Changes to the Khapra beetle country list maintained by Australia

The Australian Government Department of Agriculture (the department) has updated the list of countries that are regulated as known Khapra beetle countries (the full list is available at: http://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/arrival/pests/khapra_beetle
The following countries have been added to the list of countries that are known Khapra beetle countries and are now regulated as a country known to have Khapra beetle:
1. Kazakhstan;
2. Kyrgyz Republic;
3. Spain;
4. Switzerland;
5. Tajikistan;
6. Uzbekistan.

For seed, grain and stored plant products (excluding fresh produce) arriving as a Full Container Load (FCL) from a listed Khapra beetle country, the consignments must be accompanied with a phytosanitary certificate, issued by the exporting countries National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) with the following additional declaration "The plant product(s) were inspected and found free from Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium

For FCL consignments arriving to Australia from known Khapra beetle countries without a phytosanitary certificate with the required phytosanitary declaration the consignment will be subjected to a full unpack (for inspection) at a class 1.1 approved arrangement site.