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Agreement Document symbol Notifying Member Year Harmonized types of environment-related objectives Harmonized types of measures Harmonized types of sectors subject to the measure Measure description See more information
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 Australia 2013 Air pollution reduction Import licences Manufacturing
Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (MVSA) and the…
Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (MVSA) and the Motor Vehicle Standards Regulations 1989 and Determinations
Environment related objective
To ensure clean air and environmental performance standards are met
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (MVSA) and the Motor Vehicle Standards Regulations 1989 and Determinations
New and used road vehicles
Type of measure
Import licensing
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Clean
Environment
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 Australia 2013
Air pollution reduction, Animal protection,…
Air pollution reduction, Animal protection, Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Ban/Prohibition, Import licences Chemicals
Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956,…
Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, Schedule 9 unless written permission, either from the Minister responsible for the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry or an authorised officer, is provided to the ACBPS at the time of importation
Environment related objective
To comply with the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants in order to prevent harmful effects on animals, people and the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, Schedule 9 unless written permission, either from the Minister responsible for the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry or an authorised officer, is provided to the ACBPS at the time of importation
Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) included in Schedule 1
Type of measure
Import licensing
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Organic
Pollution
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 Australia 2013
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, MEAs…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
 Ban/Prohibition, Import licences Chemicals
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas…
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989
Environment related objective
To protect the ozone layer
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989
Hhydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC), methyl bromide; Hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons; Chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform, bromochloromethane
Type of measure
Import licensing
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Climate
Environment
MEAs
Soil
Ozone
Green
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 Australia 2013
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
 Ban/Prohibition, Import licences Chemicals, Other
Customs Act 1901 and Customs (Prohibited Imports)…
Customs Act 1901 and Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
Environment related objective
To manage hazardous wastes in line with the Basel Convention on the Control of trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Customs Act 1901 and Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
Radioactive material or substance including radium, any radioactive isotope or any article containing any radioactive material or substance
Type of measure
Import licensing
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous
Waste
MEAs
Technical Barriers to Trade G/TBT/N/AUS/71 Australia 2012 Water management and conservation
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Conformity assessment procedures
 Manufacturing
Joint governments' response to the 2010…
Joint governments' response to the 2010 Independent Review of the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Review Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) scheme consultation paper
Environment related objective
To promote water efficiency
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Joint governments' response to the 2010 Independent Review of the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Review Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) scheme consultation paper
Showers; Tap equipment; Flow controllers; Toilets (lavatory equipment); Urinal equipment; Clothes washers; Dishwashers
Type of measure
Technical regulation; Conformity assessment procedure
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force in July 2012
Keywords
Environment
Water
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/286; G/SPS/N/AUS/286/ADD.1 Australia 2012
Animal protection, Environmental protection from…
Animal protection, Environmental protection from pests and diseases, MEAs implementation and compliance
Conformity assessment procedures, Risk assessment…
Conformity assessment procedures, Risk assessment, Technical regulation or specifications
 Other
Importation of zoo perissodactyls from approved…
Importation of zoo perissodactyls from approved countries. Draft policy review.
Environment related objective
To protect animal health and territory from other damage from pests
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Importation of zoo perissodactyls from approved countries. Draft policy review.
Live zoo perissodactyls including zebras, rhinoceroses and tapirs
Type of measure
Import requirements
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force following consideration of comments received from stakeholders
Keywords
Bio
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/288; G/SPS/N/AUS/288/ADD.1 Australia 2012 Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem Conformity assessment procedures, Risk assessment Agriculture
Draft review of the importation of queen honey…
Draft review of the importation of queen honey bees
Environment related objective
To protect animal health
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft review of the importation of queen honey bees
Queen honey bees and a small number of associated attendant bees
Type of measure
Import requirements
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force approximately on 30 May 2012
Keywords
Bio
Genetic
Wildlife
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/290 Australia 2012
MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
 Conformity assessment procedures, Risk assessment Agriculture, Forestry
Supporting Documentation for Emergency Measures…
Supporting Documentation for Emergency Measures for Plants in the Genera: Abies, Cedrus and Picea
Environment related objective
Plant protection
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Supporting Documentation for Emergency Measures for Plants in the Genera: Abies, Cedrus and Picea
Nursery stock of the Abies, Cedrus and Picea genera
Type of measure
Quarantine requirements
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Entry into force on 21 February 2012
Keywords
Bio
Forest
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/220/AUS/REV.1 Australia 2012 Alternative and renewable energy Grants and direct payments Other, Manufacturing Liquefied Petroleum Gas Vehicle Scheme (LPG VS)
Environment related objective
To encourage the use of LPG as an alternative transport fuel, cleaner and more environmentally friendly
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Vehicle Scheme (LPG VS)
Registered owners of a new vehicle with an LPG unit fitted at the time of manufacture of the vehicle or registered owners who have a new or used petrol or diesel vehicle converted to LPG on or after 14 August 2006
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
From 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2014
Keywords
Clean
Environment
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/220/AUS/REV.1 Australia 2012
Climate change mitigation and adaptation,…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Sustainable forestry management
 Grants and direct payments Forestry Forest Industries Development Fund
Environment related objective
To identify and restrict illegally logged timber imports and prepare the forestry industry for the impact of climate change
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Forest Industries Development Fund
Australian enterprises
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Ended in June 2011
Keywords
Climate
Forest