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OverviewChemical and physical phytosanitary treatments that kill or inactivate pests in the consignment.Examples include chemical treatments and fumigants, heat or vapour heat treatment, cold storage and irradiation. These are mostly applied post-production.Demonstrating treatment efficacy requires…
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OverviewTrade is restricted to commodities that are not hosts or carriers, or those hosts or carriers that are less vulnerable to infestation.Examples include limiting trade to non-host or less vulnerable fruit and vegetable species or cultivars, and to wood from tree species that are less likely…
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OverviewPhysical processing or disturbance of the commodity that also kills or removes pests.Examples include juicing, crushing, or peeling for horticultural produce; milling, grinding or turning for stored grain; or debarking, trimming, or wood chipping for wood and wood products.Demonstrating…
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OverviewExposure to the pest is reduced by manipulating the habitat and making it less suitable for pests.Examples include controlling irrigation and eliminating shade over the commodity during the day to make the habitat less suitable to pests, or restricting artificial lighting that attract pests…
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We regularly work to provide updated information relating to the reformed Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 and Illegal Logging Prohibition Rules 2024, which came into effect on 3 March 2025.Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about Australia’s illegal logging laws and the due…
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News and AlertsNote: This page will be decommissioned on 12 November 2025 and replaced with Emergency measures for tomato and capsicum seed.Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) was detected in August 2024 in the Northern Adelaide Plains, South Australia.The detection is the first time the virus…
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