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Case: Logs, log cabins and oversize timber Effective 07 Oct 2016 to 08 Oct 2016
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.
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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. |
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dry heat treatment where the chamber is maintained at or above 74°C |
The wet bulb depression (the maximum decrease allowed between the dry and the wet bulb temperatures) is less than 2°C (3.6°F).
Treatment certificates and phytosanitary certificates must include the duration of treatment, the treatment temperature and the maximum thickness of timber being treated. If the treatment certificate is issued by a treatment provider accredited under a Department of Agriculture recognised offshore government program or its equivalent, the certificate must also include the name of the program under which the treatment provider is accredited and the facility registration number or treatment provider number issued under that program. |
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goods |
Goods include: 1. An animal. 2. A plant. 3. Any other article, substance or thing (including, but not limited to, any kind of moveable property); and, to avoid doubt, includes mail of any kind and ballast water. |
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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. |
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