A list of pre-selected countries* (mainly in Europe, North America, and West-Asia) are subject to a new Australian importations regulations, coming into effect on September 1, 2019, until May 31, 2020. The Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) are currently combating the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB), an extremely dangerous pest known to travel in a wide variety of shipped materials.

Any shipments between those countries and Australia containing "target high-risk goods" will be subject to mandatory treatment for BMSB. This encompasses a wide range of goods, including (but not limited to) explosives, wood products, most types of metals, cutlery, and electrical machinery. In addition, goods identified as "target risk goods" may be subject to random inspections. These "target risk goods" include salts, fertilizers, plastics, printed books, and numerous other goods.

For those shipping targets high-risk goods, the treatment must be conducted in the exporters' countries by a treatment center which has been approved by the Australian DAWR. If the goods are not treated or are treated by an unapproved provider, may be subject to onshore treatment or else refused entry entirely. Approved methods of treating BMSB include heat treatments, methyl bromide fumigation or sulfuryl fluoride fumigation.

List of countries concerned:

• Europe: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bornisa and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France,  Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Spain

• West Asia - Middle East: Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia, Turkey

• North America: Canada, USA

• East Asia: Japan

Sources: Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Australian national pest & disease outbreaks, Planet Health Australia

For more information, do not hesitate to contact our Australian CargoLine-office!

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