As a member of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) Imported Sea Container Pathway Working Group, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) is pleased to share the following information to help raise awareness about container cleanliness.
The Group is focused on co-designing and implementing a new policy for managing contamination and hitchhiker pests in the imported sea container pathway.
DAFF invites you to attend a Hitchhiker Pest Awareness webinar on 4 and 5 September 2024.
This event will cover the critical role of industry in biosecurity, the increasing threat of hitchhiker pests, DAFF's prevention initiatives, and how to identify and report detections.
The webinar will include real-life examples of pests reported to DAFF and how these reports have been managed.
Please find the registration link for the event here:
• events.humanitix.com/hitchhiker-pest-awareness-webinar
Additionally, attached is a Hitchhiker Pest Awareness article. This article aims to raise awareness about the importance of biosecurity and how we can work together to protect Australia from harmful pests.