Case Glossary

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.

The import conditions which have been provided for "human consumption" cases in BICON have been developed to mitigate the potential biosecurity risks associated with the import of goods for human consumption only.

These import conditions will not appropriately mitigate the increased biosecurity risk associated with feeding (or in any way exposing) animal derived materials to animals. As such, goods imported under human consumption cases may not be fed (or exposed) to animals.

Goods intended for animal use must meet the import conditions provided under the appropriate case e.g. 'Pet food', 'Stock feed including supplements' and 'Aquaculture including pet fish food'.

Under Section 3 of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989, therapeutic use means use in or in connection with:

1. preventing, diagnosing, curing or alleviating a disease, ailment, defect or injury in persons, or
   

2. influencing, inhibiting or modifying a physiological process in persons, or
   

3. testing the susceptibility of persons to a disease or ailment, or
   

4. influencing, controlling or preventing conception in persons, or
   

5. testing for pregnancy in persons, or the replacement or modification of parts of the anatomy in persons.
   

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.

The Imported Food Control legislation does not apply to food that has been taken to be imported for private consumption:

1. Up to 10 kilograms of solid food, or
   

2. Up to 10 litres of liquid food, or
   

3. Up to 2 litres of concentrated liquid food, or
   

4. Up to 2 kilograms of dried food, or
   

5. Up to 1 kilogram of spices
   

Single cell microorganisms that are generally green algae or cyanobacteria (formerly blue green algae).
Common species used for human consumption and human therapeutics are: Arthrospira platensis, Arthrospira maxima (previously Spirulina platensis and Spirulina maximua) and Chlorella spp.

The TGA is part of the Department of Health. The TGA is responsible regulating the supply, import, export, manufacturing and advertising of therapeutic goods.
Note: The import of therapeutic goods containing or derived from biological or human material is also regulated by the Department of Agriculture.