Alerts
Khapra beetle measures: provisional alternative treatment options for high-risk plant products
Effective from 28 July 2021The purpose of this notification is to advise stakeholders of provisional alternative treatment options available for high-risk plant products under Phase 3 of the khapra beetle urgent actions.
Who does this alert affect:
Importers of high-risk plant products and other 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.
What’s the change:
Phase 3 of the urgent actions will commence in September 2021. It will introduce mandatory offshore treatment using an approved option for high-risk plant products exported from a khapra beetle target risk country via all commercial air and sea pathways.
Approved treatment options are heat treatment and methyl bromide fumigation. We recognise these options are not feasible for some products. As such, we have considered alternative treatment options, including modified atmosphere treatments.
We have published a document on our website detailing alternative treatment options available for high-risk plant products. These options are provisional measures only. Provisional measures are subject to change as further data and information becomes available.
We are engaging with peak industry bodies on the proposed alternative treatment options. Importers and treatment providers interested in using modified atmosphere treatments are encouraged to register their interest via email: offshoretreatments@agriculture.gov.au.
Import conditions:
BICON import conditions for impacted goods will be amended to incorporate the alternative treatment options closer to implementation date.
Further information:
For further information, see:
For:
- Questions and information related directly to offshore khapra beetle treatments, please email offshoretreatments@agriculture.gov.au.
- All other enquiries regarding these measures, please phone 1800 900 090 or 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:
- Plant species requiring further assessment
- Mexican jumping bean seed for sowing
- Azadirachta indica seed for sowing
- Lodoicea maldivica nuts
- Cenchrus spp. seed for sowing
- Aneurolepidium spp. seed for sowing
- Setaria spp. seed for sowing
- Elymus spp. seed for sowing
- Hordeum spp. seed for sowing
- Pennisetum spp. seed for sowing
- Secale cereale seed for sowing
- Ziziphus jujuba Mill. (Chinese jujube) seed for sowing
- x Triticosecale spp. seed for sowing
- Chloris spp. seed for sowing
- Leymus spp. seed for sowing
- Khapra beetle sea container measures
- Brachiaria spp. and Urochloa spp. seed for sowing
- Euphorbia lathyrus seed for processing
- Avena spp. seed for sowing
- Digitaria spp. seed for sowing
- Pascopyrum smithii seed for sowing
- Roegneria spp. seed for sowing
- Sorghum spp. seed for sowing
- Helictotrichon sempervirens seed for sowing
- Dutch elm disease host seed for sowing
- Zeia spp. seed for sowing
- Vangueria infausta seed for sowing
- Cocos spp. seed for sowing
- Cassava seed for sowing
- Telfairia occidentalis seed for sowing
- Vitis spp. (grape) seed for sowing
- Humulus spp. seed for sowing
- Banana seed for sowing
- Leucaena spp. seed for sowing
- Centrosema spp. seed for sowing
- Hibiscus cannabinus seed for sowing
- Colocasia spp. seed for sowing
- Solanum tuberosum seed for sowing
- Brassicaceous seed for sprouting or micro-green production
- Regulated vegetable crop seeds for human consumption
- Persea americana seed for sowing
- Split legumes for human consumption
- Pelted wheat for human consumption
- Millet for human consumption
- Tamarind for human consumption
- Papaver somniferum seed for sowing
- Carob and cocoa beans and husk for human consumption
- Dried fruit
- Raw nuts for human consumption
- Rice for human consumption or processing
- Dried apricot kernels
- Maize for human consumption or processing
- Coffee for processing or human consumption
- Pearl barley
- Soybeans (excluding frozen) for human consumption
- Whole lentils for human consumption
- Articles stuffed with dried herbs or seed
- Sunflower kernel or seed for human consumption
- Medicago spp. seed for sowing
- Birdseed
- Sesame seed for human consumption
- Cannabis spp. seed for sowing
- Ground or whole peppercorns and pepper for human consumption
- Encephalartos spp. seed for sowing
- Capsicum spp. (requiring testing) seed for sowing
- Moko hosts seed for sowing
- Orchid seed for sowing
- Nuts and woody tree seed for sowing
- Permitted seed for sowing
- Allium spp. seed for sowing
- Mangifera spp. seed for sowing
- Raw seed for human consumption
- Vaccinium spp. seed for sowing
- Tomato seed for sowing
- Fagopyrum esculentum for human consumption
- Seed for sowing products
- Conifer (excluding Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp.) seed for sowing
- Agropyron spp. seed for sowing
- Powdered plant products for human consumption
- Xanthosoma roseum seed for sowing
- Dactylis spp. seed for sowing
- Palm seed for sowing
- Arabidopsis spp. seed for sowing
- Brassicaceous seed for sowing requiring treatment
- Dried dates or doum for human consumption
- Lolium spp. seed for sowing
- Dried and whole Ziziphus spp. for human consumption
- Phaseolus spp. seed for sowing
- Whole dried peas for human consumption
- Chestnuts for human consumption
- Linseed seed for sowing
- Linseed for human consumption
- Rutaceae seed for sowing requiring treatment and/or testing
- Chickpeas for human consumption
- Unaccompanied personal effects
- Carica papaya seed for sowing
- Pea seed for sowing
- Dried herb products not for human consumption
- Water chestnuts for human consumption
- Triticum spp. seed for sowing
- Carthamus tinctorius seed for sowing
- Coffea spp. seed for sowing
- Restricted legume seed for sowing
- Shelled pine nuts for human consumption
- Truffles for human consumption
- Biodegradable and/or edible tableware and packaging
- Dried vegetables for human consumption
- Bean seed for human consumption
- Stockfeed, stockfeed ingredients and stockfeed additives
- Processed nuts for human consumption
- Nicotiana spp. seed for sowing
- Vacuum sealed nuts for human consumption
- Returning Australian products
- Panicum spp. seed for sowing.
- Ricinus communis seed for sowing
- Pet food, pet food ingredients, and supplements for companion animals
- Daucus carota seed for sowing
- Cucurbita moschata seed for sowing
- Plant material for research purposes
- Citrullus lanatus seed for sowing
- Cucurbita pepo seed for sowing
- Lagenaria siceraria seed for sowing
- Mushrooms for human consumption
- Cucurbita maxima seed for sowing
- Peanuts for human consumption or processing
- Malted cereal products for processing
- Processed grain and seed products for human consumption
- Dried grapes for human consumption
- Ribes spp. seed for sowing
- Zea mays seed for sowing
- Myrtaceae seed for sowing
- Prunus spp. seed for sowing
- Hemp seed and hemp products
- Fagopyrum esculentum seed for sowing
- Processed tuber and corm products for human consumption
- Dried herbs for human consumption
- Unrestricted cucurbitaceous seed for sowing
- Cucumis sativus seed for sowing
- Momordica charantia as seed for sowing
- Petroselinum crispum seed for sowing
- Camellia sinensis seed for sowing
- Groats for processing or human consumption
- Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp. seed for sowing
- Papaver somniferum seed for human consumption
- Mixed seed for sowing (permitted species)
- Cooked seeds for human consumption
- Gossypium spp. seed for sowing
- Annona spp. seed for sowing
- Chestnut blight hosts as seed for sowing
- Oryza spp. seed for sowing
- Vicia spp. seed for sowing
- Retail ready products containing a mix of grains, seeds, dried fruits and nuts for human consumption
- Helianthus spp. (sunflower) seed for sowing
- Horse chestnuts
- Lens spp. seed for sowing
- Sesame seed for sowing
- Cucumis melo seed for sowing
- Trichosanthes cucumerina seed for sowing
- Plant fibre products and seed handicrafts