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Case: Laboratory materials Effective 08 Aug 2019 to 24 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. |
approved biological excipients |
Biological excipients are highly processed substances that are components of commercially packaged human therapeutic products, laboratory materials or food products. The following substance groups are considered excipients for human therapeutic products, laboratory materials or products intended for human consumption only and are excipients only when ready for retail sale without any further processing:
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biological material |
Biological material means any material originating from an animal, plant, microorganism or microbial source, but does not include human material. |
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. |
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 agents |
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. |
laboratory organisms |
Laboratory organisms are those defined in the following list and must be contained under laboratory or animal house conditions: guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, rabbits, rats or microorganisms. |
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