CFR > Title 9 - Animals and Animal Products > CHAPTER I—ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > SUBCHAPTER D—EXPORTATION AND IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS (INCLUDING POULTRY) AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS (parts 91 to 99) > PART 93—IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN ANIMALS, BIRDS, FISH, AND POULTRY, AND CERTAIN ANIMAL, BIRD, AND POULTRY PRODUCTS; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS > SUBPART I—Aquatic Animal Species (§93.900 to §93.916) > 93.900—Definitions.

93.900—Definitions.

Wherever in this subpart the following terms are used, unless the context otherwise requires, they shall be construed, respectively, to mean:
Administrator. The Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or any person authorized to act for the Administrator.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (APHIS).
APHIS representative. A veterinarian or other individual employed by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture, who is authorized to perform the services required by this part.
Certifying official. An individual authorized by the competent authority of a country to sign health certificates for aquatic animals.
Competent authority. The national veterinary services or other authority of a country, having the responsibility and competence for ensuring or supervising the implementation of aquatic animal health measures.
Container. A transport receptacle that is specially constructed to facilitate transportation of aquatic animals or aquatic animal products by one or several means of transport.
Department. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Fertilized egg. A viable fertilized ovum of an aquatic animal.
Gamete. The sperm or unfertilized egg of aquatic animals that is held or transported separately.
Inspector. An employee of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service authorized to perform duties required under this subpart.
Person. Any individual, corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society or joint stock company.
Port veterinarian. A veterinarian employed by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to perform duties required under this subpart at a port of entry.
Region. Any defined geographic land area identifiable by geological, political, or surveyed boundaries. A region may consist of any of the following:
(1) A national entity (country);
(2) Part of a national entity (zone, county, department, municipality, parish, Province, State, etc.);
(3) Parts of several national entities combined into an area; or
(4) A group of national entities (countries) combined into a single area.
Spring viremia of carp (SVC). A disease caused by infection with spring viremia of carp virus, a rhabodivrus capable of infecting several carp species, in addition to some other cyprinid and ictalurid fish species.
SVC-susceptible species. Common carp (Cyprinus carpio ), grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus ), silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix ), bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis ), Crucian carp (Carassius carassius ), goldfish (Carassius auratus ), tench (Tinca tinca ), and sheatfish (Silurus glanis ).
United States. All of the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and all other territories and possessions of the United States.

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Effective Date Note: At 73 FR 52186, Sept. 9, 2008, § 93.900 was amended by adding definitions, effective Nov. 10, 2008. At 73 FR 63867, Oct. 28, 2008, the effective date was delayed until Jan. 9, 2009. At 74 FR 1, Jan. 2, 2009, the effective date was delayed indefinitely. For the convenience of the user, the added text is set forth as follows: § 93.900 Definitions. Anadromous fish. Fish that are born and spawn in freshwater, but which spend part of their lifecycle in saltwater. Approved laboratory. A laboratory authorized by the competent authority of a country for aquatic animal health to perform assays for the detection of VHS virus. Catch-and-release fishing. Fishing for pleasure or for recreational purposes, including tournaments, organized fishing competitions, fishing derbies, or other types of contests where individuals catch, compare, and release live VHS-regulated fish. This term excludes VHS-regulated fish used, or intended to be used, as live bait. Cultured fish. Fish of the same species and age class, originating from the same broodstock and on the same water supply, whose care is partly or totally managed from the first life stage onwards. Secure water source. A biosecure water supply that does not contain pathogens or has not had the opportunity to be contaminated with pathogens. Biosecure water supplies include well, spring, or borehole water; surface water that does not contain fish populations; or water that has been treated to eliminate aquatic animal pathogens.
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VHS-regulated fish. Any fish species listed in accordance with § 93.910 . VHS-regulated region. Any region listed in accordance with § 93.910 . VHS virus. Any North American (type IV) strain of VHS virus, a rhabdovirus of fish. Viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS). A disease caused by infection with VHS virus. General Provisions for SVC-Regulated Fish Species

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Effective Date Note: At 73 FR 52186, Sept. 9, 2008, subpart I was amended by adding an undesignated center heading preceding § 93.901, effective Nov. 10, 2008. At 73 FR 63867, Oct. 28, 2008, the effective date was delayed until Jan. 9, 2009. At 74 FR 1, Jan. 2, 2009, the effective date was delayed indefinitely.