Alerts

Effective 1 September 2018 to 30 April 2019 (inclusive)

From 1 September 2018, the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources will reintroduce heightened measures to manage the risk of Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) for target high risk and target risk goods shipped as sea cargo during the above risk period.

Target high risk goods manufactured in, or shipped from France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Russia, and the United States of America, as sea cargo will require mandatory treatment for BMSB.

• Goods shipped as break bulk, in open top containers or on flat racks must be treated offshore prior to arrival into Australia.
  

• Goods shipped as containerised cargo may be treated offshore or onshore. Treatment onshore will only be permitted at container level (no deconsolidation or segregation of the goods will be allowed).
  

Target risk goods manufactured in or shipped from France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Russia, and the United States of America, as sea cargo will have increased onshore random inspection for BMSB.

BMSB measures are in addition to existing import requirements for goods. Random inspection will also be undertaken on target high risk and risk goods from other countries where BMSB is likely or known to be established in order to monitor the risk of BMSB on those pathways.

Further information

More information about the measures including treatment options is available on the department’s BMSB webpage, including details about the measures and list of approved treatment providers.