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Executive Order 13917 delegating Authority under the Defense Production Act with respect to Food Supply Chain Resources during the National Emergency Caused by the Outbreak of COVID–19.

Country/Territory
United States of America
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, General
Keyword
Food security Meat Poultry products Processing/handling
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Order, issued under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to face the national emergency caused by the COVID–19 outbreak, aims at suring a continued supply of protein for Americans by establishing that processors of beef, pork, and poultry (‘‘meat and poultry’’) in the food supply chain continue operating. To avoid unnecessary closures the Secretary of Agriculture (i) shall take all appropriate action under section 101(b) of the aforementioned Act to ensure that meat and poultry processors continue operations and (ii) shall determine the proper nationwide priorities and allocation of all the materials, services, and facilities necessary.

Full text
English
Website
www.govinfo.gov