the States and Tribal Nations to provide more flexibility;
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Encourage the use of lower-cost technology; and
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Be implemented transparently through federal regulations and the full rulemaking process.

“One of my main goals for this new approach is to build a collaborative process for shaping and implementing our framework for animal disease traceability,†said Vilsack. “We are committed to working in partnership with States, Tribal Nations and industry in the coming months to address many of the details of this framework, and giving ample opportunity for farmers and ranchers and the public to provide us with continued input through this process.â€

One of USDA’s first steps will be to convene a forum with animal health leaders for the States and Tribal Nations to initiate a dialogue about the possible ways of achieving the flexible, coordinated approach to animal disease traceability we envision. Additionally, USDA will be revamping the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Animal Health to address specific issues, such as confidentiality and liability.

Although USDA has a robust system in place to protect U.S. agriculture, with today’s announcement, the Department will also be taking additional actions to further strengthen protections against the entry and spread of disease. These steps will include actions to lessen the risk from disease introduction, initiating and updating analyses on how animal diseases travel into the country, improving response capabilities, and focusing on greater collaboration and analyses with States and industry on potential disease risk overall.

More information on USDA’s new direction on animal traceability and the steps to improve disease prevention and control is available at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/traceability.


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[fla_native]

Socialism.......Its not just for Europe anymore!

 

[Chickie'sMoma]

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National animal identification system.
It requires all animals, backyard or not, to be tagged and monitered at all times.
Transport and sale would be highly controlled.
It is a way to kill off the little man.
The fees per animal would be awfull.

and the paperwork would have been a nightmare to fill out without having to re-do it all over again if you made a simple mistake!

here's a link that was sent to me from one of the local heritage farms the next town over from me. they're trying to replace the NAIS with something that still sounds like it, or proposing to make it the same thing without as much paperwork and different name.

edited to mention that my link was already posted above. oops!

 

[Wifezilla]

Don't get too excited. They are just going to regroup and try again.

 

[LAMchop]

Argh! I was so pumped when I saw the title of this thread. Too good to be true!

 

[Rafter 7 Paint Horses]

Yes, we will have to stay on top of this, to make sure they don't try the same things again.

I am proud of everyone who wrote letters and made phone calls to help stop NAIS. The people stood up and said we won't stand for this, and we proved that we really can make a difference if we try!

Jean

 

[jemagsy]

According to the FTCLDF (Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund) alert I received today the USDA is dropping plans for NAIS. The new (USDA) program will focus on interstate commerce and only traceback to the state of origin (which if you care that much - buy local and know your farmer I say) - further traceback is left up to the state (of origin) and the states will no longer be given preferential funding for the trace-back program. There are still significant hurdles in Michigan and Wisconsin that will require changes to the laws. We also need to expect some pushes by agribusiness and tech companies for more ag regulations. However, the USDA dropping the NAIS topic I consider to be HUGE, now if we could just get them to drop some of their other ridiculous restrictions (Interstate sale of raw milk??).

 

[Prettiest Frog]

Quote:
National animal identification system.
It requires all animals, backyard or not, to be tagged and monitered at all times.
Transport and sale would be highly controlled.
It is a way to kill off the little man.
The fees per animal would be awfull.

I was registered with NAIS. There were neither tags nor fees, and no monitoring other than asking me what type of poultry I raised when I initially filled out the form. They didn't require me to report sales or place any restrictions on transportation.

I registered because I have dealt with unscrupulous breeders in the past who deliberately sold sick/deformed birds and I would love some sort of system for tracing those guys and throwing them in jail right next to the folks who run puppy mills and dog fights.

 

[wilds of pa]

NAIS what it is or was
part 1

part 2

I'm thinking this is not over yet and will more than likely never be until they get something implemented for those RFID chips, which I'm sure many invested into those company's

Ron Paul's view on nais, this guy See's the big picture

watch this one too, not sure what its status is
HR 2749
http://foodfreedom.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/hr-2749-totalitarian-control-of-the-food-supply/