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saltation dispersal
ng-distance dispersal … viewed as movement typically between widely distant environments, usually separated by a barrier of some sort …
Synonyms :punctuated dispersal
sanitary and phytosanitary measures
Any measure applied a) to protect human, animal or plant life or health (within a Member’s Territory) from the entry{,} establishment or spread of pests, diseases, disease carrying organisms; b) to prevent or limit other damage (within the Member’s Territory) from the entry, establishment or spread of pests.
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sanitary measure
Means any measure applied to protect animal or human health or life within the territory of the Member Country from risks arising from the entry, establishment or spread of a hazard. [Note: A detailed definition of sanitary measure may be found in the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures of the World Trade Organization.]
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sanitary measure
Means measures such as those described in each chapter of the Aquatic Code that are used for risk reduction and are appropriate for particular diseases.
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sanitary or phytosanitary measure
Any measure applied: (a) to protect animal or plant life or health within the territory of the Member from risks arising from the entry, establishment or spread of pests, diseases, disease-carrying organisms or disease-causing organisms; (b) to protect human or animal life or health within the territory of the Member from risks arising from additives, contaminants, toxins or disease-causing organi...
sanitary slaughtering
Means slaughtering of aquatic animals according to particular procedures providing safety against the spread of specific infectious agents.
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sawn wood
Wood sawn longitudinally, with or without its natural rounded surface with or without bark [FAO, 1990]
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screening method
Means the laboratory method in the Aquatic Manual approved for surveillance for a given disease referred to in the Aquatic Code.
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sealed vehicle
Means a vehicle that is properly sealed so that neither water nor aquatic animals can escape during transportation.
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secondary introduction
The dispersal of an alien beyond its primary location of introduction; ...
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