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Changes

Culture media

Effective from 2 September 2019

Background:
The department has finalised a review of Culture media. As a result of the review some changes have been made. These changes include:

  • Simplifying the BICON pathway.

  • Conditions on the standard permit 'Prepared culture media including pre-poured plates, swabs and vials' have been amended to clarify the goods can be imported under this permit. An evidence requirement has been added.

  • Conditions for the standard permit 'Culture media containing no greater than 20 mL or 20 g animal derived material' now exclude fruit as an ingredient.

  • The addition of product questionnaires to the 'Other' pathway provides importers with the information needed to be provided with an application for a non-standard permit.

  • Importers of culture media containing no ingredients of biological origin are re-directed to the BICON case Synthetic material.

Who does this notice affect:
This change notice applies to importers of Culture media, Assessment Services Group and Inspections Group.

Further information:
Please contact the Import Conditions Review on 1800 900 090 (prompt 1, then prompt 1, and ask for the ABIB Business and Reform section) or email: ABIBBusinessandReform@agriculture.gov.au.

This Change applies to the following Cases: