G/SPS/N/AUS/502/Add.2  
 
7 October 2020  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 7 October 2020, 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 high -risk plant products that are hosts of khapra 
beetle ( Trogoderma granarium ) to safeguard Australia against the entry, establishment and spread 
of this pest.  
Australia will shortly commence Phase 2 of the emergency measures. From 15 October 2020, 
high-risk plant products (in various raw and processed forms for any end use) will not be  permitted 
entry from any country into Australia within:  
− baggage carried by international travellers; or  
− mail articles (including items posted using Express Mail Service).  
Failure to comply with the emergency measures will result in destruction of the good s upon arrival in 
Australia.  
Further information on Phase 2 of the emergency measures will be outlined in the Biosecurity Import 
Conditions system (BICON) on the Australia's Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment 
(department) website: https://bicon.agriculture.gov.au/BiconWeb4.0/Home/Notice/ . 
Additional information on other phases under the emergency measures can be found on the 
department's website:  
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/pests -diseases -weeds/plant/khapra -beetle/urgent -actions  
Addendums to this SPS notification will be published to notify the m easures and implementation dates 
for subsequent phases. Specific details regarding the measures will be outlined in BICON on the 
Australia's Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment website prior to the implementation 
date. 
High-risk plant prod ucts 
The emergency measures will be applied to the following plant products (in various raw and 
physically -processed forms for any end use), which have been identified as high -risk: 
Rice ( Oryza sativa ), Chickpeas ( Cicer arietinum ), Cucurbit seed ( Cucurbita  spp.; Cucumis  spp.; 
Citrullus  spp.), Cumin seed ( Cuminum cyminum ), Safflower seed ( Carthamus tinctorius ), Bean seed 
(Phaseolus  spp.), Soybean ( Glycine max ), Mung beans, cowpeas ( Vigna  spp.), Lentils ( Lens 
culinaris ), Wheat ( Triticum aestivum ), Coriander s eed ( Coriandrum sativum ), Celery seed ( Apium 
graveolens ), Peanuts ( Arachis hypogaea ), Dried chillies/capsicum ( Capsicum  spp.), Faba bean ( Vicia 
faba), Pigeon Pea ( Cajanus cajan ), Pea seed ( Pisum sativum ), and Fennel seed ( Foeniculum  spp.).  
Note: exclusion s apply see Urgent actions to protect against khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) 
webpage.  G/SPS/N/AUS/502/Add.2  
 
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  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 2 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 Australi an SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601; Australia  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au   
 
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