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Case: Animal fluids and tissues (excluding viable reproductive material) Effective 02 Aug 2022 to 03 Aug 2022
Glossary
The following provides a definition of words or phrases that are found within the text. Some of these have a special meaning in relation to the importation or treatment of goods entering Australia and may be important to understand in meeting the requirements for import.
Term | Definition |
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antisera |
Antisera is a blood product containing antibodies. |
Approved Arrangement Site (AA Site) |
An arrangement approved under Section 406 of the Biosecurity Act 2015 (Cwlth) which permits a biosecurity industry participant to carry out specified activities to manage biosecurity risks associated with particular goods, premises or other things. |
disease agent |
Disease agent includes but is not limited to:
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goods |
Goods include:
Goods does not include ballast water or human remains. It also does not include a conveyance, except in certain circumstances. |
import permit application |
The department will assess the application and on the basis of that assessment may decide to grant an import permit subject to any conditions deemed necessary for safe importation, use and disposal of those products. It should be noted that applying for an import permit does not automatically result in an import permit being issued. The Director of biosecurity or their delegate issues the import permit. You should ensure that an application is submitted for each product type and that the prescribed fee accompanies the import permit application. |
infectious agent |
Infectious agent includes any of the following: 1. a virus; 2. a prion; 3. a plasmid; 4. a viroid; 5. a thing that is a part of an infectious agent. Examples: For the purposes of point 5, capsids, envelopes, enzymes, genetic material coding for an infectious agent, proteins. |
infectious agents |
See infectious agent |
ionising radiation |
Ionising radiation treatments are cumulative and any combination of treatments that total 50kGy can be permitted (e.g. two consecutive treatments at 25kGy). |
Laboratory animals |
Laboratory animals are guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, rats, rabbits contained under laboratory or animal house conditions. |
microorganism |
Microorganism includes any of the following (whether naturally occurring or synthetically created): 1. a single-celled organism (whether an animal or plant); 2. a bacterium; 3. a protozoan; 4. a fungus; 5. a plant pathogen; 6. a thing that is a part of a microorganism. Examples: For the purposes of point 6, envelopes, enzymes, genetic material coding for a microorganism, proteins. |
processed |
Processing includes all steps prior to import to Australia. This includes, but is not limited to, collection, treatments (e.g. centrifugation, filtering and heat treatment), labelling, packaging and storage. |
reproductive material |
Animal reproductive material means any part of an animal from which another animal can be produced, and includes an embryo, an egg or ovum, or semen. |
Salmonidae (salmon) |
Salmonidae is a family of ray-finned fish. It includes salmon, trout, chars, freshwater whitefishes and graylings, which collectively are known as the salmonids. |
Specific-pathogen-free (SPF) |
Specific-pathogen-free (SPF) is a term used for laboratory animals that are guaranteed to be free of specific pathogens. |
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