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Case: Raw and sun dried tobacco Effective 14 Jul 2015 to 29 Jul 2015

— If goods arrive as mail or passenger baggage — Not for processing at a quarantine approved premises

Onshore Outcomes

  1. Inspection

    The goods are subject to an inspection by a Biosecurity officer.

    AA Sites: 21.1 - Sea Ports
    21.2 - Airports
    22.0 - Mail

  2. Mandatory treatment

    The goods require mandatory treatment with either:

    1. Heat treatment at 85ºC for 8 hours, or

    2. Ethylene oxide fumigation under initial minimum vacuum of 50 kilopascals at 1200 g/m³ for 5 hours at 50°C; or 1500 g/m³ for 24 hours at 21°C.

    Procedure: Treatment: Raw and sun dried tobacco

  3. Release

    The Department of Agriculture will release the goods once all of the biosecurity requirements have been met.