G/SPS/N/AUS/432  
 
21 August 2017  
(17-4460) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary M easures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMER GENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : AUSTRALIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water 
Resources  
3. Products covere d (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Sea freight consignments of containerised and break 
bulk cargo  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries: European Union, Italy  
5. Title of the notified document : Emergency measures for specific sea freight 
consignments of containerised and break bulk  cargoes for Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs 
from all ports in Europe which load cargo manufactured or stored in Italy . 
Language (s): English . Number of pages:  2 
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/risk -analysis/memos/ba2017 -16 
6. Description of content: Recommended emergency phytosanitary measures to achieve 
the appropriate level of protection for Australia for importation of all containerised and 
break bu lk new and used vehicles, vessels, high risk machinery and parts from all ports 
in Europe which load cargoes manufactured or stored in Italy after the commencement 
of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) infestation season. The requirements apply to 
target go ods with a documented loading date in Italy between 1 September 2017 and 
30 April 2018 inclusive.  
The recommended treatments for BMSB are as follows:  
 Sulfuryl fluoride – at least 48g/m3 for six hours or longer or at least 16g/m3 for 
12 hours or longer both  with an end point reading of 50 per cent or more of the 
initial concentration and c onducted at a temperature of 10 °C or higher (please note 
this temperature is 5°C lower than the me thyl bromide conditions below);  
 Methyl bromide – at least 16g/m3 for 12 ho urs or longer with an end point reading 
of 50 per cent or more of the initial concentration and c onducted at a temperature of 
15°C or higher (please note this temperature is 5°C higher than the sulfu ryl fluoride 
conditions above);  
 Heat – 50 °C or greater f or at least 20 minutes. The minimum temperature of the 
coldest part of the treated good should reach at least 50°C for at least 20 minutes.  
Treatment window before loading : 
 Break bulk goods treated before 1 December 2017 have a 96 hour treatment 
window;  
 Break bulk goods treated after 1 December 2017 are unlikely to become re -infested, 
so they are not subject to a treatment window.  G/SPS/N/AUS/432  
 
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  Containerised goods sealed in the container immediately after treatment are not subject 
to a treatment window.  
7. Objective and  rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection,  
[ ] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pest s.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action: The Australia n 
Government of Department of Agriculture and Water Resources initiated emergency 
measures in response to large number of interceptions of Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs 
(Halyomorpha halys , BMSB) including four large live infestations being detected on and 
in Italian origin bulk and containerised cargo from the ports of Italy during the current 
2016-2017 season (September 2016 to September 2017).  
9. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard :  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text ):  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)  (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] Internation al Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : 
ISPM No 2 and 11 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the re levant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard :  
10. Other r elevant documents and language(s) in whic h these are available:  
This emergency measure builds on "Emergency measures for specific sea freight 
consignments of containerised and break bulk cargo sourced and shipped from ports of 
the United States" . Released in February 2015.   
11. Date of entry int o force  (dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
1 September 2017  
[ ] Trade facilit ating  measure   
12. 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:  
13. Text(s)  available from:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [ X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
The Australian SPS Contact Point  
GPO Box 858  
Canbe rra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Fax: +(61 2) 6272 3678  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
 
Emergency measures will be available (in English) from the Australian Government 
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources website on 1 September 2017.