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Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AUS/1 Australia 2012
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Export licences Chemicals, Other
Regulation 4A of the Customs (Prohibited Export)…
Regulation 4A of the Customs (Prohibited Export) Regulations 1958; Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Regulations (the AgVet Regulations
Environment related objective
To protect the life and health of animals and plants and comply with the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Regulation 4A of the Customs (Prohibited Export) Regulations 1958; Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Regulations (the AgVet Regulations
Chemicals listed in Schedule 2 of the Customs (Prohibited Export) Regulations 1958
Type of measure
Non-automatic export licensing
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous
Organic
Pollution
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AUS/1 Australia 2012
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
 Export licences, Import licences Other
Environment Protection and Biodiversity…
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999; Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000
Environment related objective
To protect the life and health of animals and comply with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999; Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000
Cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), parts of cetaceans or products derived from cetaceans
Type of measure
Non-automatic export licensing; Non-automatic import licensing
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Bio
Conservation
Endangered
Environment
MEAs
Wildlife
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AUS/1 Australia 2012
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
 Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Import licences Agriculture, Other
Part 13A of the Environment Protection and…
Part 13A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Environment related objective
To protect the life and health of animals and comply with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Part 13A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Animal and plant species and all products manufactured from species (including some medicinal products) listed in the appendices to the CITES, including black coral, orchids and ivory products; and Australian native animals and plants not described in the List of Exempt Native Specimens
Type of measure
Non-automatic export licensing; Export prohibition except under defined conditions; Non-automatic import licensing
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Bio
Conservation
Endangered
Environment
MEAs
Wildlife
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AUS/1 Australia 2012
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Export licences, Import licences Chemicals, Other
The Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and…
The Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989
Environment related objective
To protect the life and health of animals and comply with the Basel Convention for the Control of Trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989
Explosive, flammable, poisonous, toxic, exotoxic or infectious substances, clinical wastes, waste oils, waste residue from manufacture or household waste as defined by the Basel Convention
Type of measure
Non-automatic export licensing; Non-automatic import licensing
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Waste
MEAs
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AUS/1 Australia 2012
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Export licences, Import licences Chemicals
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment…
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Regulations 1990
Environment related objective
To protect the life and health of animals and plants and comply with the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Regulations 1990
Polybrominated biphenyls such as hexabromobiphenyl, octabromobiphenyl, and decabromobiphenyl; tris (2,3 ‑ dibromopropyl) phosphate; polychlorinated biphenyls; polychlorinated terphenyls; tetraethyl lead; and, tetramethyl lead
Type of measure
Non-automatic export licensing; Non-automatic import licensing
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous
Organic
Pollution
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AUS/1 Australia 2012
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, MEAs…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
 Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Import licences Chemicals
The Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas…
The Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989; Regulation 13F of Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958
Environment related objective
To protect the life and health of animals and plants and comply with the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989; Regulation 13F of Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958
Chemicals including chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs); halons carbon tetrachloride; methyl chloroform; hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs); hydro-fluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), bromochloromethane (BCMs), methyl bromide and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6); hydrbromfluorocarbons (HBFCs)
Type of measure
Non-automatic export licensing; Export prohibition; Non-automatic import licensing
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Climate
MEAs
Soil
Ozone
Green
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AUS/1 Australia 2012
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Ban/Prohibition Chemicals, Other
Regulation 13G of the Customs (Prohibited Exports…
Regulation 13G of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958
Environment related objective
To protect the life and health of animals and plants and comply with the Convention to Ban the Importation into Forum Countries of Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes and to Control the Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within the South Pacific Region Convention)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Regulation 13G of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958
Radioactive waste
Type of measure
Export prohibition except under defined conditions
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous
Waste
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AUS/1 Australia 2012
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Export licences, Import licences Fisheries
Regulation 6 of the Customs (Prohibited Exports)…
Regulation 6 of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958
Environment related objective
To protect the life and health of animals and comply with the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Regulation 6 of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958
Antarctic Toothfish and Patagonian Toothfish found in sub-Antarctic and Antarctic waters, including waters around Australia's external territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands and all fish and fish parts of this species whether fresh, frozen, smoked, preserved in airtight containers or in any other form
Type of measure
Non-automatic export licensing; Non-automatic import licensing
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Conservation
Fish
Wildlife
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AUS/1 Australia 2012 Plant protection Export licences Forestry
Export Control (Unprocessed Wood) Regulations;…
Export Control (Unprocessed Wood) Regulations; Export Control (Hardwood Wood Chips) Regulations 1996; and Export Control (Regional Forest Agreements) Regulations
Environment related objective
To protect the life and health of plants
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Export Control (Unprocessed Wood) Regulations; Export Control (Hardwood Wood Chips) Regulations 1996; and Export Control (Regional Forest Agreements) Regulations
Wood chips; wood in the round which is intended to undergo further processing following export; wood with a cross sectional area of 225 square centimetres or greater which is intended to undergo further processing following export; and sandalwood
Type of measure
Non-automatic export licensing
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Forest
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AUS/1 Australia 2012
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Import licences Chemicals Import licensing system for hazardous goods
Environment related objective
To protect the life and health of animals and plants
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Import licensing system for hazardous goods
Hazardous goods
Type of measure
Non-automatic import licensing
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous
Waste