Methyl bromide fumigation methodology – Prepare now for 2025 update

Important: The current methyl bromide fumigation methodology (version 2.0) is in force until April 30 2025. It is available on the ‘methodologies and documents for biosecurity treatments’ page.

Familiarise yourself with the updated methodology (version 3.0). It will replace the current documents and come into force from May 1 2025.

We have completed a review of the Methyl Bromide Fumigation Methodology (version 2.0) with the aim of improving the way the methodology communicates our requirements. Your feedback helped us remove unclear language, simplify wording, and clarify the requirements. This helps treatment providers meet regulations and gives us assurance that fumigators are conducting treatments effectively.

There are minor changes made to treatment requirements and processes, but the way fumigators perform successful methyl bromide fumigations has not changed.

The current methyl bromide methodology (version 2.0) and supporting guides are available on the methodologies and documents for biosecurity treatments page. They will remain in force until April 30 2025. We will update the page with the new documentation on May 1 2025.

Please note: the requirements do not apply to grain and plant products. Fumigation requirements can be found in the relevant instructional material on the Plant Export Operations Manual.

Methodology

The Methyl bromide fumigation methodology sets out the minimum requirements for treatment providers performing methyl bromide fumigations on commodities and/or associated packaging for quarantine and pre-shipment (QPS) purposes.

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Methyl bromide fumigation methodology v3.0 (PDF 1.7 MB)
Methyl bromide fumigation methodology v3.0 (DOCX 3.7 MB)

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Guides for QPS treatments

We have expanded and improved the supporting guides for methyl bromide fumigations.

These guides are drafts and are open for feedback.

Please send any feedback to the Offshore Treatments team via email.

The Guide to performing QPS fumigation with methyl bromide provides information on the various methods and techniques that fumigators can use to ensure they are performing fumigations that meet the requirements of the methodology. Please read this document in conjunction with the Methyl Bromide Fumigation Methodology.

The Guide to packaging suitability for performing QPS treatments provides information to assist the application of, and compliance with, the consignment suitability requirements of the relevant treatment methodology. This document applies to the suitability of consignments for fumigation and controlled atmosphere treatments.

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Guide to performing QPS fumigations with methyl bromide v2.0 (PDF 3.4 MB)
Guide to performing QPS fumigations with methyl bromide v2.0 (DOC 5.8 MB)

Guide to packaging suitability for performing QPS treatments v2.0 (PDF 1.6 MB)
An accessible version of this document is pending, in the interim please email cedcommunications@aff.gov.au for assistance.

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