ADDITIONAL MEASURES - KHAPRA BEETLE
 "ADDITIONAL MEASURES - KHAPRA BEETLE")
We wish to advise of revision to the Australian Department of Agriculture guidelines relating to mandatory off-shore treatment requirements for target risk sea containers, to protect against the Khapra Beetle, previously effective from the 12th of April 2021.
Khapra Beetles (Trogoderma Granarium) are a destructive pest than can reproduce rapidly in stored products under hot conditions and is considered a significant biosecurity risk to Australia.
This revision is relevant to all stakeholders in the import and shipping industries, including but not limited to vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal shipping agents, and other operators in the sea container supply and logistics chain.
Additional measures have been introduced under Phase 6A of the Khapra Beetle urgent actions and will commence from the 12th of July 2021 onwards.
These additional measures outline further mandatory offshore treatment requiremetns for all FCL/FCX sea containers packed with all types of goods in a target risk country and unpacked in a rural grain growing area of Australia.
| Type of target risk container | Implementation date | How to comply |
FCL/FCX container where high-risk plant products are packed into the sea container in a khapra beetle target risk country Note: For import conditions refer to the BICON case: Khapra beetle sea container measures | 12 April 2021 (containers exported on or after 12 April 2021) | Containers must be treated offshore prior to packing* using an approved treatment option and accompanied by a valid treatment certificate. *Note: treatment of containers already loaded with goods is acceptable for methyl bromide treatment only. |
FCL/FCX container where other goods are packed into the sea container in a khapra beetle target risk country and will be unpacked in a rural grain growing area of Australia Note: The import conditions will be included in the BICON case Non-commodity cargo clearance on 12 July 2021. | Will commence on 12 July 2021 (containers exported on or after 12 July 2021) | Containers must be treated offshore (prior to packing*) using an approved treatment option and accompanied by a valid treatment certificate. *Note: treatment of containers already loaded with goods is acceptable for methyl bromide treatment only. |
Further information can be found on the following Department of Agriculture link:
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/industry-advice/2021/145-2021
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