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22. Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) group of chemicals were once commonly used pesticides in agriculture and industry, however, they have since been found to produce harmful effects on animals, people and the environment.Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs). The OCP range that is subject to Australian import controls includes the intentionally produced persistent organic pollutants that are listed under Schedule 1 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Regulations 1995, which are amended from time to time, to, inter alia, reflect the Australian Government’s ratification of decisions made by the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Stockholm Convention). The importation of certain organochlorine chemicals as listed in Schedule 1 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Regulations 1995 and Schedule 9 of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 is prohibited unless written permission, either from the Minister responsible for the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture and Water Resources or an authorised officer, is provided to the Australian Border Force at the time of importation.

23. The Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989The import, export and manufacture of the ozone depleting substances chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform, bromochloromethane and methyl bromide, for non quarantine and pre-shipment use, is prohibited under the Montreal Protocol except where an essential or critical use exemption has been granted by the parties to the Montreal Protocol. Control measures for HFCs under the Kigali Agreement to the Montreal Protocol commence from 1 January 2019 and will phase-down the production and import of HFCs. Australia’s Montreal Protocol obligations are implemented through licensing controls and quota restrictions on hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) and HFCs, and licensing of imports of methyl bromide.Australia controls the import and manufacture of other synthetic greenhouse gases (perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride and nitrogen trifluoride) in accordance with its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol. A licence is required to import, export and manufacture synthetic greenhouse gases and to import products containing synthetic greenhouse gases.

25. The importation of radioactive substances and goods containing radioactive substances is prohibited under the provisions of the Customs Act 1901 and Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (PI Regulations) unless the permission in writing is granted by the Australian Minister for Health, the CEO of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) appointed in writing by the Minister, or an Australian Public Service employee assisting the CEO appointed in writing by the Minister as an authorised officer, and presented to the Australian Border Force at the time of importation. In order for a permit to be considered, the entity taking possession of the sources, including the recipient/s, must hold a valid and current radiation licence to possess, sell or store radioactive substance, where required. The Radiation Licence is obtained from the relevant Commonwealth, state or territory radiation regulatory control authority where required.

5. Nuclear Safety and Control Act (S.C., 1997, c.9) - comprehensive regulatory control system for the import, export, transfer, possession and use of nuclear substances, prescribed equipment and prescribed information (technology) . Under this system, any person proposing to conduct these activities in Canada must do so only in accordance with a licence. The Commission may not issue a licence unless it is satisfied that the applicant is qualified to conduct the activity to be authorized, and that the applicant will make adequate provision for the protection of the environment , the health and safety of persons, and the maintenance of national security and measures required to implement international obligations to which Canada has agreed.

6. National Energy Board Act and the Part VI Regulations made thereunder control imports of natural gas, whether in gaseous or liquid state, by pipeline, railway tank cars and tank trucks or tankers. Imports are authorized by both licences and orders. Licences are issued for long-term imports while orders are used in the case of long-term small volume imports, emergency imports or and short-term large volume imports

11. By virtue of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), of which Canada is a member, specimens of such species and their parts and derivatives are listed on Schedule I of the Wild Animal and Plant Trade Regulations (WAPTR) established under the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (WAPPRIITA) and subject to licensing. Species which may be harmful to Canadian ecosystems if ever released to the wild are listed in Schedule II of WAPTR and are also subject to licensing.

4.1 Import licences for the animal species covered by the CITES Convention

4.2. Import authorizations for plants and plant products listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora of 3 March 1973 (CITES)

4.3 The purpose of the regulations on the monitoring of imported marine fishery products is to ensure that only fishery products of lawful origin (that is without products derived from illegal, unreported and unregulated [IUU] fishing) are imported into Switzerland. The consignments of marine fishery products concerned undergo inspection and must be registered with the Federal Office for Food Security and Veterinary Affairs (OSAV, https://www.blv.admin.ch/blv/fr/home.html) for verification of documents.

5. Authorizations for import and export of forest reproductive materialA licence application will be refused if it fails to meet the specific criteria set out in Article III of CITES