45Chemical or mined fertilisers, soil conditioners and soil growth supplements

45 Chemical or mined fertilisers, soil conditioners and soil growth supplements

Classes of goods to which this section applies (1) This section applies to the following classes of goods: (a) chemical or mined fertilisers; (b) chemical or mined soil conditioners; (c) chemical or mined supplements used to promote growth in soil.

Note: Division 1 applies to fertilisers, soil conditioners and soil growth supplements that are made of animal material, plant material or biological material (see section 38).

Conditions—liquid chemical fertilisers (2) Liquid chemical fertilisers (the goods) must not be brought or imported into Australian territory unless the goods are accompanied by a declaration by the manufacturer of the goods stating that the goods do not contain any ingredients of animal, plant or microbial origin. Conditions—chemical and mined fertilisers, soil conditioners and soil growth supplements (other than liquid chemical fertilisers) (3) Goods included in a class of goods to which this section applies (other than liquid chemical fertilisers) must not be brought or imported into Australian territory unless: (a) the goods are covered by an import permit; or (b) the alternative conditions specified in the following table are complied with.

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Alternative conditions—chemical and mined fertilisers, soil conditioners and soil growth supplements (other than liquid chemical fertilisers)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:28.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 1</span><br><span>Goods</span></p></td><td style="width:62.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 2</span><br><span>Alternative conditions</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:28.88%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>Chemical fertilisers (other than liquid chemical fertilisers), chemical soil conditioners and chemical soil growth supplements, if the net weight of each packed unit of the goods is not more than 100 kilograms</span></p></td><td style="width:62.54%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>All of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>(a) the goods are in clean and new packaging;</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>(b) the goods do not contain any ingredients of animal, plant or microbial origin;</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>(c) the goods were packed at the place where they were produced;</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>(d) the goods have not been stockpiled in an open environment;</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>(e) the goods are accompanied by a commercial invoice, packing list or a declaration by the manufacturer of the goods, stating the matters referred to in paragraphs</span><span> </span><span>(a) to (d)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:28.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Chemical fertilisers (other than liquid chemical fertilisers), chemical soil conditioners and chemical soil growth supplements, if the net weight of each packed unit of the goods is more than 100 kilograms</span></p></td><td style="width:62.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>All of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the goods are not intended for processing (other than packaging) in Australian territory;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the goods do not contain any ingredients of animal, plant or microbial origin;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) the goods are accompanied by a commercial invoice, packing list or a declaration by the manufacturer of the goods, stating the matters referred to in paragraphs</span><span> </span><span>(a) and (b)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.58%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:28.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Mined fertilisers, mined soil conditioners and mined soil growth supplements</span></p></td><td style="width:62.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The goods:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) are not intended for processing (other than packaging) in Australian territory; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) do not contain any ingredients of animal, plant or microbial origin; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) are accompanied by a commercial invoice, packing list or a declaration by the manufacturer of the goods, stating the matters referred to in paragraphs</span><span> </span><span>(a) and (b)</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>