Alerts
Seasonal measures for brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB)
Effective from 29 October 2018Effective 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.
Goods subject to BMSB seasonal measures may be eligible for assessment and processing through the Automatic Entry Processing for Commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangement (AA), refer to AEP codes and authorised pathways. AEP codes outlines in BICON are not to be used for target high risk goods manufactured in, or shipped from target risk countries.
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.
This Alert applies to the following Cases:
- Gas Cylinders
- Ship or aircraft stores for transhipment
- Used shipper owned empty containers imported as a good
- Rice husk chopping boards, logs and briquettes
- Mineral and metal ores, rock and sand
- Carpets, clothes, bags and rags
- Articles and equipment used in water (fresh or sea water)
- Animal Transport Equipment
- Machinery and equipment
- Prefabricated office, accommodation units and caravans
- New or used vehicles, aircraft and parts
- Permitted plant fibres
- Imported sea-going vessels
- Temporary Importations
- Toys
- Metal waste and scrap
- Straw, cereal straw articles and products
- Timber and timber products
- Unaccompanied personal effects
- Uncanned, unretorted meat
- Fat and tallow for human consumption
- Goods for cultural performances and exhibitions
- Hemp seed and hemp products
- Returning Australian products
- Biomat products containing seed for sowing
- Cork and cork products
- Barkcloth
- Oak barrels and chestnut bark hoops
- Wooden manufactured articles containing bark
- Plant derived charcoal, wood pellets, briquettes and firewood
- Bamboo products
- Sawdust and woodchips
- Wisteria articles
- Cane and rattan articles
- Dried willow and wicker articles
- Logs, log cabins and oversize timber
- Fencing, screening material and blinds derived from plants