New Brown Marmorated Stink Bug countries

10 Aug 2020 / Australia

Stakeholders in various aspects of the import and ocean-shipping industries (including ship masters, freight forwarders, customs brokers and others) are advised that the Department of Agriculture has added Kazakhstan to the 2020-2021 list of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in addition to Portugal, Moldova and the Ukraine.

For the 2020-21 BMSB risk season, measures will apply to:
- certain goods manufactured in, or shipped from target risk countries,
and/or
- vessels that berth at, load or tranship from target risk countries

The measures apply to goods shipped from 1 September 2020 that arrive in Australian territory by 31 May 2021 (inclusive).

Goods shipped between 1 September 2020 and 30 April 2021 need to be treated and will be referred for intervention if they arrive by 31 May 2021 (inclusive).

Read more about BMSB seasonal measures at the Department’s website: https://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/before/brown-marmorated-stink-bugs

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