9‑10 Criteria for deciding whether plant9‑10 Criteria for deciding whether plants or plant products pass assessment

9‑10 Criteria for deciding whether plants or plant products pass assessment

(1) An assessor may decide that plants or plant products pass an assessment in relation to a matter referred to in subsection 277(3) of the Act if the assessor verifies that matter in relation to the plants or plant products.

Note: The assessor may decide that a validity period for the plants or plant products applies (see subsection 9‑12(1)).

(2) An assessor must not decide that plants or plant products pass an assessment unless: (a) for an assessment of prescribed plants or plant products: (i) the assessment was carried out in accordance with section 9‑8; and (ii) the relevant person for the assessment complied with the applicable requirements (if any) in section 9‑9; and (b) the flowpath for the plants or plant products has been passed (see subsection (3)); and (c) the assessor reasonably believes that: (i) the plants or plant products contain no pests or contaminants above the applicable tolerance level; and (ii) the integrity of the plants or plant products can be ensured; and (d) for an assessment of prescribed plants or plant products that are packed into packages for export, or that are intended to be packed into packages for export—the packages for export meet the requirements in subsections 4‑11(2) to (5). Flowpath (3) A flowpath for plants or plant products must not be passed unless an assessor reasonably believes that: (a) the flowpath contains no pests or contaminants above the applicable tolerance level; and (b) the integrity of the plants or plant products stored or carried on the flowpath can be ensured.

Note: See section 9‑15 for applicable tolerance levels for pests and contaminants.