G/SPS/N/AUS/502/Add.10  
18 May 2021  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 17 May 2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia . 
 
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Notification of emergency measures for khapra beetle - Revised implementation schedule and update 
on implementation  
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 urgent actions are being implemented in 6 phases. Phases 1 to 5 address the risk of khapra 
beetle entering on imported plants and plant products. Phase 6 addresses the risk of kha pra beetle 
entering as a hitchhiker pest in sea containers.  
Revised implementation schedule  
A revised implementation schedule is below.  
Phase 1: Ban on high -risk plant products within unaccompanied personal effects and low value 
freight  - Commenced 3 Septe mber 2020 (See G/SPS/N/AUS/502/Add.1)  
Phase 2: Ban on high -risk plant products within accompanied baggage or via international travellers 
or mail articles  - Commenced 15 October 2020. (See G/SPS/N/AUS/502/Add.2)  
Phase 3: Revised phytosanitary certification  and new offshore treatment requirements for high -risk 
plant products via all commercial pathways  - Expected to commence in August 2021  
Phase 4: Revised phytosanitary certification and new offshore treatment requirements for other risk 
plant products  - Progression of this work is on hold  
Phase 5: Phytosanitary certification requirements for all seeds for sowing  - Progression of this work 
is on hold  
Phase 6A: New measures for target risk sea containers  
Measures for target risk containers packed with high -risk plant products  -  Commenced 12 April 2021 
(See: G/SPS/N/AUS/502/Add.9)   
Measures for target risk containers that are packed with other products and will be unpacked in a 
rural grain growing area of Australia  -   Will commence on 12 July 2021  
Phase 6B: New measures for high -risk sea containers  - Expected to commence in late 2021  G/SPS/N/AUS/502/Add.10  
 
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  Alternative treatment options for Phase 3  
We recognise that heat treatment or methyl bromide fumigation may not be feasible for some goods 
imported under Phase 3. As such, we  are considering alternative treatment options for goods 
impacted by Phase 3. Additional information on any alternatives identified will be published on our 
website (awe.gov.au/khapra -urgent -actions) closer to implementation.  
Implementation of Phase 6A  
We recognise that some of the treatment requirements implemented under Phase 6A may be new to 
industry. As such, where a treatment certificate is provided with the sea container but does not meet 
all our requirements as detailed on our website, we will work w ith treatment providers over the next 
8 weeks to improve their understanding of these requirements and where appropriate, facilitate the 
import of goods within impacted containers.  
For more information on the urgent actions visit: gov.au/khapra -containers gov.au/khapra -urgent -
actionsAddenda to this SPS notification will be published to notify the measures and exact 
implementation dates for other phases. Complete import conditions and details regarding the 
measures will be outlined in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) prior to the 
implementation date.  
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 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@awe.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@awe.gov.au  
 
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