Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods—Norfolk Island) Determination 2016
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6 Classes of goods to which this Division applies
Classes of goods to which this Division applies (1) This Division applies to the following classes of goods: (a) animals; (b) plants; (c) biological material; (d) infectious agents; (e) fungi; (f) goods that contain animals, plants, biological material, infectious agents or fungi; (g) goods that contain an ingredient that is an animal, a plant, biological material, an infectious agent or a fungus; (h) goods that are made of, or are made from, an animal, a plant, biological material, an infectious agent or a fungus.
Note 1: Animal includes a dead animal and any part of an animal (see the definition of animal in section 9 of the Act).
Note 2: Plant includes a dead plant and any part of a plant (see the definition of plant in section 9 of the Act).
Note 3: Biological material and infectious agent are defined in section 5 of the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non‑prohibited Goods) Determination 2016.
Exceptions (2) However, the classes of goods referred to in subsection (1) do not include any of the following: (a) cooked biscuits, cooked breads, cooked cakes or cooked pastries (other than biscuits, breads, cakes or pastries covered by item 4 of the table in section 11); (b) goods sourced from the ocean, or the ocean floor, within the exclusive economic zone of Australia that have not left the exclusive economic zone of Australia before being brought or imported into Norfolk Island; (c) honey that is an ingredient in food for human consumption or cosmetics for use on humans, where honey is not the largest single ingredient by volume in the food or cosmetics; (e) biological additives in unused blood collection tubes; (f) a dye or colouring agent of animal origin (other than carminic acid in relation to which alternative conditions are specified in section 30) that is used on, or is an ingredient of, goods included in a class of goods to which this Division applies; (g) lactose or any derivative of lactose (other than lactose, or a derivative of lactose, that is intended for animal consumption, veterinary therapeutic use or use as fertiliser); (h) a plant or goods produced by, or made from, a plant (excluded plant goods) specified in the table in subsection (3). Excluded plant goods (3) The following table specifies excluded plant goods for paragraph (2)(h).
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100.04%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><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="TableHeading"><span>Excluded plant goods</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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:91.32%; 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>Excluded plant goods</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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 style="width:91.32%; 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>Bamboo, cane, rattan and willow, including:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) dried bamboo articles (including as packaging); and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) cane and rattan articles; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) willow and wicker articles; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) dried wisteria articles</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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:91.32%; 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>Processed hop pellets or extract</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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 style="width:91.32%; 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>Balsawood</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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 style="width:91.32%; 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>Plywood, veneer articles and sheets of veneer</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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 style="width:91.32%; 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>Timber packaging and dunnage</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>6</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Barkcloth and fine mats made from bark</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>7</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Dried plant material, for use as thatching, fencing or screening, from any of the following species and places:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) </span><span style="font-style:italic">Calluna vulgaris</span><span>;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) </span><span style="font-style:italic">Baeckea frutescens</span><span> grown in a country where the pathogen </span><span style="font-style:italic">Puccinia psidii</span><span> (guava or eucalyptus rust) is known not to occur;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) </span><span style="font-style:italic">Kochia scoparia</span><span>;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) </span><span style="font-style:italic">Bassia scoparia</span><span>;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(e) </span><span style="font-style:italic">Cunninghamia lanceolata</span><span> grown in China;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(f) </span><span style="font-style:italic">Coniogramme</span><span> spp.;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(g) </span><span style="font-style:italic">Belis lanceolata</span><span> grown in China;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(h) </span><span style="font-style:italic">Dicranopteris</span><span> spp.;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(i) </span><span style="font-style:italic">Pinus lanceolata</span><span> grown in China;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(j) </span><span style="font-style:italic">Gleichenia</span><span> spp.;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(k) </span><span style="font-style:italic">Pteridium</span><span> spp.;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(l) </span><span style="font-style:italic">Pteris</span><span> spp.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>8</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Sphagnum moss</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>8A</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Dried apricot kernels (</span><span style="font-style:italic">Prunus armeniaca</span><span>)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>9</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Almond nuts or kernels (</span><span style="font-style:italic">Prunus amygdalus</span><span> or </span><span style="font-style:italic">Prunus dulcis</span><span>) for human consumption</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>10</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Brazil nuts or kernels (</span><span style="font-style:italic">Bertholletia excelsa</span><span>) for human consumption</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>11</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Candle nuts or kernels (</span><span style="font-style:italic">Aleurites moluccana</span><span>) for human consumption</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>12</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Cashew nuts or kernels (</span><span style="font-style:italic">Anacardium occidentale</span><span>) for human consumption</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>13</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Hazelnuts or kernels (</span><span style="font-style:italic">Corylus</span><span> spp.) for human consumption</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>14</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Hickory nuts or kernels (</span><span style="font-style:italic">Carya</span><span> spp.) for human consumption</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>15</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Macadamia nuts or kernels (</span><span style="font-style:italic">Macadamia</span><span> spp.) for human consumption</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>16</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Ngali and galip nuts or kernels (</span><span style="font-style:italic">Canarium</span><span> spp.) for human consumption</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>17</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Pecan nuts or kernels (</span><span style="font-style:italic">Carya illinoensis</span><span>) for human consumption</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>18</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Pili nuts or kernels (</span><span style="font-style:italic">Canarium commune</span><span>) for human consumption</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>19</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Pistacia nuts or kernels (</span><span style="font-style:italic">Pistacia vera</span><span>) for human consumption</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>20</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Walnuts or kernels (</span><span style="font-style:italic">Juglans</span><span> spp.) for human consumption</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>21</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Charoli nuts or kernels (</span><span style="font-style:italic">Buchanania lanzan</span><span>) for human consumption</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>22</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Plant</span><span>‑</span><span>based fabrics, textiles and yarns</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>23</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Paper and cardboard</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>24</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Processed black and green tea (</span><span style="font-style:italic">Camellia sinensis</span><span>) leaves for human consumption</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>25</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Potpourri</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>26</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Cork</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:8.68%; 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>27</span></p></td><td style="width:91.32%; 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>Reconstituted wood</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>