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Fumigation companies that competently demonstrate they have the necessary equipment to perform effective fumigation treatments and have at least one AFAS–accredited fumigator present at all fumigations on cargo destined for Australia, are eligible to be AFAS registered.

“What is AFAS?”

In response to the high quarantine risk posed by ineffective fumigation treatments performed offshore, AQIS developed the Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme (AFAS).

AFAS is:

a management system run by participating overseas government agencies to ensure continued compliance of fumigators with the requirements of the AQIS Methyl Bromide Fumigation Standard
a training and accreditation system for fumigators and regulatory officers
a registration system for fumigation companies
acceptance by Australia of fumigation certificates issued under AFAS.

AFAS objectives are to:

Provide capacity building assistance to overseas regulatory officers, in respect to registering, monitoring and auditing fumigation companies.
Improve the technical expertise of overseas fumigators and regulatory officers by providing world's best practice methyl bromide fumigation training.
Assist fumigators tp maintain a high standard of fumigation performance and compliance with AQIS requirements.

What is MAFAS?

MAFAS is the Malaysia Fumigation Accreditation Scheme accredited by the Ministry of Agriculture Malaysia to monitor all fumigation work complying to the Fumigation Standard in Malaysia.

“What is ISPM 15?”

ISPM 15 stands for International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15. ISPM 15 is developed by the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) that directly addresses the need to treat wood materials of a thickness greater than 6mm, used to ship products between countries. Its main purpose is to prevent the international transport and spread of disease and insects that could negatively affect plants or ecosystems. ISPM 15 affects all wood packaging material (pallets, crates, tonnages, etc.) requiring that they be debarked and then heat treated or fumigated with methyl bromide and stamped or branded, with a mark of compliance. This mark of compliance is colloquially known as the "wheat stamp". Products exempt from the ISPM 15 are made from alternative material, like paper, plastic or wood panel products (i.e. OSB, hardboard, and plywood)