Importation of Non-Regulated Biological Materials
Some biological materials are not regulated by state and federal agencies (Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture, USDA, CDC) or require additional approval. Please read through the following exceptions carefully.
ATCC Requests
American Type Tissue Culture Collection requires all individuals to obtain an approval/exception letter from Hawaii Department of Agriculture prior to requesting any biological commodity from them. Please contact uhpermit@hawaii.edu for the proper procedures.
Other Items that May Require Authorization
- Biological toxins
- Fetal Bovine Serum, Fetal Calf Serum
- Micro-particles (bacteriophages, plasmids, and other DNA/RNA particles)
- Native plant propagation
- Plants and plant parts (cutting, grafts, scion, bud, seed, leaf, root, etc.)
- Serum and like products from bovine, calf, sheep)
- Soil samples
- Quality control kits (i.e., biological indicators for autoclaves)
- Reference strains
Email uhpermit@hawaii.edu for additional information.