Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods—Christmas Island) Determination 2016
38Used veterinary equipment other than from New Zealand or Australian territory (other than Norfolk Island)
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38 Used veterinary equipment other than from New Zealand or Australian territory (other than Norfolk Island)
Classes of goods to which this section applies (1) The class of goods to which this section applies is used veterinary equipment other than from New Zealand or a part of Australian territory (other than Norfolk Island) (the goods). Conditions (2) Goods included in the class of goods to which this section applies must not be brought or imported into Christmas Island from a place (the exporting country), other than New Zealand or a part of Australian territory (other than Norfolk Island), unless the goods: (a) are sealed in one or more bags with the exporting country’s official government seal or quarantine tape; and (b) were treated with Trisodium phosphate (Virkon or Virucidal X), or gamma irradiation at 50 kGray, within 72 hours before leaving the exporting country; and (c) are accompanied by a declaration, endorsed by an official government veterinarian of the exporting country, stating the following: (i) details of the flight for bringing the goods into Christmas Island; (ii) a description of each piece of equipment; (iii) that the goods have been treated as referred to in paragraph (b) and the method used to treat the goods.