Summary Description
- Provides a definition of industrial farm animal production (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations � "CAFOs").
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- AgricultureAquacultureClimate & environmental protection
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- Farmed animalsFish
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- USA
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- N/A
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- Regulation
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Binding
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2003
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- June, 2023
- Official citation
- 40 C.F.R. �122.23(b) (2014) (U.S.A.)
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Provides a framework to regulate environmental externalities of industrial farm animal production.
- Weaknesses
- Classifies operations based on the number of animals only.
- Includes definition of Concentrated Animals Aquatic Animal production facilities.
- Regulates environmental externalities only.
- Limited enforcement due to missing enforcement mechanisms.