2024-2025 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Seasonal Measures

This notice builds on G/SPS/N/AUS/479 relating to seasonal measures for Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), released in July 2019.In response to the spread of brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) throughout Europe and North America, the Australian Government has strengthened seasonal measures for the 2024-25 season to manage the risk of BMSB arriving in Australia.Target risk countries have increased from 39 for the 2023-24 season to 41 for the 2024-25 season.Measures will apply to certain goods manufactured in, or shipped from target risk countries, and/or vessels that berth at, load or tranship from target risk countries.Target risk countries for the 2024–25 season are:AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCanadaChina (measures applicable to vessels only)CroatiaCzech RepublicFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryItalyJapan (measures applicable to vessels only)KazakhstanKorea, Republic of (measures applicable to vessels only)KosovoLiechtensteinLuxembourgMontenegroMoldova, Republic ofNetherlandsNorth MacedoniaPolandPortugalRomaniaRussian FederationSerbiaSlovak RepublicSloveniaSwitzerlandSpainTürkiyeUkraineUnited States of AmericaUzbekistanAll roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) vessels will be subject to heightened vessel surveillance.All ro-ro vessels that berth at, load or tranship in target risk countries from 1 September to 30 April (inclusive) will be required to:conduct self-inspections and respond to specific questions as part of the pre-arrival reporting requirements, and-   undergo a mandatory seasonal pest inspection on arrival in Australia.Due to the changing risk status of BMSB, random onshore inspections on goods from emerging risk countries will be undertaken to verify pest absence.The measures will apply to goods shipped on board from 1 September to 30 April (inclusive).These measures are required to effectively manage the biosecurity risk from BMSB and to achieve Australia's appropriate level of protection.The approved treatment options for BMSB risk are:-   heat treatment-   methyl bromide fumigation and-   sulfuryl fluoride fumigation.Further information on the seasonal measures, including advice on target risk countries, measures for vessels, target high risk goods, measures relating to goods, treatment options and rates, safeguarding arrangements and Industry Advice Notices are published on agriculture.gov.au/bmsbA pest risk analysis report that identifies BMSB as a pest requiring risk management measures in order to achieve the appropriate level of protection for Australia was released in December 2019 and is available at: