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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@awe.gov.au (please title the subject line of the email with ‘Plant Tier 2 – khapra urgent actions’).
This Alert applies to the following Cases:
- Plant species requiring further assessment
- Mexican jumping bean seed for sowing
- Euphorbia lathyrus seed for processing
- Cooked seeds for human consumption
- Cocos spp. seed for sowing
- Vitis spp. (grape) seed for sowing
- Vangueria infausta seed for sowing
- Hibiscus cannabinus seed for sowing
- Cassava seed for sowing
- Telfairia occidentalis seed for sowing
- Dutch elm disease host seed for sowing
- Azadirachta indica seed for sowing
- Sesame seed for human consumption
- Carob and cocoa beans and husk for human consumption
- Humulus spp. seed for sowing
- Solanum tuberosum seed for sowing
- Regulated vegetable crop seeds for human consumption
- Linseed for human consumption
- Pearl barley
- Coffee for processing or human consumption
- Millet for human consumption
- Pet food, supplements and ingredients of plant origin
- Colocasia spp. seed for sowing
- Lodoicea maldivica nuts
- Retail ready products containing a mix of grains, seeds, dried fruits and nuts for human consumption
- Processed nuts for human consumption
- Plant fibre products and seed handicrafts
- Biodegradable and/or edible tableware and packaging
- Vacuum sealed nuts for human consumption
- Water chestnuts for human consumption
- Horse chestnuts
- Ground or whole peppercorns and pepper for human consumption
- Stockfeed, stockfeed ingredients and stockfeed additives
- Chestnuts for human consumption
- Dried grapes for human consumption
- Dried fruit
- Brassicaceous seed for sprouting or micro-green production
- Dried apricot kernels
- Shelled pine nuts for human consumption
- Bulgur wheat for human consumption
- Malted cereal products for processing
- Tamarind for human consumption
- Freekeh for human consumption
- Groats for processing or human consumption
- Processed tuber and corm products for human consumption
- Maize for human consumption or processing
- Raw nuts for human consumption
- Sunflower kernel or seed for human consumption
- Plant species that are weeds
- Dried herb products not for human consumption
- Mushrooms for human consumption
- Dried herbs for human consumption
- Dried and whole Ziziphus spp. for human consumption
- Dried dates or doum for human consumption
- Truffles for human consumption
- Hemp seed and hemp products
- Returning Australian products
- Papaver somniferum seed for sowing
- Papaver somniferum seed for human consumption
- Myrtaceae seed for sowing
- Seed for sowing products
- Ribes spp. seed for sowing
- Palm seed for sowing
- Medicago spp. seed for sowing
- Nuts and woody tree seed for sowing
- Cannabis spp. seed for sowing
- Brassicaceous seed for sowing requiring treatment
- Capsicum spp. (requiring testing) seed for sowing
- Camellia sinensis seed for sowing
- Roegneria spp. seed for sowing
- Cenchrus spp. seed for sowing
- Aneurolepidium spp. seed for sowing
- Linseed seed for sowing
- Pennisetum spp. seed for sowing
- Setaria spp. seed for sowing
- Helictotrichon sempervirens seed for sowing
- Hordeum spp. seed for sowing
- Secale cereale seed for sowing
- Sorghum spp. seed for sowing
- Panicum spp. seed for sowing.
- Avena spp. seed for sowing
- Helianthus spp. (sunflower) seed for sowing
- Orchid seed for sowing
- Mangifera spp. seed for sowing
- Mixed seed for sowing (permitted species)
- Trichosanthes cucumerina seed for sowing
- Momordica charantia as seed for sowing
- Sesame seed for sowing
- Ricinus communis seed for sowing
- Chloris spp. seed for sowing
- Elymus spp. seed for sowing
- Digitaria spp. seed for sowing
- Zeia spp. seed for sowing
- Leymus spp. seed for sowing
- Pascopyrum smithii seed for sowing
- x Triticosecale spp. seed for sowing
- Ziziphus jujuba Mill. (Chinese jujube) seed for sowing
- Leucaena spp. seed for sowing
- Coffea spp. seed for sowing
- Banana seed for sowing
- Nicotiana spp. seed for sowing
- Brachiaria spp. and Urochloa spp. seed for sowing
- Chestnut blight hosts as seed for sowing
- Persea americana seed for sowing
- Prunus spp. seed for sowing
- Gossypium spp. seed for sowing
- Rutaceae seed for sowing requiring treatment and/or testing
- Carica papaya seed for sowing
- Tomato seed for sowing
- Conifer (excluding Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp.) seed for sowing
- Centrosema spp. seed for sowing
- Daucus carota seed for sowing
- Petroselinum crispum seed for sowing
- Lagenaria siceraria seed for sowing
- Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp. seed for sowing
- Arabidopsis spp. seed for sowing
- Whole dried peas for human consumption
- Lolium spp. seed for sowing
- Zea mays seed for sowing
- Fagopyrum esculentum seed for sowing
- Permitted seed for sowing
- Xanthosoma roseum seed for sowing
- Pea seed for sowing
- Annona spp. seed for sowing
- Allium spp. seed for sowing
- Agropyron spp. seed for sowing
- Birdseed
- Dactylis spp. seed for sowing
- Moko hosts seed for sowing
- Encephalartos spp. seed for sowing
- Unaccompanied personal effects
- Plant material for research purposes
- Phaseolus spp. seed for sowing
- Articles stuffed with dried herbs or seed
- Powdered herbs for human consumption
- Processed grain and seed products for human consumption
- Rice for human consumption or processing
- Whole lentils for human consumption
- Restricted legume seed for sowing
- Lens spp. seed for sowing
- Citrullus lanatus seed for sowing
- Cucumis sativus seed for sowing
- Unrestricted cucurbitaceous seed for sowing
- Cucurbita maxima seed for sowing
- Cucurbita moschata seed for sowing
- Vaccinium spp. seed for sowing
- Vicia spp. seed for sowing
- Triticum spp. seed for sowing
- Split legumes for human consumption
- Oryza spp. seed for sowing
- Carthamus tinctorius seed for sowing
- Pelted wheat for human consumption
- Chickpeas for human consumption
- Peanuts for human consumption or processing
- Soybeans (excluding frozen) for human consumption
- Dried vegetables for human consumption
- Cucumis melo seed for sowing
- Bean seed for human consumption
- Cucurbita pepo seed for sowing
- Fagopyrum esculentum for human consumption
- Raw seed for human consumption
- Khapra beetle sea container measures