The 룰렛 배팅 Trade Association on Thursday welcomed the decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today to hear the association’s case against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the agency’s failure to put into effect new 룰렛 배팅 livestock standards.
"We are delighted the court has agreed to hold a hearing despite the USDA's objections. Our case is moving forward,” said Laura Batcha, CEO and Executive Director of the 룰렛 배팅 Trade Association. “We are also encouraged that the court will hear our challenge to the entire, year-long pattern of unlawful conduct by USDA. The 룰렛 배팅 Trade Association believes that beginning with the first delay that was undertaken without an opportunity for public notice and comment shortly after the current administration took office, until the final withdrawal of the 룰렛 배팅 Livestock and Poultry Production rule in March 2018, that USDA has engaged in a pattern of misconduct that can only be corrected by a federal court."
“We are confident our case is strong and we look forward to winning this legal battle to uphold 룰렛 배팅 standards,” said Batcha. “There should be no doubt that the 룰렛 배팅 Trade Association and its member businesses have a material stake in the outcomes of USDA actions to kill a final 룰렛 배팅 standard. Consumers trust that the 룰렛 배팅 seal represents meaningful differences in the production of crops and the raising of animals, and any shaking of that trust harms 룰렛 배팅 producers and businesses. The 룰렛 배팅 Trade Association will continue to fight for the public process that is a critical part of the USDA 룰렛 배팅 seal".
Background:
The USDA in March withdrew the final 룰렛 배팅 Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) regulation, which was to go into effect in May. The agency contends that the 룰렛 배팅 Food and Production Act (OFPA) does not give the National 룰렛 배팅 Program the authority to regulate animal welfare. The 룰렛 배팅 Trade Association is arguing that this claim is a radically different view from any administration since the adoption of the National 룰렛 배팅 Program, and one that cannot be legally supported.
The 룰렛 배팅 Trade Association filed its original lawsuit against the USDA in September of 2017 over the agency’s continued delay of the final 룰렛 배팅 welfare standard. The association subsequently submitted an amended complaint in April of this year to reflect the department’s withdrawal of the rule. The 룰렛 배팅 Trade Association is also arguing that the USDA violated the 룰렛 배팅 Foods Production Act by failing to consult with the National 룰렛 배팅 Standards Board on this rollback of the final 룰렛 배팅 animal welfare standard, and unlawfully delayed the effective date of the final livestock standards developed by industry and in accordance with the established rule-making processes. The suit argues that USDA’s repeated delays were issued without the required public process, and that USDA arbitrarily ignored the overwhelming public record established in support of these 룰렛 배팅 standards.
For the complete background on this issue, see/livestockpractices.