Do AQIS procedures addressing Giant African Snail remain unchanged?
Yes. Whilst AQIS accepts timber packaging marked with ISPM 15 compliant stamps from all countries including GAS countries, AQIS import requirements that address the GAS risk remain unchanged. This is because ISPM 15 treatments only address quarantine concerns that are present at the time of treatment, not the risks of post-treatment infestation or ‘hitch-hiker’ pests (pests not associated with particular commodities). As GAS is a ‘hitch-hiker’ pest, ISPM 15 treatments do not address AQIS concerns and AQIS import requirements that address GAS risk remain unchanged.
