Import Conditions

Case: Plant DNA or RNA Effective 17 Mar 2018 to 31 Jul 2018

1. A Department of Agriculture and Water Resources import permit is not required, providing that the following conditions are met.

2. The plant DNA and RNA must be:

   1. derived from healthy plants, not infected or contaminated with a pathogen.
      

   2. extracted using a standard laboratory procedure that lyses cells and removes proteins from the nucleic acid preparation.
      

3. The consignment must be purified plant DNA or RNA.
   

   To demonstrate compliance with this requirement you must present the following on a Supplier's declaration, Certificate of analysis, Commercial invoice or Product label:

   Evidence that the product is purified plant DNA or RNA.
   

4. Each consignment must be packed in clean and new packaging.

5. In order to facilitate clearance, airfreight or mail shipments should have all documentation securely attached to the outside of the package, and clearly marked ‘Attention Quarantine’.

6. If the consignment meets all documentation requirements at the time of clearance, it may be released from biosecurity control.

7. Under the Biosecurity Charges Imposition (General) Regulation 2016 and Chapter 9, Part 2 of the Biosecurity Regulation 2016, fees are payable to the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources for all services. Detail on how the department applies fees and levies may be found in the charging guidelines.

8. In addition to the conditions for the goods being imported, non-commodity concerns must be assessed including container cleanliness, packaging and destination concerns, and may be subject to inspection and treatment on arrival. Please refer to the BICON Non-Commodity Cargo Clearance case for further information.