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Case: Animal fluids and tissues (excluding viable reproductive material) Effective 15 Dec 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?

The following BICON cases may also be used to facilitate import:

Preserved and fixed animal and human specimens
Cnidarians, echinoderms, tunicates, poriferans, sipuncula and palolo worms
Laboratory materials [for the import of blood proteins e.g. bovine serum albumin]
Synthetic material

If the goods are proficiency testing samples or reference materials, please refer to the BICON case Proficiency Testing Samples.

If the goods are Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) eggs for in vitro use, please refer to the BICON case Laboratory materials.

If the goods have been sourced from the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, please refer to the BICON case Goods sourced from the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

Animal fluids dried onto filter paper

Animal fluids and tissues from New Zealand

Non-viable reproductive material

Animal fluids and tissues in volumes of no greater than 20mL or 20g per individually packaged unit

Animal fluids and tissues in volumes greater than 20mL or 20g per individually packaged unit

Animal fluids and tissues sourced from aquatic molluscs or crustaceans