Section R3-2-202. Meat and Poultry Inspection; Slaughtering and Processing Standards

All meat and poultry inspection, slaughtering, production, process- ing, labeling, storing, handling, transportation and sanitation proce- dures shall be conducted as prescribed in 9 CFR Chapter  III, revised January 1, 2013, as amended by 76 FR 68058-64 (Novem-

ber 3, 2011), except sections 302.2, 307.5, 307.6, 312, 322, 327,

329.7, 329.9, 331, 335, 351, 352, 354, 355, 381.38, 381.39, 381.96

through  381.112,  381.195  through  381.209,  381.218   through

381.225, 390, 391, 392, 590 and 592. This material is incorporated by reference and does not include any later amendments or editions. A copy of the incorporated material is available from the Depart- ment and may also be viewed online at www.gpo.gov/fdsys.

Historical Note

Adopted effective August 19, 1983 (Supp. 83-4).

Amended effective June 4, 1987 (Supp. 87-2). Amended

subsection (A) effective February 28, 1989 (Supp. 89-1). Section R3-2-202 renumbered from Section R3-9-202 (Supp. 91-4). Amended effective July 13, 1995 (Supp.

95-3). Amended effective March 5, 1997 (Supp. 97-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 465, effective January 5, 2000 (Supp. 00-1). Amended by final

rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 3625, effective August 7, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 1971, effective May 4, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Amended by emergency rulemaking at 15 A.A.R. 1890, effective October 21, 2009 for 180 days (Supp. 09-4). Emergency expired; Section amended by final rulemaking at 16

A.A.R. 351, effective April 3, 2010 (Supp. 10-1). Amended by emergency rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 150, effective January 9, 2013 (Supp. 13-1). Amended by final

rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 1789, effective July 9, 2013

(Supp. 13-3).