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Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/459 Australia 2018 Environmental protection from pests and diseases Technical regulation or specifications Agriculture
Draft report for the review of biosecurity import…
Draft report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh breadfruit from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga
Environment related objective
Ensuring Plant protection by address biosecurity risks associated with imported Fresh breadfruit
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Draft report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh breadfruit from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga
Fresh breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis)
Type of measure
Import requirements
 ICS - HS Code
0810
Subsidy amount Implementation period
entry into force: To be determined
Keywords
Bio
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures G/SPS/N/AUS/460 Australia 2018 Environmental protection from pests and diseases Technical regulation or specifications Fisheries
As set out in Biosecurity Advice 2018/26 (http:/…
As set out in Biosecurity Advice 2018/26 (http://agriculture.gov.au/ biosecurity/risk -analysis/memos/ba2018-26), stakeholders are invited to comment on proposed revised import conditions for salmonid products from approved countries (excluding New Zealand) . These have been developed following a review undertaken by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) .

To manage the biosecurity risks associated with waste s generated in the post-border processing of imported salmonid products, salmonid products imported into Australia must be in a consumer ready form (at least de-headed, de-gilled and eviscerated) or must be sent to an establishment for further processing into a consumer ready form prior to release.
Environment related objective
Ensuring food safety by addressing biosecurity risks associated with imported Salmonid products
Measure description Coverage of the measure
As set out in Biosecurity Advice 2018/26 (http://agriculture.gov.au/ biosecurity/risk -analysis/memos/ba2018-26), stakeholders are invited to comment on proposed revised import conditions for salmonid products from approved countries (excluding New Zealand) . These have been developed following a review undertaken by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) .

To manage the biosecurity risks associated with waste s generated in the post-border processing of imported salmonid products, salmonid products imported into Australia must be in a consumer ready form (at least de-headed, de-gilled and eviscerated) or must be sent to an establishment for further processing into a consumer ready form prior to release.
Salmonid products
Type of measure
Import requirements
 ICS - HS Code
03021
Subsidy amount Implementation period
entry into force: 1 March 2019
Keywords
Fish
Bio
Trade Facilitation G/TFA/N/AUS/1 Australia 2018
General environmental protection, Environmental…
General environmental protection, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
Technical regulation or specifications,…
Technical regulation or specifications, Regulation affecting movement or transit
 Agriculture
The Biosecurity Act of 2015 imposes biosecurity…
The Biosecurity Act of 2015 imposes biosecurity requirements on goods imported into Australia

The Biosecurity Import Conditions Database (BICON) includes requirements to import food and agricultural products into Australia, including requirements under various protocols with other countries.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and human health & safety with biosecurity requirements on goods imported into Australia
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Biosecurity Act of 2015 imposes biosecurity requirements on goods imported into Australia

The Biosecurity Import Conditions Database (BICON) includes requirements to import food and agricultural products into Australia, including requirements under various protocols with other countries.
Imported goods - food and agricultural products
Type of measure
Import, export or transit requirements
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Bio
Trade Facilitation G/TFA/N/AUS/1 Australia 2018
Animal protection, Plant protection, Biodiversity…
Animal protection, Plant protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation and compliance
Ban/Prohibition, Regulation affecting movement or…
Ban/Prohibition, Regulation affecting movement or transit, Import licences, Export licences
 Other
Trade in Australian native species and species…
Trade in Australian native species and species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species ( CITES ) is regulated in accordance with Part 13A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act of 1999 (EPBC Act)
Environment related objective
To protect Australian native species and species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Trade in Australian native species and species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species ( CITES ) is regulated in accordance with Part 13A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act of 1999 (EPBC Act)
Australian native species and species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
Type of measure
Fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with importation, exportation or transit; rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes; laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of origin; Import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions; penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Wildlife
Endangered
MEAs
Trade Facilitation G/TFA/N/AUS/1 Australia 2018
Ozone layer protection, Climate change mitigation…
Ozone layer protection, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, MEAs implementation and compliance
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences, Export licences…
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences, Export licences, Regulation affecting movement or transit
 Manufacturing, Chemicals
Legislation covering import and manufacture…
Legislation covering import and manufacture levies for ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases.

Details of licence requirements for import, export and manufacture of ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases including licence application fees.

The Montreal Protocol does not allow trade between parties and non-parties.

Penalty provisions for ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouses are in the legislation.
Environment related objective
To protect the ozone layer
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Legislation covering import and manufacture levies for ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases.

Details of licence requirements for import, export and manufacture of ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases including licence application fees.

The Montreal Protocol does not allow trade between parties and non-parties.

Penalty provisions for ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouses are in the legislation.
ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases
Type of measure
Licence requirements and fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with importation, exportation or transit or manufacture; Import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions; penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Green
MEAs
Ozone
Trade Facilitation G/TFA/N/AUS/1 Australia 2018
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
Regulation affecting movement or transit, Import…
Regulation affecting movement or transit, Import tariffs, Export tariffs
 Other
Details of fees for applications to export,…
Details of fees for applications to export, import or transit hazardous waste .
Environment related objective
To protect the environment and human health & safety by regulating the export, import or transit hazardous waste
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Details of fees for applications to export, import or transit hazardous waste .
hazardous waste
Type of measure
Fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with importation, exportation or transit
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous
Waste
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/10 Australia 2018
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, Plant protection, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Import licences, Export licences Other
1. The Environment Protection and Biodiversity…
1. The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) regulates international trade in Australian native species, live animals and plants, and species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment and conservation of species that are endangered, or could become endangered, and facilitating legal & sustainable trade in wildlife by to implementing Australia’s obligations under CITES through the regulation of international trade in wildlife and wildlife products
Measure description Coverage of the measure
1. The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) regulates international trade in Australian native species, live animals and plants, and species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Australian native species, live animals and plants, and species listed under CITES
Type of measure
Import & Export licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Wildlife
Bio
Conservation
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/10 Australia 2018
Environmental protection from pests and diseases,…
Environmental protection from pests and diseases, Animal protection, Plant protection
Import licences, Risk assessment, Quarantine…
Import licences, Risk assessment, Quarantine requirements
 Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, Other
1. The Biosecurity Act 2015 applies controls to…
1. The Biosecurity Act 2015 applies controls to the importation of all plants, parts of plants and plant products, all animals (including birds, fish and insects), animal products, soil and other items of general quarantine concern.
Environment related objective
Protection of the environment and human health & safety by controlling imports to manage the risk of introduction of pests and disease that could damage plant, animal or human health or the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
1. The Biosecurity Act 2015 applies controls to the importation of all plants, parts of plants and plant products, all animals (including birds, fish and insects), animal products, soil and other items of general quarantine concern.
All plants, parts of plants and plant products, all animals (including birds, fish and insects), animal products, soil and other items of general quarantine concern
Type of measure
Import licences for quarantinable items
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Bio
Wildlife
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/10 Australia 2018
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Ban/Prohibition, Import licences Other
5. Environment Protection and Biodiversity…
5. Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act) and Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000

The only circumstances in which cetacean imports are allowed are:
• Appendix I listed non-live specimens may only be moved internationally in the following circumstances: (i) if the specimen was taken from the animal prior to that species being listed under CITES; (ii) scientific research purposes; (iii) educational purposes; and (iv) exhibition purposes.
• Live Appendix I-listed specimens may only be moved internationally for conservation breeding purposes, research and education purposes unless the specimen originated from a CITES registered commercial captive breeding program.
Environment related objective
To strictly regulate trade in cetacean specimens to ensure that trade is not detrimental to the survival of the species, and thereby contribute to the conservation of cetaceans
Measure description Coverage of the measure
5. Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act) and Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000

The only circumstances in which cetacean imports are allowed are:
• Appendix I listed non-live specimens may only be moved internationally in the following circumstances: (i) if the specimen was taken from the animal prior to that species being listed under CITES; (ii) scientific research purposes; (iii) educational purposes; and (iv) exhibition purposes.
• Live Appendix I-listed specimens may only be moved internationally for conservation breeding purposes, research and education purposes unless the specimen originated from a CITES registered commercial captive breeding program.
Cetaceans (Whale, dolphin and porpoise products) - all cetaceans and cetacean products are treated as if they were CITES Appendix I for the purposes of import into Australia
Type of measure
Ban with exceptional Import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Endangered
Wildlife
MEAs
Conservation
Environment
Bio
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/10 Australia 2018
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
Export licences, Import licences, Regulation…
Export licences, Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or transit
 Other
12. Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and…
12. Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 (the Act) and associated regulations

The regulatory framework implements Australia's obligations under the Basel Convention for the Control of Trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal (Basel Convention), as well as the following related agreements and arrangements concerning the transboundary movement of hazardous and other waste:
- the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Council Decision C (2001) 107 FINAL, as amended by C(2004)20;
- the Waigani Convention (Convention to Ban the Importation into Forum Island Countries of Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes and to Control the Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within the South Pacific Region); and
- a bilateral arrangement between Australia and the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor.
Environment related objective
To ensure that hazardous waste is managed in an environmentally sound manner to protect human beings and the environment, within and outside Australia

- The permit system ensures that Australia's international obligations concerning the transboundary movement, for environmentally sound and safe management of hazardous and other waste, are upheld.
- To that effect, the Basel Convention provides that trans boundary movements of hazardous and other wastes is to be reduced to the minimum consistent with the environmentally sound and efficient management of such wastes.
- Complementary to this, the OECD Council Decision controls the transboundary movements of hazardous and other wastes destined for recycling and/or recovery operations within the OECD area in view of member countries having established infrastructure.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
12. Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 (the Act) and associated regulations

The regulatory framework implements Australia's obligations under the Basel Convention for the Control of Trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal (Basel Convention), as well as the following related agreements and arrangements concerning the transboundary movement of hazardous and other waste:
- the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Council Decision C (2001) 107 FINAL, as amended by C(2004)20;
- the Waigani Convention (Convention to Ban the Importation into Forum Island Countries of Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes and to Control the Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within the South Pacific Region); and
- a bilateral arrangement between Australia and the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor.
The export from, import into, or transit through, Australia of hazardous and other wastes, which are determined by category and characteristics listed in the schedules of the Basel Convention, Waigani Convention, and OECD Council Decision
Type of measure
Export licences; Import licences; and regulation on transit
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Hazardous
Waste
MEAs
Environment
Recycle