What are the Liability Issues of This Program for Animal Owners?
Animal owners are, and have always been responsible for the animals they produce. If practices are employed that would endanger consumers at any level, the animal owner responsible for creating that threat could have increased liability. Effective traceability can help protect animal owners who apply best management practices. The system can help limit liability and narrow the scope of eradication efforts in the case of a disease emergency by being able to document that appropriate and responsible measures were followed.
