G/SPS/N/AUS/432/Add.2  
 
4 September 2018  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 31 August 2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia . 
 
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Revised measures for specific sea freight consignments of cargo to manage Brown Marmorated Stink 
Bugs from all ports that load cargo manufactured or stored in target risk countries France, Georgia, 
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Russia and Uni ted States of America  
This notification advises that revised phytosanitary measures have been introduced for the 
importation of certain goods manufactured in or shipped from target risk countries listed. These 
measures are required to effectively manage t he biosecurity risk from brown marmorated stink bugs 
(BMSB) and to achieve Australia's appropriate level of protection.  
All target high risk break bulk and containerised goods from target risk countries will now require 
mandatory treatment as of 1 September 2018 as per measures announced previously in August 
2017 (G/SPS/N/AUS/432).  
Treatment measures for BMSB are:  
 Methyl bromide  
• A dose of 16g/m3 or above, at 15°C or above, for 12 hours or longer, with an end point 
reading of 50% or more of the initi al concentration.  
 Heat 
• At 50°C or higher 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.  
 Sulfuryl fluoride  
• Treatment providers not using an approved third party pr ogram* 
o A dose of 24g/m3 or above, at 10°C or above, for 12 hours or longer, with a minimum 
end point concentration of 12g/m3; or 
o A dose of 16g/m3 or above, at 10 °C or above, for 24 hours or longer, with a minimum 
end point concentration of 8g/m3. 
• Treatmen t providers using an approved third party program* 
o Achieve a CT of 200g -h/m3 or more, while conducting the treatment at 10°C or above, 
for 12 hours or longer, with a minimum end point concentration of 12g/m3; or  
o Achieve a CT of 200g -h/m3 or more, while co nducting the treatment at 10°C or above, 
for 24 hours or longer, with a minimum end point concentration of 8g/m3. 
* The approved third party programs are:  
 Douglas Products Fumiguide;  
 Ensystex II, Inc Fumicalc.  
Further information on the revised phytosanitary measure is available at: 
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/bmsb . 
A draft pest risk analysis report that identifies BMSB as a pest requiring risk man agement 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. G/SPS/N/AUS/432/Add.2  
 
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  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:   
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:  
The Australia n SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
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 Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
 
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