animal reproductive material has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.
animal secretion includes animal excretions and animal exudates, but does not include silk or wax.
animal tissue does not include:
(a) a living animal; or
(b) any of the following, if without adhering tissue:
(i) skin;
(ii) hide;
(iii) wool;
(iv) hair;
(v) bristles;
(vi) feathers;
(vii) tusks;
(viii) teeth;
(ix) antlers;
(x) horn;
(xi) glue pieces;
(xii) bones.
bee product means a product produced by bees.
biological material means any material originating or derived from an animal, plant, microorganism or microbial source.
bioremediation product means a product intended to remove, degrade, neutralise, or otherwise treat contaminants in the environment.
covered by, in relation to goods and an import permit, has the meaning given by section 7.
dairy product means:
(a) milk (including condensed, concentrated, dried and powdered milk); or
(b) goods produced from milk (including butter, cheese, casein, cream, ghee, whey, ice cream, milk albumin and yoghurt).
egg means an egg of a bird.
egg product includes any of the following:
(a) whole egg in any form (whether pasteurised or unpasteurised);
(b) egg albumen in any form (whether pasteurised or unpasteurised);
(c) egg yolk in any form (whether pasteurised or unpasteurised);
(d) goods produced from egg (including egg noodles and mooncakes).
excluded khapra beetle goods means goods that are brought or imported into Australian territory:
(a) as the accompanied or unaccompanied personal effects of a passenger, or a member of the crew, of a ship or aircraft; or
(b) as mail; or
(c) for personal use and with a value not exceeding the amount prescribed for the purposes of subparagraph 68(1)(f)(iii) of the Customs Act 1901.
FMD‑free country means a country that the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied is free from foot‑and‑mouth disease and that is specified in the FMD‑free Country List prepared by the Director of Biosecurity and published on the Agriculture Department’s website, as existing from time to time.
genetically modified organism has the same meaning as in the Gene Technology Act 2000.
health certificate, for an animal or a part of an animal that is to be brought or imported into Australian territory from a place outside Australian territory (the overseas place), means a certificate for the animal or part of the animal that:
(a) is in a form approved by the Director of Biosecurity; and
(b) has been signed by an official veterinarian from the overseas place.
hermetically‑sealed container means a container that is airtight when sealed.
high‑risk khapra beetle goods means goods that are listed in the List of High‑risk Goods for Host of Khapra Beetle.
human biosecurity official has the same meaning as in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.
human therapeutic use has the same meaning as therapeutic use has in section 3 of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.
human tissue does not include:
(a) a deceased human’s body, or part of a deceased human’s body, that is being brought or imported into Australian territory for burial or cremation; or
(b) hair, teeth or bones from a human’s body, if without adhering tissue.
import declaration has the same meaning as in the Customs Act 1901.
import permit means a permit granted under section 179 of the Act that authorises a person to bring or import particular goods into Australian territory.
Index Herbariorum means the publication of that name maintained by the New York Botanical Garden, as existing from time to time.
infectious agent includes any of the following (whether naturally occurring or synthetically created):
(a) a virus;
(b) a prion;
(c) a plasmid;
(d) a viroid;
(e) a thing that is a part of an infectious agent.
Note: Examples: For the purposes of paragraph (e), capsids, envelopes, enzymes, genetic material coding for an infectious agent, proteins.
instant use has the meaning given by section 8.
International Plant Protection Convention means the International Plant Protection Convention, done at Rome on 6 December 1951, as in force for Australia from time to time.
Note: The Convention is in Australian Treaty Series 1952 No. 5 ([1952] ATS 5) and could in 2016 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au).
laboratory organism means a guinea pig, hamster, mouse, rabbit, rat or microorganism that is used in a laboratory.
listed country for canine semen means a country that is listed in the List of Countries for Canine Semen prepared by the Director of Biosecurity and published on the Agriculture Department’s website, as existing from time to time.
Note: A country is listed in the List of Countries for Canine Semen if the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that the level of biosecurity risk associated with canine semen brought or imported from that country is acceptable.
listed country for natural casings derived from bovine, caprine, ovine or porcine animals means a country that is listed in the List of Countries for Natural Casings Derived from Bovine, Caprine, Ovine or Porcine Animals prepared by the Director of Biosecurity and published on the Agriculture Department’s website, as existing from time to time.
Note: A country is listed in the List of Countries for Natural Casings Derived from Bovine, Caprine, Ovine or Porcine Animals if the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that the level of biosecurity risk associated with natural casings derived from animals born, raised and slaughtered in that country is acceptable.
listed dried or preserved cut flowers or foliage means dried or preserved cut flowers or foliage (or a part of a flower or foliage) of a species that is listed in the List of Species of Dried or Preserved Cut Flowers and Foliage with Alternative Conditions for Import prepared by the Director of Biosecurity and published on the Agriculture Department’s website, as existing from time to time.
Note: Flowers or foliage (or a part of a flower or foliage) of a particular species are listed in the List of Species of Dried or Preserved Cut Flowers and Foliage with Alternative Conditions for Import if the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that the level of biosecurity risk associated with dried or preserved cut flowers or foliage (or a part of a flower or foliage) of that species is acceptable.
listed fresh cut flowers or foliage means fresh cut flowers or foliage (or a part of a flower or foliage) of a species, or from a country, that is listed in the List of Species of Fresh Cut Flowers and Foliage with Alternative Conditions for Import.
Note: Flowers or foliage (or a part of a flower or foliage) of a particular species, or from a particular country, are listed in the List of Species of Fresh Cut Flowers and Foliage with Alternative Conditions for Import if the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that:
(a) the level of biosecurity risk associated with fresh cut flowers or foliage (or a part of a flower or foliage) of that species, or from that country, is acceptable; or
(b) biosecurity risks associated with fresh cut flowers or foliage (or a part of a flower or foliage) of that species, or from that country, can be managed to an acceptable level if the species are produced in accordance with a listed systems approach, or a listed treatment is applied to the species.
listed fresh produce for human consumption means a plant (or a part of a plant) or a fungus (or a part of a fungus) of a species, or from a country, that is listed in the List of Fresh Produce for Human Consumption with Alternative Conditions for Import prepared by the Director of Biosecurity and published on the Agriculture Department’s website, as existing from time to time.
Note: A plant (or a part of a plant), or a fungus (or a part of a fungus), of a particular species, or from a particular country, is listed in the List of Fresh Produce for Human Consumption with Alternative Conditions for Import if the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that biosecurity risks associated with the plant (or the part of the plant), or the fungus (or the part of the fungus), of that species, or from that country, can be managed to an acceptable level.
listed hitchhiker pest means an insect or other pest that is listed in the List of Hitchhiker Pests prepared by the Director of Biosecurity and published on the Agriculture Department’s website, as existing from time to time.
Note: An insect or other pest is listed in the List of Hitchhiker Pests if the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that the insect or other pest may be present in or on goods and the insect or other pest may pose an unacceptable level of biosecurity risk.
listed medicinal mushrooms means mushrooms or fungi of a species listed in the List of Species of Medicinal Mushrooms or Fungi with Alternative Conditions for Import prepared by the Director of Biosecurity and published on the Agriculture Department’s website, as existing from time to time.
Note: Mushrooms or fungi of a particular species are listed in the List of Species of Medicinal Mushrooms or Fungi with Alternative Conditions for Import if the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that biosecurity risks associated with mushrooms or fungi of that species can be managed to an acceptable level.
listed microalgae means microalgae of a species that is listed in the List of Microalgae with Alternative Conditions for Import prepared by the Director of Biosecurity and published on the Agriculture Department’s website, as existing from time to time.
Note: A species of microalgae is listed in the List of Microalgae with Alternative Conditions for Import if the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that the level of biosecurity risk associated with microalgae of that species is acceptable.
listed mushrooms or truffles (dried) means mushrooms or truffles of a species, or from a country, that is listed in the List of Species of Mushrooms or Truffles to be Treated by Drying with Alternative Conditions for Import prepared by the Director of Biosecurity and published on the Agriculture Department’s website, as existing from time to time.
Note: Mushrooms or truffles of a particular species, or from a particular country, are listed in the List of Species of Mushrooms or Truffles to be Treated by Drying with Alternative Conditions for Import if the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that biosecurity risks associated with mushrooms or truffles of that species, or from that country, can be managed to an acceptable level by drying the mushrooms.
listed mushrooms or truffles (frozen) means mushrooms or truffles of a species, or from a country, that is listed in the List of Species of Mushrooms or Truffles to be Treated by Freezing with Alternative Conditions for Import prepared by the Director of Biosecurity and published on the Agriculture Department’s website, as existing from time to time.
Note: Mushrooms or truffles of a particular species, or from a particular country, are listed in the List of Species of Mushrooms or Truffles to be Treated by Freezing with Alternative Conditions for Import if the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that biosecurity risks associated with mushrooms or truffles of that species, or from that country, can be managed to an acceptable level by freezing the mushrooms.
listed permitted Allium spp. seeds means seeds of a species of Allium that is listed in the Permitted Allium spp. Seeds List prepared by the Director of Biosecurity and published on the Agriculture Department’s website, as existing from time to time.
Note: A species of Allium is listed in the Permitted Allium spp. Seeds List if the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that the level of biosecurity risk associated with seeds of that species is acceptable.
listed permitted Arecaceae (palm) seeds means seeds of a species of Arecaceae (palm) that is listed in the Permitted Arecaceae (palm) Seeds List prepared by the Director of Biosecurity and published on the Agriculture Department’s website, as existing from time to time.
Note: A species of Arecaceae (palm) is listed in the Permitted Arecaceae (palm) Seeds List if the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that the level of biosecurity risk associated with seeds of that species is acceptable.
listed permitted seeds means seeds of a species that is listed in the Permitted Seeds List prepared by the Director of Biosecurity and published on the Agriculture Department’s website, as existing from time to time.
Note: A species of seed is listed in the Permitted Seeds List if the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that the level of biosecurity risk associated with seeds of that species is acceptable.
listed plant fibres means fibres of a species of plant that is listed in the List of Plant Fibres with Alternative Conditions for Import prepared by the Director of Biosecurity and published on the Agriculture Department’s website, as existing from time to time.
Note: A species of plant is listed in the List of Plant Fibres with Alternative Conditions for Import if the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that the level of biosecurity risk associated with fibres of a plant of that species is acceptable.
listed semi‑synthetic, fermentation‑derived active ingredient means an ingredient that is listed in the Semi‑synthetic, Fermentation‑derived Active Ingredients List prepared by the Director of Biosecurity and published on the Agriculture Department’s website, as existing from time to time.
Note: An ingredient is listed in the Semi‑synthetic, Fermentation‑derived Active Ingredients List if the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that biosecurity risks associated with the ingredient can be managed to an acceptable level.
List of Biosecurity Preparedness Plans means the List with that name prepared by the Director of Biosecurity and published on the Agriculture Department’s website, as existing from time to time.
List of High‑risk Goods for Host of Khapra Beetle means the List with that name that is:
(a) prepared by the Director of Biosecurity for the purposes of prescribing goods with a high risk of hosting khapra beetle populations; and
(b) published on the Agriculture Department’s website;
as existing from time to time.
List of Hitchhiker Pest Host Countries or Regions means the List with that name prepared by the Director of Biosecurity and published on the Agriculture Department’s website, as existing from time to time.
Note: Goods from a specified country or region are listed in the List of Hitchhiker Pest Host Countries or Regions if the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that, during a specified risk period, the goods pose an unacceptable level of biosecurity risk because a specified listed hitchhiker pest may be present in or on the goods.
List of Other‑risk Countries for Host of Khapra Beetle means the List with that name that is:
(a) prepared by the Director of Biosecurity for the purposes of prescribing:
(i) countries where there is insufficient evidence of khapra beetle being established; and
(ii) treatments to kill khapra beetle; and
(b) published on the Agriculture Department’s website;
as existing from time to time.
List of Other‑risk Goods (including Mode of Arrival and End Use) for Host of Khapra Beetle means the List with that name that is:
(a) prepared by the Director of Biosecurity for the purposes of prescribing:
(i) goods with a low risk of hosting khapra beetle populations; and
(ii) modes of arrival and end use in relation to those goods; and
(b) published on the Agriculture Department’s website;
as existing from time to time.
List of Overseas Authorities—Aquatic Animals for Import means the list with that name prepared by the Director of Biosecurity and published on the Agriculture Department’s website, as existing from time to time.
Note: A body is included in the List of Overseas Authorities—Aquatic Animals for Import if the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that the body is competent to certify that biosecurity risks associated with aquatic goods that are, or are intended to be, brought or imported into Australian territory have been managed to an acceptable level.
List of Species of Fresh Cut Flowers and Foliage with Alternative Conditions for Import means the List with that name prepared by the Director of Biosecurity and published on the Agriculture Department’s website, as existing from time to time.
List of Target‑risk Countries for Host of Khapra Beetle means the List with that name that is:
(a) prepared by the Director of Biosecurity for the purposes of prescribing:
(i) countries where there is evidence of khapra beetle being established; and
(ii) treatments to kill khapra beetle; and
(b) published on the Agriculture Department’s website;
as existing from time to time.
List of Treatment Providers means the List with that name prepared by the Director of Biosecurity and published on the Agriculture Department’s website, as existing from time to time.
Note: A treatment provider is listed in the List of Treatment Providers for one or more chemical, irradiation or other treatments if the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied the provider is able to apply those treatments to goods to manage biosecurity risks associated with the goods to an acceptable level.
List of Trogoderma Species of Biosecurity Concern means the List with that name that is:
(a) prepared by the Director of Biosecurity for the purposes of prescribing Trogoderma species that are pests for the purposes of the Act; and
(b) published on the Agriculture Department’s website;
as existing from time to time.
live plants means living plants, and parts of living plants, including seeds and germplasm.
meat:
(a) means a part of an animal (other than a fish, a mollusc, a crustacean, a cnidarian, an echinoderm or a tunicate) that is intended or able to be used as food by a human being or an animal (whether or not it is cooked, dried or otherwise processed); and
(b) includes blood, bone‑meal, meat meal, tallow and fat.
meat product means a product:
(a) that contains meat; or
(b) of which meat is an ingredient.
microorganism includes any of the following (whether naturally occurring or synthetically created):
(a) a single‑celled organism (whether an animal or plant);
(b) a bacterium;
(c) a protozoan;
(d) a fungus;
(e) a plant pathogen;
(f) a thing that is a part of a microorganism.
Note: Examples: For the purposes of paragraph (f), envelopes, enzymes, genetic material coding for a microorganism, proteins.
official veterinarian has the same meaning as in the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, 24th edition, 2015, promulgated by the World Organisation for Animal Health.
Note: Under that Code, official veterinarian means “a veterinarian authorised by the Veterinary Authority of the country to perform certain designated official tasks associated with animal health and/or public health and inspections of commodities and, when appropriate, to certify in conformity with the provisions of Chapters 5.1 and 5.2” of that Code.
other‑risk khapra beetle country means a country that is listed in the List of Other‑risk Countries for Host of Khapra Beetle.
other‑risk khapra beetle goods means goods that are listed in the List of Other‑risk Goods (including Mode of Arrival and End Use) for Host of Khapra Beetle and for which a mode of arrival and an end use are specified in the List.
phytosanitary certificate means an official paper document, or its official electronic equivalent, issued in accordance with Article V of the International Plant Protection Convention.
plant includes macro algae.
plant product means unmanufactured material of plant origin (including grain), and also manufactured products that, by their nature or the nature of their processing, create a risk of introduction and spread of pests.
retorted has the meaning given by section 9.
shelf‑stable has the meaning given by section 10.
target‑risk khapra beetle country means a country that is listed in the List of Target‑risk Countries for Host of Khapra Beetle.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea has the same meaning as the Convention has in the Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973.
Note: The Convention is in Australian Treaty Series 1994 No. 31 ([1994] ATS 31) and could in 2016 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au).
veterinary therapeutic use means use in or in connection with:
(a) preventing, diagnosing, curing or alleviating a disease or condition in animals; or
(b) preventing, diagnosing, curing or alleviating the infestation of animals by a pest; or
(c) curing or alleviating an injury suffered by animals; or
(d) influencing, inhibiting or modifying a physiological process associated with a disease or condition in animals.
viable means capable of living, reproducing, replicating or germinating.