Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00168:schedule:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00168
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 4
Character Range: 14219–16679

Schedule 4—Reasons—uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat intended for use as laboratory or food samples for analysis

Note: See subparagraph 5(1)(b)(iii).

Uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat imported as laboratory or food samples for analysis represent an acceptable level of biosecurity risk that meets Australia's ALOP on the basis that:
 Before the principal determination suspended the bringing or importing of goods in the proscribed class of goods into Australian territory, it was possible to bring or import samples of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat as laboratory or food samples for analysis into Australian territory. However, a valid import permit issued by the Department was required, under the Act and instruments made under it, to import such goods for this purpose. If the principal determination were to be amended so as to permit the bringing or importing of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat imported as laboratory or food samples for analysis into Australian territory, these arrangements would apply once more to the importation.
 Each import request is assessed on a case-by-case basis and appropriate biosecurity conditions are applied commensurate to the biosecurity risk of the sample. This includes specifying the laboratory or approved arrangement that the sample is sent to.
 Samples of prawns intended for food testing are sent to a Class 5.1 biosecurity containment (BC) level 1 laboratory or approved arrangement where transport, storage, security, and disposal of goods are strictly controlled. Requirements relating to approved arrangements for Class 5.1 biosecurity containment level 1 laboratory are detailed in the Department's publication Approved Arrangement for 5.1: Biosecurity containment level 1 (BC 1) Requirements, 4 July 2016, available at http://www.agriculture.gov.au/SiteCollectionDocuments/biosecurity/import/arrival/approved-arrangements/class-5.1.pdf.
 All other imported prawn samples (tissue, fluid, laboratory animals) are sent to a laboratory (approved arrangement) with at least a Class 5.1 biosecurity containment (BC) level 1, where they are transported, stored, secured, and disposed of in a manner that addresses potential biosecurity risk.
The import conditions which would apply to imported uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat as laboratory or food samples for analysis, manage the biosecurity risk with respect to WSSV to a level that is within Australia's ALOP.