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Case: Zea mays seed for sowing Effective 03 Jan 2024 to 17 Feb 2024

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
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.
Apron® seed fungicide

The commercial formulation is Apron® XL 350 ES (active ingredient 339.2 g/l metalaxyl-M)
DNA modification

The adding of genetic information from other species. In most cases the aim is to introduce a new trait to the plant which does not occur naturally in the species. Examples include resistance to pests, diseases or environmental conditions, resistance to herbicides, novel traits such as flower colour or enhanced vase life or the production of a certain nutrient or pharmaceutical agent.
goods

Goods include:

  1. An animal
  2. A plant
  3. A sample or specimen of a disease agent
  4. A pest
  5. Mail; and
  6. Any other article substance or thing.

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.
seed lot

Seed lot is defined as:

A number of units of a single commodity, identifiable by its homogeneity of composition, origin etc., forming part of a consignment.

The seed lot can be:

  1. Seed harvested from one crop, or

  2. A blend of seed of the same cultivar harvested from different paddocks on the same farm, or

  3. A blend of lots of the same cultivar from different farms (only with permission from the certification authority).
Thiram® seed fungicide

Thiram® contains 50 to 80% tetramethylthiuram disulphide.
Vitavax 200FF® seed fungicide

Vitavax 200FF Seed Treatment is a suspension concentrate (flowable) seed dressing used for the treatment of various crops. The product contains carboxin, a systemic fungicide that is effective against a number of commonly occurring diseases of cereals and other crops, and thiram, a broad-spectrum surface contact fungicide. This combination increases the spectrum of diseases controlled than either fungicide used alone.