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Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods—Norfolk Island) Determination 2016
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23 Alternative conditions—produce for human consumption
For paragraph 7(1)(b), the following table specifies alternative conditions for bringing or importing produce for human consumption into Norfolk Island.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100.04%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="6" 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—produce for human consumption</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 colspan="2" style="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 colspan="3" style="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"><span>1</span></p></td><td colspan="2" 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="Tabletext"><span>Unprocessed fresh fruit, vegetables, fungi, leaves or herbs, other than goods covered by another item in this table</span></p></td><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="Tabletext"><span>All of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the goods are listed fresh produce for human consumption (Norfolk Island);</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the goods are brought or imported from a part of Australian territory (other than Christmas Island or Cocos (Keeling) Islands);</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) the goods have been washed or brushed to remove all soil and other exogenous material, including stems and roots;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) the goods are free from visual symptoms of disease and of live insects;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(e) the goods are securely packed and wrapped in clean and new packaging that prevents infestation by insects;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(f) the goods are accompanied by a certificate that has been issued:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) under the Interstate Certification Assurance Scheme administered by a State or Territory body; or</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) by a Commonwealth body that has responsibility for matters relating to plant health; or</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iii) by a State or Territory body that has responsibility for matters relating to plant health in the State or Territory from which the goods are brought or imported;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(g) the certificate referred to in paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(f):</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) describes the goods to which the certificate relates, including by reference to the common name of the goods, distinguishing marks such as the name of the brand or grower, and the volume (including the number of packages and weight) of the goods; and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) states that the goods have been inspected and that the conditions in paragraphs</span><span> </span><span>(a) to (e) are met;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(h) the goods are presented to a biosecurity officer for inspection on arrival at a landing place or port in Norfolk Island</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>1A</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="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>Onions</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="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 brought or imported from a part of Australian territory (other than Christmas Island or Cocos (Keeling) Islands);</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the goods have been washed or brushed to remove all soil and other exogenous material, including stems and roots;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) the goods are free from visual symptoms of disease and of live insects;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) the goods are securely packed and wrapped in clean and new packaging that prevents infestation by insects;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(e) the goods were sourced from areas where onion smut (</span><span style="font-style:italic">Urocystis cepulae</span><span>) is not known to occur;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(f) the goods are accompanied by a certificate that has been issued:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) under the Interstate Certification Assurance Scheme administered by a State or Territory body; or</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) by a Commonwealth body that has responsibility for matters relating to plant health; or</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iii) by a State or Territory body that has responsibility for matters relating to plant health in the State or Territory from which the goods are brought or imported;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(g) the certificate referred to in paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(f):</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) describes the goods to which the certificate relates, including by reference to the common name of the goods, distinguishing marks such as the name of the brand or grower, and the volume (including the number of packages and weight) of the goods; and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) states that the goods have been inspected and that the conditions in paragraphs</span><span> </span><span>(a) to (e) are met;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(h) the goods are presented to a biosecurity officer for inspection on arrival at a landing place or port in Norfolk Island</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>1B</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="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>Potatoes</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="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 brought or imported from a part of Australian territory (other than Christmas Island or Cocos (Keeling) Islands);</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the goods have been washed or brushed to remove all soil and other exogenous material, including stems and roots;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) the goods are free from visual symptoms of pests (including stem and bulb nematode), of disease (including pink rot, </span><span style="font-style:italic">Rhizoctonia </span><span>Canker (</span><span style="font-style:italic">Rhizoctonia solani</span><span>) and potato viruses) and of live insects;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) the goods are securely packed and wrapped in clean and new packaging that prevents infestation by insects;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(e) the goods were sourced from properties that are free from potato cyst nematode </span><span style="font-style:italic">(Globodera rostochiensis) </span><span>and bacterial wilt </span><span style="font-style:italic">(Ralstonia solanacearum)</span><span>;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(f) the goods are accompanied by a certificate that has been issued:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) under the Interstate Certification Assurance Scheme administered by a State or Territory body; or</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) by a Commonwealth body that has responsibility for matters relating to plant health; or</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iii) by a State or Territory body that has responsibility for matters relating to plant health in the State or Territory from which the goods are brought or imported;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(g) the certificate referred to in paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(f):</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) describes the goods to which the certificate relates, including by reference to the common name of the goods, distinguishing marks such as the name of the brand or grower, and the volume (including the number of packages and weight) of the goods; and</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) states that the goods have been inspected and that the conditions in paragraphs</span><span> </span><span>(a) to (e) are met;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(h) the goods are presented to a biosecurity officer for inspection on arrival at a landing place or port in Norfolk Island</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 colspan="2" style="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>Species of mushrooms or truffles that:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) were grown in a part of Australian territory (other than Christmas Island or Cocos (Keeling) Islands) or New Zealand; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) are not for use for medicinal purposes</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="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>The goods:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) are listed mushrooms or truffles (frozen); and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) have been frozen at a core temperature of minus 18°C for at least 7 consecutive days; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) are accompanied by commercial documentation stating the following:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) the botanical name of the goods;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) the country or place where the goods were grown;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iii) that the goods have been frozen at a core temperature of minus 18°C for at least 7 consecutive days;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iv) information describing how the goods have been processed;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(v) information describing the packaging used for the goods</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>3</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="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>Species of mushrooms or truffles that:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) were not grown in a part of Australian territory (other than Christmas Island or Cocos (Keeling) Islands) or New Zealand; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) are not for use for medicinal purposes</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="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>The goods:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) are listed mushrooms or truffles (frozen); and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) have been frozen at a core temperature of minus 18°C for at least 7 consecutive days; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) are accompanied by commercial documentation stating the following:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) the botanical name of the goods;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) the country or place where the goods were grown;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iii) whether the goods were produced at a farm or harvested in the wild;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(iv) that the goods have been frozen at a core temperature of minus 18°C for at least 7 consecutive days;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(v) information describing how the goods have been processed;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(vi) information describing the packaging used for the goods;</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(vii) information relating to the phytosanitary condition of the goods</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>4</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="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>Species of mushrooms or truffles that are for use other than for medicinal purposes</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="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>The goods:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) are listed mushrooms or truffles (dried); and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) have been dried; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) are labelled or accompanied by a declaration by the manufacturer of the goods that states the scientific name of the goods</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>5</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="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>Species of mushrooms or fungi that are for use for medicinal purposes other than goods covered by item</span><span> </span><span>5A</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="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>The goods:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) are listed medicinal mushrooms; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) have been securely packed in clean and new packaging; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) have been dried and processed; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) are accompanied by a declaration on commercial documentation stating the botanical name of the goods (including genus and species), and a description of the packaging used for the goods; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(e) have been treated using a method that the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied is appropriate to manage the biosecurity risks associated with the goods to an acceptable level</span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="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>5A</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="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>Species of mushrooms that:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) are in the form of a tablet, capsule, liquid, injectable vial or ointment, or are an ingredient in food or a beverage, including in a tea bag; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) are for use for medicinal purposes</span></p></td><td style="width:62.34%; 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>The goods:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) are listed medicinal mushrooms; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) have been commercially prepared and packaged; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) either:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) are accompanied by commercial documentation stating the botanical name of the goods (including genus and species), and a description of the packaging used for the goods; or</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) are for personal use and in a quantity of not more than 3 months’ supply</span></p></td><td style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top"></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>6</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="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>Popping corn</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="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) have been commercially prepared and packaged in packets; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) are ready for retail sale; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) are presented to a biosecurity officer for inspection on arrival at a landing place or port in Norfolk Island</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="width:36.6pt"></td><td style="width:0.5pt"></td><td style="width:122.6pt"></td><td style="width:0.6pt"></td><td style="width:265.95pt"></td><td style="width:0.35pt"></td></tr></tbody></table>