# Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia; Interstate Movement and Import Restrictions on Certain Live Fish
> **Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** · Interim rule; delay of effective date. · Published 2009-01-02 · Effective 2008-09-09 · 74 FR 1
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-31208
- **Category:** plant-animal-health
- **Sub-agency:** Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 1
- **CFR reference:** 9 CFR 71
- **Publication date:** 2009-01-02
- **Effective date:** 2008-09-09
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. APHIS-2007-0038
## Abstract

On September 9, 2008, we published an interim rule in the Federal Register to restrict the interstate movement and importation into the United States of live fish that are susceptible to viral hemorrhagic septicemia, a highly contagious disease of certain freshwater and saltwater fish. That interim rule was scheduled to become effective on November 10, 2008. Subsequently, on October 28, 2008, we published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the delay of the effective date of the interim rule until January 9, 2009. We are now delaying the effective date of the interim rule indefinitely to provide APHIS with time to make some adjustments to the interim rule that are necessary for the rule to be successfully implemented.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/01/02/E8-31208/viral-hemorrhagic-septicemia-interstate-movement-and-import-restrictions-on-certain-live-fish)
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