Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) has received advice from the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) has issued Industry Advice Notice 145-2021 dealing with the Sea container measures to protect against khapra beetle
What has changed?
Additional measures under Phase 6A of the khapra beetle urgent actions will commence on 12 July 2021. These additional measures will introduce mandatory offshore treatment requirements for all FCL/FCX sea containers packed with all types of goods in a target risk country and unpacked in a rural grain growing area of Australia.
To assist in preparing stakeholders for these changes, a specific web page outlining the sea container measures is available. This web page can be accessed at awe.gov.au/khapra-containers.
Summary of measures
The below table provides a summary of Phase 6A measures.
Note: Failure to comply with these requirements will result in export of the container upon arrival in Australia.
Please note that updated policies relating to the Class 19 approved arrangements (NCCC and AEPCOMM) will come into effect on 12 July 2021 and will be published in their usual locations from this date.
These include the:
Please contact AEP Support if you have any questions.
Sal Milici - Head of Border & Biosecurity - FTA / APSA | |