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Case: Microorganisms and infectious agents (and derivatives) Effective 22 Mar 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.

Is the microorganism on the department's approved starter cultures list?

Please refer to the approved cultures table to determine if the product is approved.

For proficiency testing samples or reference materials that contain additional ingredients of biological origin, or are not pure cultures of approved starter cultures or standard laboratory microorganisms and infectious agents (and derivatives), please refer to the BICON case Proficiency Testing Samples.

For cloning and expression vectors or viral vectors, please refer to the BICON case Genetic material (nucleic acids and their derivatives) excluding plants and plant pathogens.