Khapra beetle bulletin
Urgent actions to protect against khapra beetle
On 7 July 2022, we commenced a pest risk analysis on khapra beetle. For more information visit the Khapra beetle pest risk analysis web page.
127-2020 – Notification of planned urgent actions for khapra beetle
13 August 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Travellers, online shoppers, recipients of international mail and other stakeholders including importers of plant products, freight forwarders, customs brokers and high-volume specialist operators specialising in moving personal effects.
What has changed?
Within the next two months the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) will implement urgent actions to address the risk of khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) on high-risk plant products that are hosts of this pest.
2020-54 - Authorised Officer Program – Validating supporting documents and completing plant export inspection and treatment records
12 August 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise Authorised Officers (AOs) of an update to the Work Instruction: Completing plant export inspection and treatment records and Guideline: Supporting documents for plant exports on the Plant Export Operations Manual.
Communique 23 July 2020
The third Tasmanian RFA Annual Meeting of Officials took place over videoconference on 23 July 2020. The meeting was attended by Senior Officials from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, the Tasmanian Government Department of State Growth, and the Tasmanian Government Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.
This meeting satisfies the requirements of clause 9A of the Tasmanian RFA:
2020-53 - Grain and Seeds Exports Program – Mobile bulk loading of prescribed goods for export
12 August 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise of the release of instructional material for mobile bulk loading of prescribed goods for export.
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126-2020 – New country added for 2020-21 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) seasonal measures
10 August 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principle agents and master consolidators—associated with importing goods that require increased intervention during the 2020-21 BMSB risk season.
2020-52 - Business Systems Program – Postponing the removal of paper export certificates to Indonesia
7 August 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify industry that the exchange of electronic phytosanitary certificates for exports to Indonesia has been postponed.