G/SPS/N/AUS/502/Add.12  
3 August 2021  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 29 July 2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia . 
 
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Emergency measures to safeguard Australia against the entry, establishment and spread of 
khapra  beetle ( Trogoderma granarium ): Provisional alternative treatment options available for 
high-risk plant products  
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 i n changes to import conditions for plant products and 
sea containers.  
This addendum is to notify trading partners of provisional alternative treatment options available for 
high-risk plant products under Phase 3 of the emergency measures.  
Provisional alter native treatment options:  
Phase 3 of the emergency measures 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 com mercial 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 atmospher e 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 informatio n becomes available.  
We are continuing to engage with peak industry bodies on the alternative treatment options.  
Further information:  
Information on the emergency measures for containers can be found on the department's website:  
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/pests -diseases -weeds/plant/khapra -beetle/urgent -actions  
Addend a to this SPS notification will be published to notify the mea sures and implementation dates 
for subsequent phases. Complete import conditions and details regarding the measures will be 
outlined in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) prior to the implementation date.  
For: 
− questions and information related directly to offshore khapra beetle treatments, please email 
offshoretreatments@agriculture.gov.au ; G/SPS/N/AUS/502/Add.12  
 
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  − all other enquiries regarding these measures, please email  imports@agriculture.gov.au  (please 
title the subject line of the email with 'Plant Tier 2 - khapra urgent actions').  
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 3 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 A CT 2601  
Australia  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
 
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