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| Agriculture | G/AG/N/AUS/157/REV.1 | Australia | 2023 | Water management and conservation | Grants and direct payments | Agriculture | Non-Product-Specific AMS: Queensland (QLD)…
Non-Product-Specific AMS: Queensland (QLD) Healthy Headwaters, Water Use Efficiency Project: Funding provided for projects to assist farmers in the Queensland Murray Darling Basin to invest in water efficient irrigation systems and technologies. Budget outlays are for the total value of the relevant programs including components, for example, for extension services that would otherwise be reported as Green Box. Disaggregated information on budget outlays for these programs is not currently available.
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| Agriculture | G/AG/N/AUS/157/REV.1 | Australia | 2023 | Water management and conservation | Grants and direct payments | Agriculture | Non-Product-Specific AMS: New South Wales (NSW)…
Non-Product-Specific AMS: New South Wales (NSW) Water for the Future Program: Funding provided for projects to assist farmers in the NSW Murray Darling Basin to invest in water efficient irrigation systems and technologies. Budget outlays are for the total value of the relevant programs including components, for example, for extension services that would otherwise be reported as Green Box. Disaggregated information on budget outlays for these programs is not currently available.
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| Agriculture | G/AG/N/AUS/157/REV.1 | Australia | 2023 | Energy conservation and efficiency | Grants and direct payments | Agriculture | Non-Product-Specific AMS: Tasmanian (TAS) On Farm…
Non-Product-Specific AMS: Tasmanian (TAS) On Farm Energy Efficiency (Tas Gov Funding): The On-farm Energy Audit and Capital Grant Program (Tasmanian Government funding) provides subsidies to assist farmers to reduce their energy charges. The program is made up of two types of grants, audit grants and capital infrastructure grants.
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| Agriculture | G/AG/N/AUS/157/REV.1 | Australia | 2023 | Water management and conservation | Grants and direct payments | Agriculture | Non-Product-Specific AMS: Australian Government:…
Non-Product-Specific AMS: Australian Government: On-Farm Irrigation Efficiency Program: The program supports industry groups and catchment authorities to improve the efficiency and management of water in specific river catchments in the southern-connected Murray Darling Basin.
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| Agriculture | G/AG/N/AUS/157/REV.1 | Australia | 2023 | Water management and conservation | Grants and direct payments | Agriculture | Non-Product-Specific AMS: Australian Government:…
Non-Product-Specific AMS: Australian Government: Water for the Environment Special Account - Water Efficiency Program
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| Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/AUS/16 | Australia | 2023 | Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
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Import licences | Fisheries, Other | 1. All plants, parts of plants and plant products…
1. All plants, parts of plants and plant products, all animals (including birds, marine animals and insects), animal products, soil and other items of biosecurity risk. 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).
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| Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/AUS/16 | Australia | 2023 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
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Ban/Prohibition | Chemicals | 3. Asbestos: Under the Customs (Prohibited…
3. Asbestos: Under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (PI Regulations), the importation of asbestos, or goods containing asbestos, is subject to prohibition. The regulations empower the Work Health and Safety Minister (the WHS Minister) administering the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act) to grant permission to import asbestos in certain circumstances.
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| Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/AUS/16 | Australia | 2023 | Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation and compliance, Other environmental risks mitigation
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Ban/Prohibition, Import licences, Other…
Ban/Prohibition, Import licences, Other environmental requirements, Regulation affecting movement or transit
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Agriculture, Manufacturing | 10. Genetically modified organisms: The Gene…
10. Genetically modified organisms: The Gene Technology Act 2000 (GT Act), the Gene Technology Regulations 2001 (GT Regulations) and corresponding state and territory laws provide a nationally consistent system to regulate work (dealings) with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Australia. This includes the creation or import, transport, disposal, growth and propagation of GMOs.
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| Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/AUS/16 | Australia | 2023 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
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Import licences, Export licences, Regulation…
Import licences, Export licences, Regulation affecting movement or transit
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Other | 12. Hazardous waste: The import, export and…
12. Hazardous waste: The import, export and transit of hazardous waste is regulated under the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 (the Act) and associated regulations, to ensure that hazardous waste is managed in an environmentally sound manner to protect human beings and the environment, within and outside Australia.
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| Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/AUS/16 | Australia | 2023 | Biodiversity and ecosystem, Chemical, toxic and…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
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Import licences, Ban/Prohibition | Agriculture | 14. Imports to Antarctica: Under the Antarctic…
14. Imports to Antarctica: Under the Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980 (Antarctic Treaty Act) as amended, and in line with the requirements of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (the Madrid Protocol), persons are not permitted to import certain items into Antarctica. This legislation applies to Australian nationals for all areas south of 60° south and for foreign nationals to the Australian Antarctic Territory only.
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