Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 11, 2026

Title 7 - Agriculture last revised: Jul 29, 2026
§ 98.100 - General.

A laboratory that has met the requirements for certification specified in this subpart shall receive an AMS Science and Technology certificate to approve its analysis for Trichinella spiralis in horsemeat. Certification would be granted to a qualified analyst or a laboratory based on having the proper training, facilities, and equipment. This AMS laboratory certification program will enable horsemeat exporters to comply with trichinae testing requirements of the European Community.

[58 FR 42445, Aug. 9, 1993, as amended at 61 FR 51353, Oct. 2, 1996; 65 FR 64318, Oct. 26, 2000]
authority: 7 U.S.C. 1622,1624
source: 58 FR 42445, Aug. 9, 1993, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 7 CFR 98.100