Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00168:schedule:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L00168
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 5
Character Range: 16679–18554

Schedule 5—Reasons—transhipped uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat for outgoing passenger vessels engaged in international travels

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

Uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat for outgoing passenger vessels engaged in international travels (that is, transhipped goods) represent an acceptable level of biosecurity risk that meets Australia's ALOP on the basis that:
 Transhipped goods, including uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat, are subject to stringent biosecurity risk management measures between entry into Australian territory and loading onto passenger vessels bound for international locations.
 Full control and security of the integrity of these goods is maintained whilst they are in Australian territory.
 On-shore biosecurity management measures for transhipped goods include 'seals intact' storage. Movement to outgoing passenger vessels must be under the supervision of a biosecurity officer. Deconsolidation of these goods is not permitted without approval from the Department. The Department would take biosecurity risks into account when deciding whether to give such an approval.
 Further, the Department has biosecurity controls in place for the use and waste disposal of these goods on passenger vessels whilst in Australian waters (within 12 nautical miles from the coast). Passenger vessels sailing in Australian waters are not permitted to remove goods without the approval of a biosecurity officer. This covers prohibiting discharge of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat into Australian waters and using uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat for fish feeding, bait or berley, in connection with fishing or tourist operations.
The measures in place for transhipped goods are considered sufficient to manage the biosecurity risk with respect to WSSV to a level that is within Australia's ALOP.