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Case: Test kits Effective 05 Nov 2024

This case contains a number of different import scenarios with associated import conditions. You can refine the import scenarios by answering the questions below.

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Which of the following best describes the goods?

For personal consignments of diagnostic test kits please refer to the BICON case Human therapeutics and medicines.

For diagnostic test kits containing human blood and tissues (excluding antibodies and cell lines) only, please refer to the BICON case Human therapeutics and medicines.

For diagnostic test kits containing synthetic material only, please refer to the BICON case Synthetic material.

For diagnostic test kits containing highly refined organic chemicals only, please refer to the BICON case Highly refined organic chemicals and substances.

For plant diagnostic test kits, please refer to the BICON case Plant diagnostic kits.

Please refer to the Listed Human Diseases and Pathogens of Animal Biosecurity Concern lists.

What are Standard permits?

The department has published standard permit conditions for certain commodities to streamline the permit application and assessment process. If you can meet the import conditions we recommend you apply for a standard permit.

Lateral flow test kits on the ARTG – inc COVID-19 RAT kits (No permit req. if conditions are met)

COVID-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) kits for personal use (No permit req. if conditions are met)

Nucleic acid amplification (e.g. PCR) test kits (Standard)

Test kits not testing for disease agents (Standard)

Test kits testing for Listed Human Diseases and not included on ARTG (Standard)

Test kits testing for human conditions and listed on ARTG (Standard)

Test kits testing for disease agents excluding pathogens of biosecurity concern (Standard)

Unused DNA collection kits for personal use (No permit req. if conditions are met)

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