G/SPS/N/AUS/502/Add.9  
 
6 April 2021  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 6 April 2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia . 
 
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Notification of emergency measures for Khapra beetle: next phase of emergency measures  
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 next phase of Australia's emergency measures will commence on 12 April 2021. This phase will 
introduce mandatory offshore treatment for certain sea containers. More information on this p hase 
can be found at: http://www.awe.gov.au/khapra -containers . 
Commencing late April 2021, Australia will be undertaking a survey to identify the rate of sea 
containers contaminated with k hapra beetle arriving in Australia. The results of this survey will inform 
Australia's assessment of the risk posed by sea containers and may result in changes to Australia's 
emergency measures. Sea containers will be tested for the potential presence of k hapra beetle using 
Environmental DNA (eDNA) and Environmental RNA (eRNA). The survey will include sea containers 
that have held agricultural and non -agricultural goods from a range of countries. Sea containers may 
leave Australia prior to results being con firmed. If live populations of khapra beetle are indicated 
(through eRNA) for sea containers that have left Australia, the relevant National Plant Protection 
Organizations will be notified.  
Further information  
Information on the emergency measures for cont ainers can be found on the department's website: 
http://www.awe.gov.au/khapra -containers . 
Addend a 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 t he implementation date.  
For enquiries, 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:  
[ ] Modif ication 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 6 of emergency 
measures.  G/SPS/N/AUS/502/Add.9  
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other 
body:  
The Australian SPS N otification 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 b ody: 
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
 
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