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27 Nov 2020 / Australia
On 13 August 2020, the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment issued an Industry Advice Notice 127-2020 informing stakeholders of its intention to implement urgent actions to plant products that are hosts of khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) to safeguard Australia against the entry, establishment and spread of this pest.
In response to the recent and increasing hitchhiker risk of khapra beetle in shipping containers, we have determined that changes to the management of containers is now an immediate priority for addressing khapra beetle risk.
Accordingly, we plan to implement new measures for containers (Phase 6)…
…We are currently working through what the revised measures for shipping containers will involve. A range of measures are being considered, including possible treatment options.
We will provide further information and consult with stakeholders on the proposed measures for containers over the coming months…
…The global spread of khapra beetle is increasing. Australia has seen an increase in detections of khapra beetle during 2020 in commodities that khapra beetle previously had no association with, from countries not known to have khapra beetle, and as contaminants in shipping containers…
…Australia currently has biosecurity requirements for many products that could be infested with khapra beetle. However, considering the emerging khapra risk associated with imported shipping containers, the department believes that the biosecurity requirements need to be expanded and strengthened to prevent a khapra beetle incursion…
(For information about operations in Australia, contact GAC Australia at [email protected])
Source: Extract from Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Industry Advice Notice No. 197-2020