G/SPS/N/AUS/432/A dd.1 
 
19 January 2018  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 19 January 2018, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Australia . 
 
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Revised measures for specific sea freight consignments of containerised cargo to manage Brown 
Marmorated Stink Bugs from all ports in Europe which load cargo manufactured or stored in Italy . 
This notification advises that revised phytosanitary measures  for the importation of all 
containerised goods originating in Italy and exported from all ports in Europe which load cargo 
manufactured or stored in Italy have been introduced. These measures are required to effectively 
manage the biosecurity risk from br own marmorated stink bugs (BMSB) and to achieve Australia's 
appropriate level of protection.  
All containerised goods from Italy will now require treatment, either applied offshore or on arrival, 
as of 17 January 2018 as per previous measures announced in August 2017 (G/SPS/N/AUS/432).  
Treatments for BMSB are:  
- Sulfuryl fluoride – fumigation of at least 48g/m3 for 6 hours or longer or at least 16g/m3 for 
12 hours or longer both with an end point reading of 50% or more of the initial 
concentration and condu cted at a temperature of 10 °C or higher (please note this 
temperature is 5 °C lower than the methyl bromide conditions below).  
-  Methyl bromide – fumigation of at least 16g/m3 for 12 hours or longer with an end point 
reading of 50% or more of the initia l concentration and conducted at a temperature of 15  °C 
or higher (please note this temperature is 5 °C higher than the sulfuryl fluoride conditions 
above).  
- Heat – 50 °C or greater for 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.   
Exceptions also apply for goods which fall within one of the excluded tariff groups: Fresh produce 
(including nursery stock and live plants) Live animals Food for human consumption See d for 
sowing . 
Further information on the revised phytosanitary measure is available at: 
http://agriculture.gov.au/import/industry -advice/2018/04 -2018 
A draft pest risk analysis report that identifies BMSB as a pest requiring risk management 
measures in order to achieve the appropriate level of protection for Australia was released in 
August 2017 and is available at:  
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/risk -analysis/memos/ba2017 -18 
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of regulation  
[ ] Change in period of application of measure  
[ ] Other:  G/SPS/N/AUS/432/A dd.1 
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax numb er and e -mail address (if available) of 
other body:  
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Fax: +(61 2) 6272 3678  
Email: sps.contact@agriculture.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  
Fax: +(61 2) 62 72 3678  
Email: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au   
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