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9 CFR 146.3: Participation.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 9—Animals and Animal Products
- CHAPTER I—ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
- SUBCHAPTER G—LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMENT
- PART 146—NATIONAL POULTRY IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR COMMERCIAL POULTRY
- Subpart A—General Provisions
(a) Any commercial table-egg layer pullet flock, table-egg producer, egg/meat-type game bird, egg/meat-type waterfowl, meat-type chicken or meat-type turkey slaughter plant, including its affiliated flocks, may participate in the Plan when the producer or plant has demonstrated, to the satisfaction of the Official State Agency, that its facilities, personnel, and practices are adequate for carrying out the relevant special provisions of this part and has signed an agreement with the Official State Agency to comply with the relevant special provisions of this part.
(b) Each participant shall comply with the Plan throughout the operating year, or until released by the Official State Agency.
(c) A participating slaughter plant shall participate with all of the egg/meat-type game bird, egg/meat-type waterfowl, meat-type chicken, spent fowl, and/or meat-type turkey flocks that are processed at the facility, including affiliated flocks. Affiliated flocks must participate through a written agreement with a participating slaughter plant that is approved by the Official State Agency.
(d) Participation in the Plan shall entitle the participant to use the Plan emblem reproduced as follows:
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