BMSB treatment Australia & New Zealand
BMSB season between 1 September and 30 April
| EWS Group is a treatment provider for export goods that require mandatory BMSB treatment.
To manage the risk of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) entering Australia and New Zealand, seasonal measures are in place for target high risk goods manufactured in or shipped from target risk countries as sea cargo.
As an approved BMSB treatment provider EWS Group knows the ins and outs of these measures. As your partner and a ‘one-stop-shop’ for producers, carriers, freight forwarders and other logistics service providers, we are committed to finding the best possible solution, not only to meet BMSB seasonal measures but also the closing date of your vessel. Together with you!
EWS Group offers BMSB treatments at various locations in and near the exportation ports.
Below you will find our treatment locations and their respective focuses. Their central locations and extended opening hours (some locations even between 6 and 23 hours!) allow for great and flexible accessibility.
Locations | Treatment type | Type of cargo | Serra Riccò (Genova) | Fumigation | Containers |
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Sarzana (Spezia) | Fumigation | Containers |
Santo Stefano Magra (Spezia) | Fumigation | Containers |
Vado Ligure (Savona) | Fumigation | Containers |
With EWS Group you’re not limited to one port as port of loading. We offer treatment locations in various European countries. Always with direct access to Europe’s largest sea ports.
Location | Type of treatment | Type of cargo | Rotterdam (Waalhaven) | Fumigation | Containers |
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Rotterdam (Maasvlakte) | Heat treatment | Containers |
Werkendam | Fumigation, Heat treatment | Breakbulk |
Oosterhout | Heat Treatment | Containers, breakbulk |
Alblasserdam | Heat treatment | Breakbulk |
Dordrecht | Fumigation | Breakbulk |
Antwerp | Fumigation, Heat treatment | Containers, breakbulk |
Wielsbeke | Fumigation | Containers |
Haven Gent | Fumigation | Containers |
Luik | Fumigation | Containers |
Zeebrugge | Fumigation | Container, breakbulk |
St-Jean-de-Folleville | Fumigation | Containers |
Fos sur Mer | Fumigation, Heat treatment | Containers |
Sérézin du Rhône | Fumigation, Heat treatment | Containers |
St-Vigor-d’Ymonville | Heat treatment | Containers |
Haven Barcelona | Fumigation, Heat treatment | Containers |
Serra Riccò (Genova) | Fumigation | Containers |
Sarzana (Spezia) | Fumigation | Containers |
Santo Stefano Magra (Spezia) | Fumigation | Containers |
Vado Ligure (Savona) | Fumigation | Containers |
Hamburg | Fumigation | Containers |
Fumigation is a treatment method that uses toxic gas to eradicate pests. While Australian and New Zealand authorities allow fumigation with sulfuryl fluoride or methyl bromide, only sulfuryl fluoride may be used in Europe. The cargo in the treatment enclosure will be fumigated with the minimum required concentrations for the minimum required time. If, after ventilation, all measured values are below the final threshold limit value, the cargo is declared gas-free.
Heat treatment is a treatment method that, depending on the packaging method, uses heat at the minimum required temperature for the minimum required time for the treatment of goods. Heaters blow hot, dry air into the treatment enclosure. The temperature is monitored by temperature sensors, which are placed in the coldest areas of the load. Heat treatment is a form of bio treatment, in the sense that no toxic gases are involved.
Imagine: You have a shipment of machine parts destined for Perth Australia, which needs to be loaded on ship 18th October at the latest.
These target high risk goods require mandatory BMSB treatment. After an orientation in the market, you have opted for EWS Group as approved BMSB treatment provider for the fumigation of your goods. On 8th October you submit a treatment request…
Approved BMSB treatment provider in Europe;
In-house knowledge and expertise;
Fast throughput times of treatments;
Flexible delivery possibilities and extensive opening hours of treatment locations;
If so desired, we arrange for transport to the export terminal;
One single BMSB treatment provider throughout Western Europe.
More information about BMSB, the handling process and specific information for forwarders or manufacturers. Download our BMSB Made Easy kit
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Find all the information you need about BMSB, the risks, the need for treatment and the treatment itself.
The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) or BMSB is an invasive stink bug that originates from Eastern Asia, including China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan.
Since the early 00’s the bug has undergone a rapid expansion across the world. In the United States, the brown marmorated stink bug has emerged as a major pest of tree fruits and vegetables, causing millions of dollars’ worth of crop damage and control costs each year.
Due to its adaptability to human-made structures the BMSB has become quite the hitchhiker. The movement of desirable overwintering sites, such as cargo containers and other transportable objects, has been implicated in its rapid spread across the globe.
At the end of summer, the adult bugs look for shelter in dark and dry places, for example in vehicles and containers. Subsequent movement makes for a rapid spread of the BMSB across the globe.
If it established in Australia, this pest would be extremely difficult and expensive to manage, since it is not easily controlled with pesticides and it eats a huge range of plants.
The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Ministry for Primary Industries of New Zealand have introduced seasonal measures to manage the risk of BMSB from arriving in Australia and New Zealand, based on scientific research, intelligence data collections and information from previous seasons.
Fumigation
Fumigation is a treatment method that uses toxic gas to eradicate pests. While Australian and New Zealand authorities allow fumigation with sulfuryl fluoride or methyl bromide, only sulfuryl fluoride may be used in Europe. The cargo in the treatment enclosure will be fumigated with the minimum required concentrations for the minimum required time. If, after ventilation, all measured values are below the final threshold limit value, the cargo is declared gas-free.
Heat treatment
Heat treatment is a treatment method that, depending on the packaging method, uses heat at the minimum required temperature for the minimum required time for the treatment of goods. Heaters blow hot, dry air into the treatment enclosure. The temperature is monitored by temperature sensors, which are placed in the coldest areas of the load. Heat treatment is a form of bio treatment, in the sense that no toxic gases are involved.
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These countries are determined annually by the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment in Australia and the Department of Primary Industries in New Zealand. This list applies to the 2023/24 season. Last modified on 01/08/2023
Goods that fall within the following tariff classifications have been categorised as target high risk goods and will require mandatory treatment for BMSB risk..
This list is established by the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment in Australia and the Department of Primary Industries in New Zealand. This list applies to the 2023/24 season. Last modified on 01/08/2023
Goods that fall within the following tariff classifications have been categorised as target risk goods and are only subject to increased onshore intervention through random inspection. Mandatory treatment is not required.
BMSB seasonal measures do not apply to all other goods that are not listed above and therefore are not categorised as target high risk or target risk good. However, if these goods are part of a container of consignment that contains categorised goods, they may be subject to measures. It will not be permitted to deconsolidate or remove goods prior to treatment.
This list is established by the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment in Australia and the Department of Primary Industries in New Zealand. This list applies to the 2023/24 season. Last modified on 01/08/2023
EWS Fumigation specialises in the fumigation of various goods and objects including containers, silos, warehouses, ships and industrial structures. Fumigation is an extremely efficient method that uses toxic gas to kill all stages of the pest lifecycle in food, feed and wood.
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