Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00759:front:0:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00759
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 24561–27300

used to transport prescribed plants or plant products in bulk from Australian territory to a final overseas destination.
bulk vessel approval means an approval of the bulk vessel that is in force under Part 5 of Chapter 9.
cargo space of a bulk vessel means any area (including a hold or on a deck) of the vessel into or onto which it is intended to load plants or plant products that are to be exported.
container means a container (including a shipping container other than an airfreight container) that is:
 (a) designed for use as a unit of cargo handling equipment in the transport of plants or plant products by a conveyance; and
 (b) intended to be used for plants or plant products that require protection because they are not in small quantities in protective packaging.
container approval means an approval of the container that is in force under Part 6 of Chapter 9.
contaminant, in relation to plants or plant products, means any foreign matter (whether organic or inorganic, but not including a pest) that:
 (a) is in, on or with the plants or plant products; or
 (b) could come into contact with the plants or plant products while export operations are being carried out in relation to the plants or plant products.
Note 1: Examples of contaminants are carcases of vermin (including animal carcases), animal waste, seeds of plants, and residues (including soil, leaves and stems) of plants or plant products.
Note 2: Pest is defined in this section.
cut flowers includes processed cut flowers.
flowpath for plants or plant products includes the places, and any bins or other receptacles or elements of a transport system, at an establishment that are used to store or carry the plants or plant products.
fresh, in relation to fruits or vegetables, means fruits or vegetables that have not been canned, frozen, dried, or processed in any other way that changes their basic characteristics.
Note: Onions that have been cured to preserve their storage life are considered to be fresh as the curing does not change their basic characteristics.
fresh vegetables includes the following:
 (a) herbs;
 (b) mushrooms;
 (c) cured onions;
 (d) sprouts.
fumigation means:
 (a) treatment with poisonous gas (but not including the use of contact insecticides propelled by carbon dioxide); or
 (b) treatment by smoke generators, fogging or spraying.
hay and straw means a pasture or cereal plant (whether whole or after harvesting seed) that is cut and dried.
horticultural products means any of the following:
 (a) fresh fruit;
 (b) fresh vegetables;
 (c) plant nursery stock;
 (d) cut flowers;
 (e) plant tissue culture.
imported plants or plant products means plants or plant products that were imported into Australian territory.
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