A review of current measures has resulted in an interim measure to amend directions and procedures specific to post treatment inspection of FCL, FCX and LCL consignments at the container level subject to supervised seals intact full unpack inspection.
Effective immediately, the department has removed the current requirement for supervised seals intact full unpack inspection for containers that have been treated with sulfuryl fluoride fumigation.
Containers that have been treated with sulfuryl fluoride and currently held pending inspection will have these directions amended and will be allowed to be unpacked without biosecurity officer presence. Future consignments that are flagged for a supervised seals intact full unpack inspection at the container level, will be assessed to determine the treatment type. Containers identified as being treated with sulfuryl fluoride will be allowed to be unpacked without biosecurity officer presence. All other supervised seals intact full unpack inspections will continue to be applied for inspections that have been treated with approved treatments other than sulfuryl fluoride or where mandatory treatment is not required. Inspection of break bulk goods treated with sulfuryl fluoride will continue as per existing processes. Please note this in an interim process until further notice. |
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