83.7—Shipping containers; cleaning and disinfection.
(a)
All live fish that are to be moved interstate in accordance with § 83.3(a) must be moved in new containers or in containers that have been cleaned and disinfected.
(1)
Cleaning and disinfection of shipping containers must be monitored by the accredited veterinarian or State, Tribal, or Federal competent authority for aquatic animal health who issues the ICI.
(2)
Cleaning and disinfection must be sufficient to neutralize any VHS virus to which shipping containers may have been exposed.
(3)
The cleaning and disinfection protocols used must be referenced in the ICI or in a separate cleaning and disinfection certificate accompanying the shipment.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0579-0340)