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Revised schedule and update on the implementation of the urgent actions for khapra beetle
Effective from 17 May 2021The purpose of this notification is to provide stakeholders with an update on the implementation of the khapra beetle urgent actions, including:
- a revised schedule for implementing the khapra beetle phases
- the consideration of alternative treatment options for Phase 3
- the implementation of Phase 6A.
Who will be affected by these changes?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal shipping agents, and any other operators in the sea container supply and logistics chain or in plant import industries.
What is changing?
The revised implementation schedule is below.
Urgent action phase |
Implementation date |
Phase 1: Ban on high-risk plant products within UPEs and low value freight |
Commenced 3 September 2020 See: BICON Alert |
Phase 2: Ban on high-risk plant products within accompanied baggage or via international travellers or mail articles. |
Commenced 15 October 2020 See: BICON Alert |
Phase 3: Revised phytosanitary certification and new offshore treatment requirements for high-risk plant products via all commercial pathways |
Expected to commence in August 2021 |
Phase 4: Revised phytosanitary certification and new offshore treatment requirements for other risk |
Progression of this work is on hold |
Phase 5: Phytosanitary certification requirements for all seeds for sowing |
Progression of this work is on hold |
Phase 6A: New measures for target risk sea containers |
Measures for target risk containers that are packed with high-risk plant products commenced on 12 April 2021. See: BICON Alert Measures for target risk containers that are packed with other products and will be unpacked in a rural grain growing area will commence on 12 July 2021 (i.e. for containers exported on or after this date). |
Phase 6B: New measures for high-risk sea containers |
Expected to commence late 2021 |
Alternative treatment options for Phase 3
We recognise that heat treatment or methyl bromide fumigation may not be feasible for some goods imported under Phase 3. As such, we are considering alternative treatment options for goods impacted by Phase 3. We are engaging with peak industry bodies on alternative treatment options. Additional information on any alternatives identified will be published on our website closer to implementation.
Implementation of Phase 6A
We recognise that some of the treatment requirements implemented under Phase 6A may be new to industry. As such, where a treatment certificate is provided with the sea container but does not meet all our requirements as detailed on our website, we will work with treatment providers over the next 8 weeks to improve their understanding of these requirements and where appropriate, facilitate the import of goods within impacted containers.
Where can I get further information?
For further information, see:
- Sea container measures to protect against khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) webpage
- Urgent actions to protect against khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) webpage
- Khapra beetle bulletin
For all enquiries regarding these measures, please email imports@agriculture.gov.au (please title the subject line of the email with ‘Plant Tier 2 – khapra urgent actions’).
This Alert applies to the following Cases:
- Cocos spp. seed for sowing
- Vangueria infausta seed for sowing
- Telfairia occidentalis seed for sowing
- Hibiscus cannabinus seed for sowing
- Cassava seed for sowing
- Plant species requiring further assessment
- Plant species that are weeds
- Lodoicea maldivica nuts
- Processed grain and seed products for use as biodegradable/edible tableware
- Pet food, supplements and ingredients of plant origin
- Stockfeed, stockfeed ingredients and stockfeed additives
- Retail ready products containing a mix of grains, seeds, dried fruits and nuts for human consumption
- Medicago spp. seed for sowing
- Sunflower kernel or seed for human consumption
- Dried herb products not for human consumption
- Coffea spp. seed for sowing
- Mangifera spp. seed for sowing
- Orchid seed for sowing
- Raw nuts for human consumption
- Carica papaya seed for sowing
- Dried fruit
- Malted cereal products for processing
- Fagopyrum esculentum for human consumption
- Ziziphus jujuba Mill. (Chinese jujube) seed for sowing
- Encephalartos spp. seed for sowing
- Dried dates or doum for human consumption
- Raw seed for human consumption
- Mushrooms for human consumption
- Coffee for processing or human consumption
- Dried apricot kernels
- Dried grapes for human consumption
- Agropyron spp. seed for sowing
- Fagopyrum esculentum seed for sowing
- Arabidopsis spp. seed for sowing
- Permitted seed for sowing
- Maize grits for human consumption or processing
- Gulong tribute millet for human consumption
- Tamarind for human consumption
- Truffles for human consumption
- Chestnuts for human consumption
- Ricinus communis seed for sowing
- Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp. seed for sowing
- Myrtaceae seed for sowing
- Zea mays seed for sowing
- Helianthus spp. (sunflower) seed for sowing
- Vitis spp. (grape) seed for sowing
- Persea americana seed for sowing
- Mexican jumping bean seed for sowing
- Prunus spp. seed for sowing
- Nuts and woody tree seed for sowing
- Annona spp. seed for sowing
- Zeia spp. seed for sowing
- Brassicaceous seed for sowing requiring treatment
- Hordeum spp. seed for sowing
- Leymus spp. seed for sowing
- Avena spp. seed for sowing
- Regulated vegetable crop seeds for human consumption
- Brassicaceous seed for sprouting or micro-green production
- Vaccinium spp. seed for sowing
- Papaver somniferum seed for sowing
- Camellia sinensis seed for sowing
- Roasted seeds for human consumption
- Pascopyrum smithii seed for sowing
- Conifer (excluding Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp.) seed for sowing
- Cenchrus spp. seed for sowing
- Tomato seed for sowing
- Groats for processing or human consumption
- Palm seed for sowing
- Chestnut blight hosts as seed for sowing
- Rutaceae seed for sowing requiring treatment and/or testing
- Digitaria spp. seed for sowing
- Pearl barley
- Returning Australian products
- Panicum spp. seed for sowing.
- Dried herbs for human consumption
- Linseed for human consumption
- Colocasia spp. seed for sowing
- Azadirachta indica seed for sowing
- Chloris spp. seed for sowing
- Banana seed for sowing
- Sesame seed for human consumption
- Mixed seed for sowing (permitted species)
- Gossypium spp. seed for sowing
- Humulus spp. seed for sowing
- Sorghum spp. seed for sowing
- Ribes spp. seed for sowing
- Papaver somniferum seed for human consumption
- Elymus spp. seed for sowing
- Leucaena spp. seed for sowing
- Setaria spp. seed for sowing
- Helictotrichon sempervirens seed for sowing
- Momordica charantia as seed for sowing
- Daucus carota seed for sowing
- Nicotiana spp. seed for sowing
- Roegneria spp. seed for sowing
- Brachiaria spp. and Urochloa spp. seed for sowing
- Processed nuts for human consumption
- Sesame seed for sowing
- Carob and cocoa beans and husk for human consumption
- Cannabis spp. seed for sowing
- Xanthosoma roseum seed for sowing
- Seed for sowing products
- Water chestnuts for human consumption
- Ground or whole peppercorns and pepper for human consumption
- Dried and whole Ziziphus spp. for human consumption
- Dactylis spp. seed for sowing
- Moko hosts seed for sowing
- Shelled pine nuts for human consumption
- Bulgur wheat for human consumption
- Plant fibre products and seed handicrafts
- Horse chestnuts
- Allium spp. seed for sowing
- Freekeh for human consumption
- Processed tuber and corm products for human consumption
- Hemp seed and hemp products
- Lolium spp. seed for sowing
- Solanum tuberosum seed for sowing
- Linseed seed for sowing
- Dutch elm disease host seed for sowing
- Pennisetum spp. seed for sowing
- Aneurolepidium spp. seed for sowing
- Secale cereale seed for sowing
- Euphorbia lathyrus seed for processing
- x Triticosecale spp. seed for sowing
- Capsicum spp. (requiring testing) seed for sowing
- Vacuum sealed nuts for human consumption
- Trichosanthes cucumerina seed for sowing
- Petroselinum crispum seed for sowing
- Centrosema spp. seed for sowing
- Lagenaria siceraria seed for sowing
- Triticum spp. seed for sowing
- Unaccompanied personal effects
- Plant material for research purposes
- Articles stuffed with dried herbs or seed
- Khapra beetle sea container measures
- Processed grain and seed products for human consumption
- Soybeans (excluding frozen) for human consumption
- Whole lentils for human consumption
- Dried vegetables for human consumption
- Rice for human consumption or processing
- Chickpeas for human consumption
- Whole dried peas for human consumption
- Phaseolus spp. seed for sowing
- Bean seed for human consumption
- Birdseed
- Split legumes for human consumption
- Pelted wheat for human consumption
- Powdered herbs for human consumption
- Pea seed for sowing
- Carthamus tinctorius seed for sowing
- Peanuts for human consumption or processing
- Oryza spp. seed for sowing
- Vicia spp. seed for sowing
- Lens spp. seed for sowing
- Restricted legume seed for sowing
- Cucurbita maxima seed for sowing
- Cucurbita moschata seed for sowing
- Cucumis sativus seed for sowing
- Citrullus lanatus seed for sowing
- Unrestricted cucurbitaceous seed for sowing
- Cucumis melo seed for sowing
- Cucurbita pepo seed for sowing