29 January 2026
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of high-risk plant products, other-risk plant products (including seeds for sowing); domestic research institutions; peak industry bodies in cargo, seeds, organic and plant product sectors; international travellers; international mail recipients; trading partners; offshore treatment providers; grain and other stored product industry participants.
What has changed?
As outlined in Import Industry Advice Notice 398-2025, we released the Draft pest risk analysis (PRA) for khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) – Part 1 for public consultation on the 27th of November 2025. The consultation period will close on 27 February 2026.
We would like to remind stakeholders that 2 online information sessions will be held to present an overview of the draft report. All stakeholders are encouraged to attend. To accommodate international stakeholders, one of the sessions will be scheduled later in the day.
- When:
- 10.30am AEDT, 5 February 2026.
- 4.30pm AEDT, 5 February 2026.
- Where: Online via Microsoft Teams Live Event.
- Registration: This is a free event. To attend, please register through Humanitix by selecting the 'Register' button.
The session will be recorded and made available for anyone unable to attend the live event. To request a copy of the recording, please email plantstakeholders@aff.gov.au.
PRA details
We are conducting the PRA to:
- assess the risk of khapra beetle
- evaluate the effectiveness of the current khapra beetle emergency measures (also known as 'urgent actions')
- recommend ongoing measures to achieve Australia's Appropriate Level of Protection (ALOP).
We are delivering the PRA in 2 parts. Part 1 focuses on the plant product pathway. Part 2 will focus on the sea container pathway (to be released separately).
We are currently seeking stakeholder feedback on the draft report Part 1 of the PRA. To share your feedback:
Your input will help inform the final report for Part 1 of the PRA, which we expect to publish in late 2026. All stakeholder comments will be considered in preparing the final report.
The existing khapra beetle emergency measures for plant products will remain in place until Part 1 of the PRA is finalised. Once finalised, we will update the relevant import conditions.
We encourage you to circulate this notification to any interested stakeholders.
Background information
Khapra beetle is not present in Australia but poses a significant threat to the country's grain industry as a serious storage pest with potential impacts on international trade. It is ranked as Australia's second highest National Priority Plant Pest and the highest for the grains industry. The beetle destroys grain quality, rendering it unfit for consumption.
After observing an increase in khapra beetle interceptions during 2020, we implemented emergency measures (also known as 'urgent actions') in September 2020 to reduce the risk of entry.
Further information