14 September 2026
Who does this notice affect?
Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under approved arrangement class 19.2.
What has changed?
Accredited persons operating under approved arrangement class 19.2 can now direct in-scope high-risk Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) goods for onshore ethyl formate treatment. The new class 19.2 code for this treatment option is BMSBEF.
The BMSB hitchhiker pests BICON case has been updated to reflect this new treatment option.
Further information
For guidance on using approved arrangement class 19.2 during the BMSB season, refer to the video tutorial available on Learnhub.
For information about approved arrangement class 19.2, email Class19@aff.gov.au.