Import?

[foxysnake]

Just something interesting I found on the web (Sorry the table didn't turn out, hope every1 can understand it!) So who can import the burmese and reticulated? Just labs?



Commonwealth of Australia
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Amendment to the List of Specimens Taken to be Suitable for Live Import - s303EB

I, David Kemp, Minister for the Environment and Heritage, pursuant to paragraph 303EC(1)(a) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, include the following items in Part 2 of the list of specimens taken to be suitable for live import, established under s303EB of the EPBC Act, under the heading Vertebrate Animals, Class: Reptilia (Reptiles), in their alphabetical position:

Taxon Common Name Appendix Conditions for import
Python reticulatus Reticulated Python II Eligible non-commercial purpose only, excluding household pets and travelling exhibitions. High security faculities only.

Python molurus bivattatus Burmese Python II Eligible non-commercial purpose only, excluding household pets and travelling exhibitions. High security faculities only.
Dated this 12th day of May 2004

 

[NCHERPS]

The Australia Reptile park imported a huge retic not along ago, they have a high security rated facility, so not just labs.

Neil

 

[Guest]

And yes people, excluding pets means we cant keep them.

 

[Hickson]

It says "non-commercial only". Wouldn't ARP constitute a commercial enterprise?



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[da_donkey]

The ridiculous amount that they charge to get in the gates is definatly commercial!!!

 

[NCHERPS]

The ridiculous amount that they charge to get in the gates is definatly commercial!!!

Join AHS and get in for free!

Neil

 

[Greebo]

And yes people, excluding pets means we cant keep them.

Well duh.....

 

[Guest]

And yes people, excluding pets means we cant keep them.

Well duh.....

hey dude, i just thought i would stop the questions and arguments in their tracks to lighten your workload!!

 

[Greebo]

Very thoughtful of you Alan. I can't even argue...coz you are probably right.

 

[foxysnake]

There is just so much contradicting stuff in all the documents about importing. This quote was from the next page of info and completely different:

Import permits will be available under the following categories:
? Non-commercial purpose imports for research, personal items, exhibition and education, household pets, conservation breeding or artificial propagation, and travelling exhibitions.
? Commercial purpose imports from commercial import programs, and approved captive breeding, artificial propagation or aquaculture operations.


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[Rossagon]

There is just so much contradicting stuff in all the documents about importing. This quote was from the next page of info and completely different:

Import permits will be available under the following categories:
? Non-commercial purpose imports for research, personal items, exhibition and education, household pets, conservation breeding or artificial propagation, and travelling exhibitions.
? Commercial purpose imports from commercial import programs, and approved captive breeding, artificial propagation or aquaculture operations.


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I think in their ultimate vagueness, they are referring to personal imports of cats, dogs, pigeons, fish and other vertebrate species that are on the Environment Australia, Biosecurity Australia, and Quarantine safe list for personal imports on this point. Although i can't be sure as i would need to read the whole statement. They tend to write all encompassing statements in legislation in order to have safeguards in interpreting the meanings in their OWN way!!

Cheers Rossco.

 

[Hickson]

There is just so much contradicting stuff in all the documents about importing.

Not just importing that stuff. You should try reading the Australian Food Standards Code. It has all encompassing phrases like " [food additive X] may not be added to foodstuffs unless specifically permitted by this Code."

Then you have to find a paragraph or subclause somewhere else in the Code that says " [food additive X] may be added to [food item Y] to a maximum amount of 200mg/kg ".

Knowing where to find the exceptions is the skill.



Hix