27 November 2025
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of high-risk plant products, other-risk plant products (including seeds for sowing); domestic research institutions; peak industry bodies in cargo, seeds, organic and plant product sectors; international travellers; international mail recipients; trading partners; offshore treatment providers; grain and other stored product industry participants.
What is changing?
We have released the Draft pest risk analysis (PRA) for khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) – Part 1 for public consultation. The consultation period is open for 92 calendar days and will close on 27 February 2026.
We are conducting the PRA to:
- assess the risk of khapra beetle
- evaluate the effectiveness of the current khapra beetle emergency measures (also known as ‘urgent actions’)
- recommend ongoing measures to achieve Australia’s Appropriate Level of Protection (ALOP).
As outlined in Import Industry Advice Notice 287-2025 we are delivering the PRA in 2 parts. Part 1 focuses on the plant product pathway. Part 2 will focus on the sea container pathway (to be released separately).
What does the draft report propose?
The draft report for Part 1 proposes ongoing risk management measures, combined with operational systems, to achieve Australia’s appropriate level of protection (ALOP).
The proposed measures largely mirror the current khapra beetle emergency measures for plant products. Specifically, the draft report proposes that:
- all 7 of the existing emergency measures are maintained as ongoing risk management measures
- an additional measure is introduced for plant products imported for research purposes.
The draft report also proposes some amendments that differ from the conditions set out in the existing emergency measures. These include:
- updating Australia’s list of target-risk khapra beetle countries to include 8 additional countries: Angola, Chad, Guinea, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Tanzania and Turkmenistan
- amending the phytosanitary certification declaration for the inspection of treated plant products
- removing Trogoderma serraticorne from Australia’s current list of Trogoderma species of biosecurity concern
- revising registration requirements for offshore treatment providers.
Information sessions
We are holding 2 online information sessions to present an overview of the draft report and answer questions. One session will be scheduled later in the day to accommodate international stakeholders.
- When:
- 10.30am AEDT, 5 February 2026.
- 4.30pm AEDT, 5 February 2026.
- Where: Online via Microsoft Teams Live Event.
- Registration: This is a free event. Please register through Humanitix by selecting the ‘Register’ button.
The session will be recorded and made available for anyone unable to attend the live event. To request a copy of the recording, please email plantstakeholders@aff.gov.au.
Consultation period and next steps
We are seeking stakeholder feedback on the draft report. To share your feedback:
- read the draft report
- submit your feedback by 5 pm (AEDT) on Friday 27 February 2026 via Have Your Say.
Your input will help inform the final report for Part 1 of the PRA, which we expect to publish in late 2026. All stakeholder comments will be considered in preparing the final report.
The existing khapra beetle emergency measures for plant products will remain in place until Part 1 of the PRA is finalised. Once finalised, we will update the relevant import conditions.
We encourage you to circulate this notification to any interested stakeholders.
Background information
Khapra beetle is not present in Australia but poses a significant threat to the country’s grain industry as a serious storage pest with potential impacts on international trade. It is ranked as Australia’s second highest National Priority Plant Pest and the highest for the grains industry. The beetle destroys grain quality, rendering it unfit for consumption.
After observing an increase in khapra beetle interceptions during 2020, we implemented emergency measures (also known as ‘urgent actions’) in September 2020 to reduce the risk of entry.
Further information
- Khapra beetle pest risk analysis
- Urgent actions to protect against khapra beetle
- Measures for plant products under the khapra beetle urgent actions
- For questions and information related to the Khapra beetle pest risk analysis please contact us at plantstakeholders@aff.gov.au.