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Equivalence decisions and reporting - 2015
Reports of biosecurity clearance decisions issued under section 27(3) of the Biosecurity Act 1993. The decisions relate to biosecurity clearances issued under the equivalence provisions of an import health standard. Information in some reports has been redacted for commercially sensitive reasons.
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Quarter four report (2015)
Note: Some information has been redacted for commercially sensitive reasons.
| Authorising Biosecurity Act 1993 Section | CTO Direction Number | Nature of non-compliance with requirements in an applicable import health standard (IHS) | Reasons for giving clearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 002 [PDF, 441 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is assessed and managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of serum as classified by the import health standard (IHS) for foetal bovine serum, calf serum and bovine serum, tested, filtered and irradiated from Australia, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 002, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 003 [PDF, 352 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is assessed and managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of serum as classified by the import health standard (IHS) for foetal bvine serum, calf serum and bovine serum for further processing from Australia, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 003, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 007 [PDF, 431 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of the live animal as classified by the country specific animal IHSs that have been replaced by specified country or all country IHS’s pending new negotiated veterinary certificates, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 007, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 009 [PDF, 260 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of the cat/dog as classified by the IHS for cats and dogs, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 009, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 010 [PDF, 328 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of the cat/dog as classified by the IHS for cats and dogs is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 010, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 012 [PDF, 138 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is assessed and managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of pig semen as classified by the import health standard (IHS) for pig semen from Canada and/or the USA, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 012, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 015 [PDF, 38 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is assessed and managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of products containing egg as classified by the IHS for specified foods for human consumption containing animal products, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 015, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 023 [PDF, 329 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of catgut as classified by the IHS for surgical catgut from all countries is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 023, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 026 [PDF, 34 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of duck and geese liver and fat as classified by the IHS for specified foods for human consumption, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 026, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 035 [PDF, 288 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is assessed and managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of bovine germplasm as classified by the import health standard (IHS) for bovine embryos from approved countries (bovemid.gen), bovine semen from approved countries (bovsemid.gen) and bovine semen from Switzerland (bovsemic.swi), is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 035, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 036 [PDF, 434 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of bovine germplasm as classified by the IHSs for bovine embryos from approved countries and bovine semen from approved countries is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 036, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 038 [PDF, 40 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of pork product as classified by the IHS for pig meat products from Australia, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 038, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 042 [PDF, 390 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of the rabbits as classified by the IHS for rabbits from Australia is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 042, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 046 [PDF, 382 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of cats and dogs (short stay Australia) as classified by the IHS for cats and dogs, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 046, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 047 [PDF, 388 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of the cat/dog as classified by the IHS for cats and dogs, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 047, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 055 [PDF, 288 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of the poultry or Antarctic fish and sea urchin as classified by the IHS for invertebrates into containment is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 055, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 057 [PDF, 272 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of the cat/dog as classified by the IHS for cats and dogs is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 057, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 058 [PDF, 235 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of cats and dogs as classified by the IHS for cats and dogs is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 058, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 060 [PDF, 260 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of the cat/dog as classified by the IHS for cats and dogs is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 060, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 061 [PDF, 286 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is assessed and managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of animal products for human consumption from the EU (eg. Beef, pork, fish) as classified by the respective import health standards (IHSs) for animal products for human consumption, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 061, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 064 [PDF, 236 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is assessed and managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of cats and dogs (rabies requirements) as classified by the IHS for cats and dogs is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 064, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 065 [PDF, 287 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of the cat/dog as classified by the IHS for cats and dogs, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 065, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 066 [PDF, 269 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of the cat/dog as classified by the IHS for cats and dogs, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 066, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 069 [PDF, 263 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is assessed and managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of cats or dogs (non-compliant ectoparasite treatments) as classified by the IHS for cats and dogs, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 069, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 081 [PDF, 263 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of the cat/dog as classified by the IHS for cats and dogs, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 081, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 082 [PDF, 337 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of the cat as classified by the IHS for cats and dogs, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 082, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 084 [PDF, 475 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of live animals as classified by the IHSs for species from countries approved for export to New Zealand, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction CTO 2013 084 [G], where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 088 [PDF, 347 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is assessed and managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of pet food clearance (using DEFRA (UK) animal health certificate) as classified by the import health standard (IHS) for processed pet food containing category 3 material only from the European Community is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 088, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 091 [PDF, 412 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is assessed and managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of equine semen from Australia as classified by the import health standard (IHS) for equine semen into New Zealand from Australia, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 091, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance. | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 094 [PDF, 266 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is assessed and managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of laboratory animals (from Jackson Laboratory (USA)) as classified by the IHS for laboratory animals and laboratory animal germplasm is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 094, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2013 099 [PDF, 249 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of cats and dogs (old vet cert) as classified by the IHS for fish food and fish bait from all countries is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 099, where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2014 003 [PDF, 35 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of cats or dogs as classified by the IHS for cats and dogs is given on this occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2015 003 [G], where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2014 009 [G [PDF, 51 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements the IHS | Biosecurity risk is assessed and managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of rabbits as classified by the IHS for domestic rabbits into New Zealand from Australia, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2014 009 [G], where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2014 012 [PDF, 475 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of invertebrates as classified by the IHS for non-exotic invertebrates given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2014 012 [G], where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2014 013 [PDF, 445 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements the IHS | Biosecurity risk is assessed and managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of sheep and goats (live and germplasm) as classified by the import health standard (IHS) for ovine embryos from Australia (oviembic.aus), ovine semen from Australia (ovisemic.aus), caprine embryos from Australia (capembic.aus), caprine semen from Australia (capsemic.aus), goats from Australia (goaaniic.aus), and sheep from Australia (sheaniic.aus), is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2014 013 [G], where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2014 018 [PDF, 32 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of the cat/dog as classified by the IHS for cats and dogs is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2014 018 [G], where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2014 025 [PDF, 452 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of pig meat and pig meat products from approved countries via Australia as classified by the IHSs for pig meat and pig meat products from Canada, the United States of America, European Union and the Sonora State of Mexico for human consumption is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2014 025 [G], where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2014 035 [PDF, 321 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements the IHS | Biosecurity risk is assessed and managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of commercially packaged roe as classified by the import health standard (IHS) for fish eggs/roe for human consumption from the European Community, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 035 [G], where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2014 038 [PDF, 328 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance fish food (rotifers and rendered porcine blood) as classified by the IHSs for fish food and fish bait from all countries is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2014 038 [G], where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2014 042 [PDF, 362 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements the IHS | Biosecurity risk is assessed and managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of fish as classified by the import health standard (IHS) for cooked fish from all countries, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2013 042 [G], where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2014 055 [PDF, 532 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements the IHS | Biosecurity risk is assessed and managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of bee products as classified by the import health standard (IHS) for specified bee products, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2014 055 [G], where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2014 057 [PDF, 388 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of pet food treats as classified by the IHS for shelf-stable petfoods containing animal products from all countries is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2014 057 [G], where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2014 064 [PDF, 68 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements the IHS | Biosecurity risk is assessed and managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of poultry jerky as classified by the import health standard (IHS) for shelf-stable petfoods containing animal products from all countries, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2014 064 [G], where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | CTO 2014 076 [PDF, 444 KB] | The goods did not meet the requirements of the IHS | Biosecurity risk is assessed and managed (see the CTO direction for details) |
| Clearance of health supplements (into transitional facility for further processing) as classified by the IHS specified animal products and biologicals, is given on every occasion where the goods meet the CTO direction 2014 076 [G], where the inspector concerned is satisfied that there are no circumstances or documents associated with the goods, their importation or the craft on which they were imported, which would make it unwise to issue a clearance | |||
| s.27 (1)(d) | |||