14/12/2023
Who does this notice affect?
Import-related biosecurity treatment stakeholders, including all importers, brokerages, onshore approved arrangement holders, overseas government and treatment industry entities, relevant domestic state and territory government agencies, and other shipping, freight, and logistics peak industry bodies.
What has changed?
We have been reviewing the Methyl Bromide Fumigation Methodology and with your feedback we have developed a methodology that clearly communicates our requirements. This will help treatment providers meet regulations and provide the Department with assurance that fumigations are correctly applied.
We previously advised you the new Methodology would be published in November 2023 for implementation in May 2024.
Our trading partners who also utilise the methodology have requested additional time to review the final document and as a result the publication has been delayed until early 2024. We will keep you updated once we have a clear implementation timeline.
Further information
If you have any questions, contact Compliance Partnerships at offshoretreatments@aff.gov.au.