G/SPS/N/AUS/502/Add.14  
 
23 August 2021  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 23 August 2021, 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 of updates to import conditions for high -
risk p lant products imported via all commercial pathways.  
New import conditions will apply to high -risk plant products exported on or after 30 September 2021. 
Import conditions will differ depending on the country of export.  
Note: The new import conditions do no t apply to seeds for sowing and goods that are imported for 
research purposes coming as low value freight (less than AUD$1000).  
These enhanced import conditions for high -risk khapra beetle products are in addition to measures 
introduced for sea containers in April 2021.  
Khapra beetle target risk countries  
High-risk plant products exported from khapra beetle target risk countries 
(https://www.agriculture.gov.au/impo rt/arrival/pests/khapra_beetle ) via sea and air freight will need 
to be treated offshore with an approved treatment option and inspected by a government official of 
the exporting country.  
Approved treatment options are heat treatment, methyl bromide fumiga tion and modified atmosphere 
treatments. In addition to a treatment certificate, the goods must be treated within 21 days of export 
and be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate certifying treatment requirements have been met 
and that the goods are fre e from all live species of Trogoderma . 
Treatment and document requirements can be found on our website via:  
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/pests -diseases -weeds/plant/khapra -beetle/high -risk-plant-
products#phase -3-new-requirements -for-highrisk -plant-products -imported -via-all-commercial -
pathways . 
Note: Modified atmosphere treatments are a provisional option only. As such, an import permit is 
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  All other countries  
High-risk plant products exported from all other countries via sea and air freight will need to be 
inspected by a government official of the exporting country and cer tified as free from evidence of any 
species of Trogoderma  that are of concern to Australia (the list of Trogoderma species of concern can 
be found via https://www.agriculture.gov.au/pests -diseases -weeds/plant/khapra -beetle ). 
Failure to comply with these requirements may result in the export of the container and/or goods 
upon arrival in Australia.  
Other updates  
Please note, the Definition of high -risk plant pr oducts list on Australia's urgent actions website has 
been updated to exclude goods that are commercially processed to a powder, meal or flakes and 
packaged in bags less than or equal to 25  kgs (such as cereal flours like semolina, wheat flour, chilli 
flakes and ground spices). This list can be viewed via:  https://www.agriculture.gov.au/pests -
diseases -weeds/plant/khapra -beetle/high -risk-plant-products#definition -of-highrisk -plant-products . 
Further information  
Information on the emergency measures for high -risk plant products imported via all commercial 
pathways can be found on our website, and will be published in the Biosecurity Import Conditions 
system (BICON) on 30 September 2021.  
Addendums 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 BICON ( https://bicon.agriculture.gov.au/BiconWeb4.0 ) alert prior to the 
implementation date.  
For questions and information r elated directly to offshore khapra beetle treatments, please email 
offshoretreatments@agriculture.gov.au . 
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, 
[X] 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@agricultu re.gov.au  
Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X] 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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