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This Standard forms a basis for the rating and labelling of a range of products under the mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) scheme, as required by the Australian Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005 (Cth) (the WELS Act) and, in New Zealand, the Consumer Information Standards (Water Efficiency) Regulations.

The Australian Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) is undertaking a public consultation process on potential improvements to Australia's domestic organic regulatory framework. (...) One of the regulatory options identified in the document is the introduction of a mandatory domestic organics standard which would apply to products sold as organic in Australia, including imports. The exact nature of regulation as it applies to imports would be advised at a later date (...)

3. Plant and animal species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) generally require a CITES permit for import or export. Restrictions vary according to the CITES appendix listing (I, II or III). There are some exemptions for exports of personal and household effects (non–live specimens). The export of Australian native species that are not included on the List of Exempt Native Specimens require an export permit.

4. Cetacean specimens may only be exported and imported if they are vintage specimens or for non-commercial purposes (research, education, exhibition, conservation). Exports and imports of vintage specimens must be accompanied by pre-Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) certificates demonstrating that the specimens were taken prior to 1975. Non-commercial exports and imports require CITES permits from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

5. Imports and exports of toothfish and parts of toothfish whether fresh, frozen, smoked, preserved in containers, or in any other form are prohibited unless a permission in writing has been obtained from the Minister administering the Fisheries Management Act 1991 or an authorised officer from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA).

12. Radioactive substances: The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
(ARPANSA) issues export permits for the exportation from Australia of high activity radioactive sources (...) -The importation of radioactive substances and goods containing radioactive substances is prohibited under the provisions...

13. Conditional prohibition on the export of radioactive waste to Pacific Island Developing Countries

14. Asbestos: Exportation and importation of asbestos and certain goods containing asbestos is prohibited unless the goods are raw materials that contain naturally occurring traces of asbestos, or the asbestos is, or the goods are, hazardous waste as defined in section 4 of the HW Act (...) - the prohibition does not prohibit the exportation from Australia, of asbestos or goods described in Schedule 1 that contain asbestos, that are incorporated into other goods in a way that does not constitute a risk to users until the asbestos is disturbed.

15. Hazardous waste: All exports and imports require a permit under the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 which is administered by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.