Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2011L00992:body:0:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2011L00992
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 18323–21359

sheep, cattle etc., must be individually tagged (e.g. by microchip, tattoos, ear tags or ear notches).

      1.1.2.3           Plants containing GM micro-organisms or their containers must be tagged or labelled so as to indicate that they contain GMOs.

Decontamination of material transported with GM micro-organisms
      1.1.2.4           Any materials transported with the GM micro-organisms (such as soil, anti-desiccation agents or soil substitute in the case of plants, or bedding materials or feed in the case of animals) must be either retained with the organisms under containment or decontaminated after transport has occurred.

       1.1.3 PC1 GM animals not containing GM micro-organisms

The following requirements, in addition to the General Requirements (Part 1.1.1), apply to the transport of GM animals that do not contain GM micro-organisms.

NOTE: Animals containing PC1 GM micro-organisms are dealt with under Part 1.1.2.

Containment
      1.1.3.1           GM animals to be transported must be wholly contained inside a sealed, unbreakable primary container.

NOTE: The type of containment necessary to prevent the GM animals from escaping will vary depending on the type of animal being transported. For example, in the case of transgenic mice, the primary container may be a cage that is closed or taped to enable it to maintain its integrity under all reasonably expected conditions of transport. For large grazing animals, such as sheep, cattle, horses etc., a sealed trailer, truck or specialised livestock transport vehicle may be used as the primary container.

      1.1.3.2           GM large grazing animals, such as sheep, cattle, horses etc., may be herded or led between two authorised physical containment facilities, or between a transport vehicle and an authorised physical containment facility, provided:
          * the animals are supervised and adequately controlled to prevent their escape (e.g. by the use of temporary fencing, closed gates, or by keeping doors closed in a corridor); and
          * the distance being travelled is reasonably short (e.g. transfer from a vehicle to a room in an adjacent building, or transfer across a road between two PC1 Large Grazing Animal facilities where the person conducting the transfer is able to control all movements of people, traffic, and other animals on the road).

Labelling
      1.1.3.3           GM animals or container(s) of GM animals must be tagged or labelled so as to indicate that they are GMOs. Large animals, such as pigs, sheep, cattle etc., must be individually tagged (e.g. by microchip, tattoos, ear tags or ear notches).

Segregation
      1.1.3.4           GM and non-GM animals, capable of interbreeding, must be kept physically separated from each other during transport unless they form part of the same dealing. If the separation fails, then any non-GM animals must be transported in accordance with the requirements in these guidelines as if they were GM animals.

Decontamination of containers
      1.1.3.5