International Post Guide - Australia Post
International Post Guide - Australia Post
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10 <strong>International</strong> <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />
�1.6 – Infectious and Non-infectious Diagnostic<br />
substances and Patient specimens<br />
Dangerous and Prohibited Goods and Packaging <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> (8833729), Section D10.3, defines<br />
infectious substances and non-infectious substances.<br />
�1.6.1 – Prohibition of infectious substances<br />
<strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong> prohibits both Category A and B infectious substances in the <strong>International</strong> <strong>Post</strong>.<br />
�1.6.2 – Limitations on non-infectious Diagnostic substances and Patient<br />
specimens<br />
<strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong> accepts non-infectious Diagnostic substances and Patient specimens in the<br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Post</strong> only if the packaging, labelling, marking and documentation of the article comply<br />
with the requirements of Dangerous and Prohibited Goods and Packaging <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> (8833729),<br />
Section D10.3.15. The following limitations also apply.<br />
Maximum weight<br />
An article containing a non-infectious substance must not exceed 2 kg.<br />
Limitations on sender and addressee<br />
Both the sender and the addressee of a non-infectious Diagnostic substance and a Patient specimen<br />
must be a recognised laboratory.<br />
Limitations on service<br />
The sender of a non-infectious Diagnostic substance and a Patient specimen must use the Air Mail<br />
service. Senders cannot use the Sea Mail, Express <strong>Post</strong> <strong>International</strong> – Parcels or Express Courier<br />
<strong>International</strong> services.<br />
Limitations by destination<br />
Some countries do not accept non-infectious Diagnostic substances and Patient specimens.<br />
Refer to Section 6 of this <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Guide</strong>.<br />
�1.7 – <strong>Post</strong>e Restante<br />
Senders of mail to visitors to some countries can address the mail in the care of a post office. The<br />
addressee may collect the article from the post office counter on production of appropriate<br />
identification. The international term for this facility is <strong>Post</strong>e Restante.<br />
Before sending <strong>Post</strong>e Restante mail, senders should check with the addressee that the <strong>Post</strong>e Restante<br />
facility is available at the addressed post office.<br />
Some countries do not accept Express <strong>Post</strong> <strong>International</strong> – Parcels or Express Courier <strong>International</strong><br />
articles addressed <strong>Post</strong>e Restante. Refer to Section 6 of this <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> or contact the ECI callcentre<br />
on 1800 007 678.<br />
�1.8 – Usual delivery time<br />
Section 6 of this <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> shows the usual delivery time for a letter containing documents only<br />
sent by each available service to each destination country. This is a guide only. The usual delivery<br />
time is the estimated time in business days from lodgement of a standard letter in an <strong>Australia</strong>n<br />
metropolitan area to its delivery in a metropolitan area of a destination country. Times may be longer<br />
for merchandise, large letters, parcels and articles sent from or to non-metropolitan areas.<br />
Sea Mail Parcels<br />
The usual delivery time is 2-3 months. Refer to section 2.6 of this <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Guide</strong>.<br />
September 2007
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