G/SPS/N/AUS/502/Add.17  
 
26 April 2022  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 21 April 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia . 
 
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Notification of emergency measures for Khapra beetle  
On 4 August 2020, Australia issued a SPS notification (G/SPS/N/AUS/502) informing trading partners 
of its intention to implement emergency measures to safeguard Australia against the entry, 
establishment and spread of khapra beetle ( Trogoderma granarium ). The emergency measures are 
being implemented in phases and will result in changes to import conditions for plant products and 
sea containers.  
This addendum is to notify trading partners that on 28 April 2022, import conditions for se eds for 
sowing and a wide range of other -risk plant products  exported from all countries will change. 
Other -risk plant products include raw  seed and nuts, green coffee beans, dried fruit, vegetables, 
herbs and spices. The complete list of in scope other -risk plant products (including mode of arrival, 
end-use and exclusions) are listed on our webpage . 
Other -risk plant products and seeds for sowing exported from any country on or after 28 April 2022 
must be:  
• inspected offshore by a government official of the exporting country; and  
• certified as being free from any listed species of Trogoderma (whether live, dead or exuviae) in 
Australia's list of Trogoderma species of biosecurity concern . 
A full list of import conditions will be available on BICON  on 28 April 2022.  
Failure to comply with the above requirements may result in the export of the goods and the con tainer 
on-arrival in Australia.  
Exclusions apply. Visit our webpage for more detail on the khapra beetle emergency measures: 
https://www.aw e.gov.au/biosecurity -trade/policy/legislation/list -other -risk-goods -host-khapra -
beetle  
Further  information  
Information on the emergency measures for Phase 4 and Phase 5 can be found on the Department 
of Agriculture, Water and the Environment's website: https://www.awe.gov.au/biosecurity -
trade/pests -diseases -weeds/plant/khapra -beetle/urgent -actions  
Addend a to this SPS notification will be published to notify the measures and implementation dates 
for subsequent phases. Complete import conditions and det ails regarding the measures will be 
outlined in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system ( BICON ) prior to the implementation date.  G/SPS/N/AUS/502/Add.17  
 
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  For further informat ion, see:  
• list of other -risk plant products (including mode of arrival and end use)   
• urgent actions to protect against khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium)  
• sea co ntainer measures to protect against khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium)  
• khapra beetle bulletin  
• BICON case : Khapra beetle sea container measures  
• BICON case : Non -commodity cargo clearance  
For questions and information regarding sea container measures, please phone 1800 900 090 or 
email SPP@awe.gov.au  (please title the subject line of the email with 'khapra urgent actions').  
For questions and information regarding Phases 4 and 5 measures, please phone 1800 900 090 or 
email imports@awe.gov.au  (please title the subject line of the email with 'Plant Tier 2 – khapra urgent 
actions').  
For questions and information related directly to offshore khapra beetle treatments, please email 
offshoretreatments@agriculture.gov.au . 
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Modification of content and/or sco pe of previously notified regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of  regulation  
[ ] Change in period of application of measure  
[X] Other: Additional information on the implementation of Phase s 4 and 5 of emergency 
measures.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address,  fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other 
body:  
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra AC T 2601  
Australia  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
 
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