Onshore Outcomes

Case: Raw and sun dried tobacco Effective 18 Apr 2020 to 25 Apr 2020

— Goods arriving as full container load sea freight — Not for processing at an approved arrangement site — Ethylene oxide fumigation at 1200g/m³ for 5 hours at 50°C

Onshore Outcomes

1. Present all documentation

   The importer or nominated agent must present all required documentation to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment as part of the import procedure.
   

2. Inspection

   The goods must be unpacked from the container and inspected by a biosecurity officer at the designated approved arrangement site (AA site).
   

3. Treatment

   The goods require treatment with ethylene oxide under initial minimum vacuum of 50 kilopascals at 1200g/m³ for 5 hours at 50°C.
   

   Note: The Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) regulates ethylene oxide residues and may limit use on commodities that have direct contact with human skin. For information to determine if this treatment option is available for the commodity of import refer to the APVMA website notices released in 2002 and 2003.
   

4. Release

   The department will release the goods once all of the biosecurity requirements have been met.