The Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS) is a bilateral arrangement between the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) and participating overseas government agencies. AFAS manages the high biosecurity risk posed by ineffective methyl bromide (MB) treatments performed offshore.
Treatment providers registered under AFAS are trained in AFAS requirements and undergo regular compliance assessments. This provides increased confidence in the pre-export MB treatment conducted on goods imported into Australia.
The benefit of joining AFAS for participating countries is:
- provision of capacity-building assistance to overseas regulatory officers, in respect to registering, monitoring and auditing fumigation companies
- improving the technical expertise of overseas fumigators and regulatory officers by providing world's best practice methyl bromide fumigation training
- assist fumigators to maintain a high standard of fumigation performance and compliance with departmental requirements.
| Country | Implementation date | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | April 2020 | Cambodian General Directorate of Agriculture Mr HENG Chhun Hy Mr. Ho Chea |
| Fiji | August 2015 | Biosecurity Authority of Fiji Ronald R Prasad Team Leader – Trade Facilitation & Compliance Phone: +679 3 312 512 Email: rprasad@baf.com.fj |
| India | September 2006 | Plant Quarantine Division, Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare Dr. S. Gnanasambandan Joint Director (PQ) Email: jdpq@nic.in |
| Indonesia | June 2004 | Center for Plant Quarantine and Biosafety, Indonesia Agricultural Quarantine Agency Ms. Aprida Cristin Director Email: apridacristin@yahoo.com |
| Lao PDR | September 2017 | Plant Quarantine Division
Mrs. Sounaly SOMMANY |
| Malaysia | December 2005 | Plant Biosecurity Division, Department of Agriculture Mr James Low Meng Lee |
| Papua New Guinea | November 2008 | PNG Biosecurity Authority (PNGBA) Mr Wesley Sawala |
| Peru | October 2014 | National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA) Sr. José Luis Díaz Zevallos |
| Philippines | December 2008 | Republic of the Philippines, Bureau of Plant Industry BPI AFAS Secretariat Phone: +63 2 525 7909 / +63 2 404 0409 Email: bpiafassecretariat@yahoo.com |
| Sri Lanka | June 2012 | National Plant Quarantine Service Department of Agriculture, Sri Lanka Ms M Sanjeewani |
| Thailand | March 2006 | Department of Agriculture, Thailand Dr Walaikorn Rattanadechakul Email: walai4733@gmail.com Mr Weerayuth Boonrod Phone: +66 614 169 593 Email: wee_pqs@yahoo.co.th |
| Vietnam | April 2011 | Plant Production and Protection Department Mr Nguyen Quang Hieu Mr Nguyen Tuan Anh |
Treatment providers
Treatment providers registered and listed as approved on the List of treatment providers have met the minimum registration and compliance requirements.
Treatment providers in participating AFAS countries must:
- comply with the requirements of AFAS
- have an AFAS-accredited treatment provider performing methyl bromide treatments on goods imported into Australia
- ensure the treatment complies with import conditions and the methyl bromide fumigation methodology.
Approved treatment providers can be found on the Pre-border Biosecurity Treatment Providers page.
If a treatment provider is suspended from other assurance schemes managed by the department, they will also be suspended from AFAS.
Treatment requirements
Treatments conducted by AFAS treatment providers must comply with our import requirements and treatment methodologies.
Useful information and links
AFAS treatment providers who intend to conduct treatments for goods that are manufactured in or offshore and bound for Australia are encouraged to lodge their treatment certificates in the certificate lodgement portal. If you require access to the certificate lodgement portal, please contact Offshore Treatments.
Contact us
If you have any questions about the Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme, email the Offshore Treatments team.