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Case: Water chestnuts for human consumption Effective 20 Jul 2019 to 07 Aug 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 |
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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. |
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. |
hermetically sealed |
Hermetically-sealed container means a container that is airtight when sealed. |
hermetically sealed |
A package is hermetically sealed if it is “airtight” e.g. heat sealed retort pouch, sealed can or glass jar with screw cap. Hermetically sealed goods may also be heat treated but ‘hermetically sealed’ is not the same as ‘canned’ or ‘retorted’. Many foods are packed in hermetically sealed containers, but do not undergo heat treatments in that package. These foods cannot be treated as retorted foods as they may not be sterile. |
imported food |
The Imported Food Control legislation does not apply to food that has been taken to be imported for private consumption:
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