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（有些）包装食品再不必报关 机场新政乐坏旅客 注： 英文原文附在最后一段
苦等报关无疑是澳洲机场最恼人的事情之一。勉强下了飞机的旅客好不容易等着了托运行李，又不得不睡眼惺忪地在报关处大排长队，而这仅仅是因为他们的包里或口袋里装着一条巧克力棒或其他充飢用的小零食。 幸好，得益于新的立法，...
苦等报关无疑是澳洲机场最恼人的事情之一。勉强下了飞机的旅客好不容易等着了托运行李，又不得不睡眼惺忪地在报关处大排长队，而这仅仅是因为他们的包里或口袋里装着一条巧克力棒或其他充飢用的小零食。
幸好，得益于新的立法，这一机场噩梦已经结束了，今后，澳洲机场的旅客再也用不着申报那些市售包装食品了。
联邦农林渔业部的查普曼（Tim Chapman）表示，该部门正在把大范围的强制扫描转变为以风险为基础的把关方式，这对旅客来说是一个好消息。
“这一变化是根据最新的科学建议作出的，”查普曼说，“一些市售和包装产品，特别是那些带给家人和朋友吃的食品，构成的风险比较低。”他表示，预计那些未携带高风险货物的旅客将能够以更快的速度通过机场回家——或者更快速地继续他们的旅行。
查普曼接着指出，澳洲的生物安全人员将专注于寻找生肉、活的植物、种子、新鲜水果和蔬菜等高风险货物，因为这些东西更有可能将疾病和害虫带入澳洲。“我们将把功夫花在那些最要紧的东西上。”
旅游业团体——旅游交通论坛（TTF）的瓦斯特纳吉（Justin Wastnage）说，对旅客而言，单是报关规定简化还不够，旅客们早已被澳洲机场严格的规定搞得不胜其烦，每次只要身上带着吃的就得站在线外苦等。“我们最不想看到的一件事，就是旅客沮丧地站在长长的生物安全清关队伍里，等着申报他们带的巧克力棒和家乡特产。”
如今，机场的海关与检疫工作将变得更加高效，瓦斯特纳吉不禁质疑起机场收取高额离境税的必要性来。“稀缺的生物安全官员将最大资源集中在最大限度地减少对澳洲生物安全的真正威胁，是很重要的，”他说，“但这就让人质疑澳洲高昂的离境税是否真有必要了。既然海关与检疫人员的工作效率已经提高了，用于支持他们服务的资金也应减少，可离境税却反而升高了。”瓦斯特纳吉说，本财年澳洲机场料将收到5.6亿元的离境税。
新的改变已经写入了“入境旅客卡”，现在的焦点将集中在旅客是否携带动物产品，包括肉类、家禽、鱼类、鸟类、鸡蛋或乳制品，还有包括水果、蔬菜、谷物、中资、种球和木制品等可能沾上土壤的产品。
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英文原文： 来自网页http://www.daff.gov.au/about/med ... learance-now-easier
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原文如下：
Passenger clearance now easier12 November 2012
People arriving in Australia no longer need to declare low-risk products such as commercially-prepared and packaged lollies, chips and chocolates. The change means most passengers can look forward to a quicker and more convenient biosecurity clearance.
Tim Chapman, First Assistant Secretary for Border Compliance, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, said the changes demonstrate a risk-based approach where more effort is put into targeting high-risk goods rather than treating all risks the same.
“Biosecurity officers will focus on looking for goods such as raw meats, live plants, seeds and fresh fruit and vegetables, which have a much greater potential to bring diseases and pests to Australia,” said Mr Chapman.
“The changes are the result of the latest scientific advice. Some commercially prepared and packaged goods, especially those brought in for family or friends to eat, pose a lower risk.
“We anticipate people not carrying high-risk goods will have a faster path through the airport and be able to get home—or continue on with their travels—more quickly.
“Efforts will be targeted to those things that matter most.”
Changes have been made to the Incoming Passenger Card, with questions now focused on whether people are carrying animal products including meat, poultry, fish, birds, eggs or dairy; plant items including fruit, vegetables, grains, seeds, bulbs and wooden items; or items that may have soil attached.
“If everyone plays their part, biosecurity officers will be able to focus their efforts on goods that pose an unacceptable risk to Australia’s biosecurity,” said Mr Chapman.
DAFF, along with other jurisdictions, industry and the community, plays a vital role in managing Australia’s biosecurity system by reducing the risk of unwanted pests and disease arriving into the country, protecting Australia’s human, animal and plant health.
For more information about what can and can’t be brought into Australia visit the DAFF website.
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