On August 9, 2018, the Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) released an update to the final Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) seasonal measures for the 2018-2019 season.
The seasonal measures will apply to goods shipped from the below targeted countries on or between September 1, 2018 and April 30, 2019: USA, Italy, Germany, France, Greece, Russia, Hungary, Romania, Georgia, and Japan (heightened vessel surveillance only).
The seasonal measures include:
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Mandatory off-shore treatment of certain break-bulk, open top or flat rack containers or as LCL/FAK consignments from targeted countries;
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Mandatory on-shore treatment of certain FCX or FCL containers from targeted countries;
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Target high risk goods covered in 25 HS code chapters;
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Target risk goods covered by 14 HS code chapters;
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Three approved treatment options: heat treatment, methyl bromide, and sulfuryl fluoride;
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Treatments accepted by DAWR - approved treatment providers;
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Defined treatment and documentation standards;
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Defined non-compliance options and actions.
For further information regarding BMSB measures, DAWR directs questions to airandseacargo@agriculture.gov.au.
The DAWR biosecurity report may be found here:
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/before/pests/brown-marmorated-stink-bugs
