Alerts
Revised BICON case structure for Plant diagnostic kits
Effective from 13 September 2019Who does this notice affect:
Importers of diagnostic test kits and associated controls, calibrators, standards, and reagents, Assessment Services Group and Inspections Group.
Background:
A review of diagnostic kits has recently been completed. Changes have been made to the case design and import conditions. Changes are in effect immediately, and are described below.
Case structure:
The Plant diagnostic kits pathway has been removed from the current Diagnostic kits BICON case, and a separate Plant diagnostic kits BICON case has been created.
The Plant diagnostic kits import pathways have been streamlined into the following import scenarios:
Lateral flow strip diagnostic kits.
Plant diagnostic kits not containing positive controls, live or whole inactivated microorganisms.
Plant diagnostic kits containing positive controls, live or whole inactivated microorganisms.
Import conditions:
The new import conditions for Lateral flow strip diagnostic kits have been published on BICON.
Further information:
Contact the Plant Import Operations on 1800 900 090 or email at imports@agriculture.gov.au.
This Alert applies to the following Cases: