Changes
Culture media
Effective from 2 September 2019Background:
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: