Heat Treatment Certificate

How to complete Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Heat Treatment Certificates

The following details relating to BMSB heat treatments must be included on the BMSB treatment certificate for it to be accepted by the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department). This information should be on a single page and in a format consistent with the BMSB heat treatment certificate template provided on the department’s website.

The department will only accept BMSB heat treatment certificates from target risk countries issued by a treatment provider listed on the approved list of offshore BMSB treatment providers (approved list). If a BMSB treatment certificate is issued by a treatment provider in a non-target risk country, it will be accepted if the treatment was conducted in accordance with the heat treatment methodology and the BMSB treatment certificate meets the departments BMSB requirements.

Noting, the goods will be subject to increased intervention on arrival. Certificate must be on the treatment provider’s letterhead The letterhead must include the address of the heat treatment provider that matches the address published on the approved list. Where a treatment provider has more than one branch, the address on the letterhead must match that on the approved list for the branch that issues the certificate. Certificate Number Each certificate must include a unique certificate number issued by the treatment provider.

For audit and investigation purposes, the certificate number must link to the treatment provider’s heat treatment records for the BMSB treatment covered by the certificate. AEI Each certificate must include the treatment providers unique AEI number. Consignment Details

• Goods Description: Provide a short summary of the goods being treated. For example, ‘agricultural machinery’.

• Quantity: The certificate must include the quantity of goods being treated. For example, ‘100kgs or 2 pallets’

• Consignment Link: The certificate must include a link to some other official documentation related to the consignment such as: container number, a bill of lading number, a commercial invoice number, a preferential tariff certificate number or a packing list number. If there is insufficient room on the certificate you may use the additional declarations field or attach a complete list to the certificate.

• Country of Origin: The origin of the goods

• Port of loading: The port the goods will be loaded onto the vessel

• Country of Destination: The country the goods are being shipped to

• Export and Import details: the name and address of the exporter and importer