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Case: Kibbled cereal mix for human consumption Effective 10 Sep 2020 to 04 Dec 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.
imported food

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
ISTA

ISTA is the acronym for the International Seed Testing Association. ISTA provides an international standard for seed sampling and seed testing that is internationally recognised and trusted. The primary purpose of ISTA is to develop, adopt and publish standard procedures for sampling and testing seeds, and to promote uniform application of these procedures for evaluation of seeds moving in international trade.
seed lot

Seed lot is defined as:

A number of units of a single commodity, identifiable by its homogeneity of composition, origin etc., forming part of a consignment.

The seed lot can be:

  1. Seed harvested from one crop, or

  2. A blend of seed of the same cultivar harvested from different paddocks on the same farm, or

  3. A blend of lots of the same cultivar from different farms (only with permission from the certification authority).