ker je po avstralski zakonodaji "Department of Primary Industries and Energy - Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service - (AQIS)" (Ministrstvo za primarne dejavnosti in energijo - Avstralska služba za karanteno in inšpekcijo) pristojna za pregled zdravstvenega stanja živih školjk, iglokožcev, plaščarjev in morskih polžev ter za spremljanje higienskih in sanitarnih pogojev proizvodnje; ker je v skladu z navedeno zakonodajo AQIS pooblaščena, da odobri ali prepove pobiranje školjk, iglokožcev, plaščarjev in morskih polžev na nekaterih območjih;
Whereas legislation of Australia makes the 'Department of Primary Industries and Energy - Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service - (AQIS)` responsible for inspecting the health of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods and for monitoring the hygiene and sanitary conditions of production; whereas the same legislation empowers AQIS to authorize or prohibit the harvesting of live bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods from certain zones;