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Case: Veterinary therapeutics and veterinary therapeutic ingredients Effective 12 Sep 2020 to 13 Oct 2020

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.
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.
ingredients

See list of Approved Ingredients for Veterinary Therapeutics and Cosmetics for Animals
list of Approved Ingredients for Veterinary Therapeutics and Cosmetics for Animals

Ingredients approved by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment for use in commercially prepared and packaged products:

  1. Alcohols

  2. Carminic acid

  3. Citric acid

  4. Colloidal oatmeal

  5. Cultures of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (or a derivative of a pure culture of Saccharomyces cerevisiae)

  6. Cyclosporin (except if manufactured using materials of terrestrial animal or avian origin)

  7. Diethylaminoethyl (DEAE) dextran (except if manufactured using materials of terrestrial animal or avian origin)

  8. Essential oils

  9. Esters

  10. Fish oil (other than salmon oil)

  11. Gelatin - commercially prepared derived from animal tissues (other than ruminant tissues)

  12. Glucosamine, chondroitin or chitosan of aquatic animal origin (except if derived from fish of the family Salmonidae or intended for veterinary therapeutic use in aquatic animals)

  13. Green lipped mussel powder from New Zealand (except if intended for veterinary therapeutic use in aquatic animals)

  14. Highly processed biochemicals derived from wool grease (including cholesterol, cholecalciferol vitamin D3, lanolin and lanolin alcohols)

  15. Homeopathic preparations

  16. Honey and bee products (e.g. bee venom, bee wax, honeycomb, propolis, royal jelly) that are pure and free from extraneous material (e.g. sticks, dead bees) before being added to the veterinary therapeutic product

  17. Lactic acid

  18. Lactose (except in products intended for administration to food‑producing animals in their feed or water ration)

  19. Natural flavourings (except if manufactured using materials of terrestrial animal or avian origin)

  20. Neatsfoot oil, if present in products for topical application to animals that are companion or performance animals (such as dogs, cats or horses)

  21. Pectins

  22. Plant acids

  23. Plant extracts (other than flours or powders)

  24. Plant gums

  25. Plant juices

  26. Plant oils

  27. Plant waxes

  28. Purified amino acids (other than those derived from neural material)

  29. Purified antibiotics or antimycotics manufactured without using materials of terrestrial animal or avian origin (except if intended for veterinary therapeutic use in aquatic animals)

  30. Purified avermectin compounds (e.g. ivermectin, abamectin, doramectin, selamectin, eprinomectin) manufactured without using materials of terrestrial animal or avian origin (except if intended for veterinary therapeutic use in aquatic animals)

  31. Purified corticosteroids manufactured without using materials of terrestrial animal or avian origin

  32. Purified hyaluronic acid manufactured without using materials of terrestrial animal or avian origin (except if intended for veterinary therapeutic use in aquatic animals)

  33. Purified milbemycin compounds (e.g. moxidectin) manufactured without using materials of terrestrial animal or avian origin (except if intended for veterinary therapeutic use in aquatic animals)

  34. Purified spinosyn compounds, if present in products for use in animals that are companion or performance animals (such as dogs, cats or horses)

  35. Resins

  36. Starches

  37. Sugars (other than lactose)

  38. Tallow derivatives that are methyl oleate, oleic acid, glycerol or stearates, produced by hydrolysis, saponification or transesterification using high temperature (above 200°C) and pressure

  39. Tinctures (except if manufactured using materials of terrestrial animal or avian origin)

  40. Vinegars

  41. Vitamins or provitamins

  42. Water

  43. Xanthan gum.