VHS Q&A document

September 10, 2008 08:42 PM Filed in: Government
APHIS has published the VHS Interim Rule in the Federal Register, and updated the documents defining species and areas affected by the Interim Rule.

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_dis_spec/aquaculture/

We have also placed a Q&A document on the VHS Interim Rule under "In the News" on the APHIS web site:

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/

There is a 60 day comment period on the rule; however the rule will go into effect on November 10, 2008 as currently written.  We will take comments into consideration when we finalize the rule at a future date.

Thank you,

Gary

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
P. Gary Egrie, VMD
Senior Staff Veterinary Medical Officer, Aquaculture Program
United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
4700 River Road, Unit 46
Riverdale, MD 20737
(301) 734-0695 (Office)
(301) 734-4982 (Fax)
(240) 460-5986 (Cell)