31 March 2025
Who does this notice affect?
Domestic stakeholders in the import and shipping industries – including treatment providers, vessel masters, freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants, importers and exporters, customs brokers, principal shipping agents, and any other operators in the sea container supply and logistics chain.
What has changed?
The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) invites you to an information session outlining important information for the upcoming Methyl Bromide Fumigation Methodology version 3.0 coming into force 1 May 2025, as well as other biosecurity treatment policy updates.
The information sessions will run from 1pm to 4pm in each local time zone.
The agenda will cover the following:
- Version 3.0 of the Methyl Bromide Fumigation Methodology
- Changes to Approved Arrangement class conditions for 12.1s and 4.6s
- Ethyl Formate Fumigation Methodology development
- Review of the Sulfuryl Fluoride Fumigation Methodology
- Next generation fumigation monitoring technology
Please note: These information sessions are separate from the Regulated Cargo Facility Forums (77G Depots, Approved Arrangements & RACA Operators) hosted by Freight Trade Alliance.
The session will be held in a hybrid format, offering both in-person attendance and online participation via Microsoft Teams Live. For those attending virtually we will send ticket holders an email containing the link to join the Microsoft Teams Live event the night before. For those wishing to attend in person, the physical venue details are listed below, and conference room will be shared closer to the event date.
| Melbourne Information Session Best Western Airport Motel and Convention Centre 33 Ardlie St, Attwood VIC 3049 and Microsoft Teams Live | 1pm-4pm AEST Tuesday 8 April 2025 Register here Register by: 5pm AEST Monday 7 April 2025 |
| Brisbane Information Session Colmslie Hotel Corner Wynnum, Kate St, Morningside QLD 4170 and Microsoft Teams Live | 1pm-4pm AEST Thursday 10 April 2025 Register here Register by: 5pm AEST Wednesday 9th April 2025 |
| Perth Information Session Quest Perth Ascot 266 Great Eastern Highway, Ascot WA 6104 and Microsoft Teams Live | 1pm-4pm AWST Tuesday 15 April 2025 Register here Register by: 5pm AEST Monday 14th April 2025 |
| Adelaide Information Session Lakes Resort Hotel 141 Brebner Dr, West Lakes SA 5021 and Microsoft Teams Live | 1pm-4pm ACST Wednesday 16 April 2025 Register here Register by: 5pm AEST Tuesday 15th April 2025 |
| Sydney Information Session The Branksome Hotel & Residences 60 Robey Street, Mascot 2020 and Microsoft Teams Live | 1pm-4pm AEST Thursday 17 April 2025 Register here Register by: 5pm AEST Tuesday 16 April 2025 |
Please note that while the presented information will be most relevant for Australian treatment providers and related industry, attendance at either session is open to all. We encourage Australian treatment providers to share this registration link with their onshore supply chain partners to encourage maximum participation at the sessions.
Further information
This notice relates to the previous industry advice notices below:
- 71-2025: Methyl Bromide Fumigation Methodology version 3.0 Preborder stakeholder information session
- Methyl bromide fumigation methodology – Prepare now for 2025 update (174-2024)
- Industry consultation on the Methyl Bromide Fumigation Methodology open (13-2023)
- Methyl Bromide Fumigation Methodology - updated publication date (267-2023)
For further information about version 3.0 of the Methyl Bromide fumigation Methodology, please visit our webpage.
If you have any questions, please email offshoretreatments@aff.gov.au