Target Evaluation Update: Biosecurity
Consultation on Revised Vehicle, Machinery and Equipment Standard  

The revised  Vehicle , Machinery and Equipment Standard is up for consultation. It was released on the 3 April 2019. 

The consultation closes on 3 June 2019.

What's proposed?

MPI is proposing changes aimed at improving management of brown marmorated stink bugs with imports of vehicles, machinery, and equipment. The proposals include:

• increasing the list of actionable brown marmorated stink bug countries (Schedule 3 countries)
• mandating before-arrival treatment of vehicles, machinery, and equipment that are imported by sea container to align with the current requirements for vehicles and machinery imported as break-bulk
• aligning with the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources in Australia around brown marmorated stink bug management where possible.
• refining current requirements relating to treatment and system management of vehicles, machinery, and equipment from countries listed in Schedule 3 of the IHS.

Some requirement changes designed to address other aspects of biosecurity risk associated with the importation of vehicles, machinery, and equipment, but not directly related to brown marmorated stink bug management, have also been proposed.

The layout of the IHS has also changed.

Details of the proposed changes are in the consultation documents.