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Case: Cnidarians, echinoderms, tunicates, poriferans, sipuncula and palolo worms Effective 07 Jan 2021 to 05 Mar 2021
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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Animal Material |
Animal Material The Risks of Animal Material |
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. |
Biosecurity Risk Material |
Biosecurity Risk Material (BRM) includes but is not limited to:
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cnidarians |
Cnidarians are freshwater and marine animals that are radically symmetrical with mouths surrounded by tentacles. Common examples of cnidarians include; jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones. |
echinoderms |
Echinoderms are radially symmetrical marine animals that are members within the phylum Echinodermata. Common examples of echinoderms include; sea stars, star fish, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers. |
Food scraps |
Food scraps may be any biosecurity risk material of plant or animal origin and include any discarded food items that contaminate imported cargo. This includes but is not limited to fruit peelings, meat scraps, seeds and pips. Food items may carry animal or plant diseases or be infested with live insects. |
goods |
Goods include:
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. |
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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Live Animals |
Animals – Live Any animal that is alive, unintentionally entering Australia as a hitchhiker via sea or airfreight. They include but are not limited to mammals (e.g. rats), amphibians (e.g. toads and frogs), reptiles, birds and other vertebrates. The Risks of Live Animals Live animals can introduce exotic diseases into Australian territory. Live animals can be infested with parasites such as ticks, mites and fleas, which can act as vectors that transmit disease. |
poriferans |
Poriferans are marine animals that are members of the phylum Porifera. Common examples of poriferans are sponges. |
sipuncula |
Sipunculas are a marine worm that are members of the phylum Sipuncula. Sipunculas are commonly known as peanut worms. |
tunicates |
Tunicates are marine animals within the phylum Chordata. Common examples of tunicates include; ascidians (sea squirts), salps and doliolids, and larvaceans. |
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