Alerts
Change to the Khapra beetle country distribution list
Effective from 21 June 2019Who does this alert affect:
This alert affects clients of the Department of Agriculture (the department) who import FCL consignments of seeds, grains and stored plant products (excluding fresh produce).
What’s the change:
The department has updated the list of countries that are regulated as known Khapra beetle countries. The following countries are now regulated as a country known to have Khapra Beetle:
Timor-Leste
For seed, grain and stored plant products (excluding fresh produce) arriving as a Full Container Load (FCL) from a listed Khapra beetle country, the consignments must be accompanied with a phytosanitary certificate with the following additional declaration "The plant product(s) were inspected and found free from Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium)."
Goods in-transit
For FCL consignments arriving to Australia without the required phytosanitary declaration, goods are subject to an unpack (for inspection) at a class 1.1 approved arrangement site.
Background:
Khapra beetle (Trogderma granarium) is a destructive pest that can reproduce rapidly in stored products under hot conditions and is a significant biosecurity risk to Australia.
In addition to Khapra beetle being associated with commodities from certain countries, the beetle is also detected on conveyances such as shipping containers, as well as non-plant goods. It is the responsibility of overseas exporters and Australian importers of goods into Australia to ensure conveyances, such as shipping containers, and other goods are clean and free from Khapra beetle.
Further information:
For further information please contact Plant Import Operations Branch at imports@agriculture.gov.au.
This Alert applies to the following Cases:
- Mangifera spp. seed for sowing
- Mixed seed for sowing (permitted species)
- Palm seed for sowing
- Fagopyrum esculentum seed for sowing
- Arabidopsis spp. seed for sowing
- Capsicum spp. (requiring testing) seed for sowing
- Camellia sinensis seed for sowing
- Ribes spp. seed for sowing
- Encephalartos spp. seed for sowing
- Dactylis spp. seed for sowing
- Xanthosoma roseum seed for sowing
- Daylily rust host seed for sowing
- Lolium spp. seed for sowing
- Dried herbs for human consumption
- Catharanthus roseus seed for sowing
- Sunflower kernel or seed for human consumption
- Soybeans (excluding frozen) for human consumption
- Sesame seed for human consumption
- Dried fruit
- Linseed for human consumption
- Chickpeas for human consumption
- Whole dried peas for human consumption
- Split legumes for human consumption
- Bulgur wheat for human consumption
- Carob and cocoa beans and husk for human consumption
- Maize grits for human consumption or processing
- Gulong tribute millet for human consumption
- Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum hosts as seed for sowing
- Daucus carota seed for sowing
- Allium spp. seed for sowing
- Raw nuts for human consumption
- Peanuts for human consumption or processing
- Dried and whole Ziziphus spp. for human consumption
- Coffee for processing or human consumption
- Dried apricot kernels
- Processed grain and seed products for human consumption
- Pearl barley
- Tamarind for human consumption
- Shelled pine nuts for human consumption
- Freekeh for human consumption
- Dried dates or doum for human consumption
- Malted cereal products for processing
- Dried vegetables for human consumption
- Truffles for human consumption
- Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum host seeds for human consumption
- Groats for processing or human consumption
- Processed tuber and corm products for human consumption
- Whole lentils for human consumption
- Annona spp. seed for sowing
- Fagopyrum esculentum for human consumption
- Nuts and woody tree seed for sowing
- Conifer (excluding Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp.) seed for sowing
- Moko hosts seed for sowing
- Tomato seed for sowing
- Birdseed
- Raw seed for human consumption
- Permitted seed for sowing
- Orchid seed for sowing
- Hemp seed and hemp products
- Mushrooms for human consumption
- Papaver somniferum seed for human consumption
- Cannabis spp. seed for sowing
- Vaccinium spp. seed for sowing
- Medicago spp. seed for sowing
- Bean seed for human consumption
- Rice for human consumption or processing
- Agropyron spp. seed for sowing
- Brassica spp. seed for sowing
- Dried grapes for human consumption