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Biosecurity Regulation 2016
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#### 30 Content of a BIRA report
(1) A BIRA report prepared by the Director of Biosecurity in relation to goods or a class of goods:
(a) must set out the findings of the BIRA, including the potential for any economic consequences associated with the entry, establishment or spread of a disease or pest if the goods, or goods included in the class of goods, were to be imported into Australian territory; and
(b) must include the information and other material on which the findings are based; and
(c) if a statement of the human health risks associated with the goods, or the class of goods, was prepared by the Director‑General of the CDC under subsection 169(5) of the Act—must include the statement; and
(d) may set out conditions that must be complied with to manage the level of biosecurity risk associated with the goods, or goods included in the class of goods, to a level that achieves the ALOP for Australia; and
(e) may include any other material the Director of Biosecurity considers relevant.
> Note: ALOP (short for Appropriate Level of Protection) has the meaning given by section 5 of the Act.
(2) The findings and any conditions set out in the BIRA report may vary according to the place where the goods, or goods included in the class of goods, are to enter Australian territory or be unloaded.
(3) Subject to subsection (4), the BIRA report must state that the findings and any conditions apply in relation to Australian territory.
(4) If any findings or conditions apply in relation to a part only of Australian territory, the BIRA report must:
(a) specify the part, or parts, of Australian territory to which the findings and conditions apply; and
(b) identify the findings and any conditions that apply in relation to that part of Australian territory.