Australia will take the first phase of emergency action against beetle risks in imported food

Food Safety News 2020-09-01
Global Foodmate
 
Foodmate News: On August 28, 2020, the Australian Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Environment announced (134-2020) that the quarantine risk of khaprabeetle ((khaprabeetle, scientific name Trogodermagranarium)) in imported food and other products will be adopted. The first stage of emergency operations.

On August 13, 2020, the department issued a notice (127-2020) to inform stakeholders that it intends to take emergency measures to address the risk of beetles on high-risk plant products in this pest host. The department will start the first phase of emergency operations on September 3, 2020. From that date, the following high-risk plant products (various raw materials and processed products for any end-use) are not allowed to enter Australia from any country. The main products include soybeans, rice, chickpeas, peanuts, peppers, mung beans, etc. Failure to comply with the emergency measures will result in the goods being compulsory offshore processing or destruction upon arrival in Australia.

For more details, see: https://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/industry-advice/2020/134-2020



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