Animal Confinement

Quality requirements (TBT); Protection of animal or plant life or health (TBT)

Animal confinement

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01 - LIVE ANIMALS; 01 - LIVE ANIMALS

03.120 - Quality; 03.120 - Quality; 65.020 - Farming and forestry; 65.020 - Farming and forestry

Animal health

Short guidance videos are now available on the Animal Care Program's YouTube channel showing where stakeholders can find relevant information on Animal Care Program's website.  Click on the type of stakeholder you are below to watch a short video describing where to find the guidance documents that apply to you and your business. Egg ProducersPork ProducersDistributorsRefer to the Animal Care Program's website at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/AHFSS/Animalcare/StakeholderResources/ for other stakeholder resources.Reminder for Producers: Egg, Pork and Veal Producers are required to be third-party certified by 1 January 2024.  Refer to Animal Confinement Important Dates guidance document. Reminder for Distributors: After 1 January 2024, Egg, Pork and Veal Distributors will need to submit a third-party certification to the Animal Care Program with their application for a new distributor registration or for the purpose of renewing a distributor registration. Refer to Animal Confinement Important Dates guidance document (linked above).CDFA provides a link to a list of Accredited Certifying Agents available to perform certifications. Animal Care Program is continuing to accredit additional certifying agents.Animal Care Program's website: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/AHFSS/AnimalCare/Questions: AnimalCare@cdfa.ca.gov

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