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Landing Animals, Plants or Other Goods at a Non-declared Port
Application for Permission to land Animals, Plants or Other Goods at a Non-Declared Port (Quarantine Act 1908, Section 20D)
Note: vessels includes both air and sea vessels; ports includes both airports and seaports.
In addition to ensuring that the intended port of entry is a proclaimed first port, vessel masters, owners and agents must also ensure that the intended port of landing is a declared port for the landing of the particular animals, plants or other goods.
First ports of entry and landing places are listed in the Quarantine Proclamation 1998.
If an overseas vessel wishes to land animals, plants or other goods at a place that is not a declared port, the master, owner or agent of the vessel must apply for permission to land the goods.
Applications for permission to land animals, plants or other goods at a non-declared port must be faxed or emailed to the AQIS Sea Cargo Unit at least 10 working days prior to arrival. Failure to do so may result in a delay in the goods being cleared by quarantine. During this delay, the goods may be required to either remain on the vessel or be held in a Quarantine Approved Premises storage area.
In the event that 20D Permission can not be granted, the master, owner or agent of the vessel should consider alternative arrangements, such as:
- Quarantine clearance of the goods at a declared port, prior to moving them to the non-declared port, or
- Quarantine bonding of the goods on board the vessel in circumstances where:
a. the vessel will be returning overseas; or
b. the final destination of the goods is a declared port.
20D Application Form 
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20D Application Form 
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AQIS Sea Cargo Unit
Phone: 02 6272 3390
Fax: 02 6272 4874
Email: AQIS Sea Cargo Unit
