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Case: Microscope slides Effective 28 Feb 2019 to 14 Mar 2019

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.
infectious agent	Infectious agent includes any of the following (whether naturally occurring or synthetically created): (a) a virus; (b) a prion; (c) a plasmid; (d) a viroid; (e) a thing that is a part of an infectious agent. Examples for point (e) include capsids, envelopes, enzymes, genetic material coding for an infectious agent and proteins.
microorganisms	Microorganism includes any of the following (whether naturally occurring or synthetically created): (a) a single-celled organism (whether an animal or plant); (b) a bacterium; (c) a protozoan; (d) a fungus; (e) a plant pathogen; (f) a thing that is a part of a microorganism. Examples for point (f) include envelopes, enzymes, genetic material coding for a microorganism and proteins.