G/SPS/N/AUS/502/Add.16  
7 February 2022  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 4 February 2022, 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 ) 
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 seeds for 
sowing and a wide range of other -risk plant products exported from all countries will change. Other -
risk plant products include seeds, nuts, green coffee beans, dried fruit, ve getables, herbs and spices. 
The complete list of in scope other -risk products (including mode of arrival, end -use and exclusions) 
is available on our webpage.  
Under Phase 4 of the emergency measures, other -risk plant products exported on or after 28 April 
2022 from any country must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with the additional 
declaration:    
• "Representative samples were inspected and found free from evidence of any species of 
Trogoderma (whether live, dead or exuviae) in Australia's list  of Trogoderma species of 
biosecurity concern."    
Under Phase 5 of the emergency measures, seeds for sowing exported on or after 28 April 2022 from 
any country for all arrival modes must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with the 
additional dec laration:     
• "Representative samples were inspected and found free from evidence of any species of 
Trogoderma (whether live, dead or exuviae) in Australia's list of Trogoderma species of 
biosecurity concern."    
Note:  
• If Other -risk plant products are packed into a container with high -risk plant products in a khapra 
beetle target risk country, all goods may be treated and certified using an approved option for 
high-risk plant products. For more information on treatment and certification requirements, se e 
the Phase 3 webpage.  
• If the products will be packed into a Full Container Load/Full Container Consolidated sea 
container in a khapra beetle target risk country and will be unpacked in a rural khapra risk area 
of Australia, the sea container will need to be treated. See more details on the sea container 
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  The full list of import conditions will be updated on BICON closer to implementation. Stay up to date 
on the implementation of these conditions by subscribing to receive Industry Advice Notices an d 
BICON alerts.   
Further information  
Information on the emergency measures for Phase 4 and Phase 5 can be found on the department's 
website: https://www.awe.gov.au/biosecurity -trade/pests -diseases -weeds/plant/khapra -
beetle/urgent -actions  
Addenda to this SPS notification will be published to notify the measures 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 further information, see:  
• list of other -risk plant products (including mode of arrival and end use)  
• urgent actions  to protect against khapra beetle ( Trogoderma granarium )  
• sea container 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 question s and information regarding Phase 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 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 260 1 
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 ACT 2601  
Australia  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
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