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Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/9/REV.1 Australia 2017
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Import licences Mining
Asbestos The Customs (Prohibited Imports)…
Asbestos

The Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (PI Regulations)
Environment related objective
To reduce and prevent occupational and environmental exposures to asbestos fibres
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Asbestos

The Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (PI Regulations)
Any of the following fibrous forms of mineral silicates belonging to the serpentine or amphibole groups of rock-forming minerals:

(a) actinolite asbestos;
(b) amosite (brown asbestos);
(c) anthophyllite asbestos;
(d) chrysotile (white asbestos);
(e) crocidolite (blue asbestos);
(f) tremolite asbestos.

(Actinolite, amosite, anthophyllite, crocidolite and tremolite asbestos are also under the coverage of the Rotterdam Convention)
Type of measure
Import licences

Under the PI Regulations 1956, the import of asbestos, or goods containing asbestos, is prohibited unless:
(a) The asbestos or goods are hazardous waste as defined in Section 4 of the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Ac; (b) The goods are raw materials containing naturally occurring traces of amphibole asbestos; or
(c) Permission has been granted by the Minister administering the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, to import chrysotile asbestos for research, analysis or display, or to import amphibole asbestos; or
(d) The asbestos or goods are imported from the Australian Antarctic Territory (chrysotile only); or
(e) The import is of a ship or resources installation that contains in situ amphibole asbestos or chrysotile (installed or affixed before 1 January 2005).
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Waste
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/9/REV.1 Australia 2017 Animal protection Ban/Prohibition Manufacturing
Cat and dog fur products The importation of cat…
Cat and dog fur products

The importation of cat and dog fur and goods made from or using cat or dog fur is prohibited under provisions of the Customs Act 1901 and the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (PI Regulations) unless the permission of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, or an authorised person, has been obtained.
Environment related objective
To address animal welfare concerns by prohibiting the importation of cat and dog fur products
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Cat and dog fur products

The importation of cat and dog fur and goods made from or using cat or dog fur is prohibited under provisions of the Customs Act 1901 and the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (PI Regulations) unless the permission of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, or an authorised person, has been obtained.
Cat fur - the pelt or hair of an animal of the species Felis catus.
Dog fur - the pelt or hair of an animal of the species Canis familiaris.
Cat or dog fur product - a product or other thing that consists, wholly or partly, of cat or dog fur
Type of measure
Ban
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Wildlife
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/9/REV.1 Australia 2017
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Ban/Prohibition, Import licences Other
CETACEANS (WHALES, DOLPHINS AND PORPOISES) …
CETACEANS (WHALES, DOLPHINS AND PORPOISES)

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act) and Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000
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
CETACEANS (WHALES, DOLPHINS AND PORPOISES)

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act) and Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000
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

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 anima; (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 pro
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Endangered
Conservation
Environment
Bio
MEAs
Wildlife
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/9/REV.1 Australia 2017 Animal protection Ban/Prohibition Other
Dog collars - Protrusion The importation of…
Dog collars - Protrusion

The importation of protrusion dog collars is prohibited under provisions of the Customs Act 1901 and the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (PI Regulations), unless the permission of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, or an authorised person, has been obtained
Environment related objective
To protect animals by establishing regulation in response to animal welfare concerns
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Dog collars - Protrusion

The importation of protrusion dog collars is prohibited under provisions of the Customs Act 1901 and the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (PI Regulations), unless the permission of the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, or an authorised person, has been obtained
Dog collars, incorporating apparatus designed to puncture or bruise an animal’s skin
Type of measure
Prohibition of imports
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/9/REV.1 Australia 2017
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
Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and…
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
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
Environment
Recycle
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/9/REV.1 Australia 2017
Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Ban/Prohibition, Import licences Agriculture, Chemicals, Manufacturing, Other
Import licensing system under the Antarctic…
Import licensing system under the Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980 as amended, and in line with the requirements of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (the Madrid Protocol)
Environment related objective
To implement the Madrid Protocol, which is to ensure the comprehensive protection of the Antarctic environment and its dependent and associated ecosystems
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Import licensing system under the Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980 as amended, and in line with the requirements of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (the Madrid Protocol)
Animal, plant, virus, bacterium, yeast or fungus that is not indigenous to the Antarctic unless the animal (not being a live bird), plant, virus, bacterium, yeast or fungus, as the case may be, was brought into the Antarctic to be used as food; non-sterile soil, or polychlorinated biphenyls, or polystyrene beads or chips or any similar kind of packaging material; pesticides not for scientific, medical or hygienic purposes
Type of measure
Ban and Import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Indigenous
Eco
Wildlife
Labelling
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/9/REV.1 Australia 2017
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases, Plant protection
 Ban/Prohibition, Import licences Agriculture, Other
The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald…
The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Environment Protection and Management Ordinance 1987
Environment related objective
To preserve and manage the Territory for the protection of its environment and wildlife
Measure description Coverage of the measure
The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Environment Protection and Management Ordinance 1987
The importation of any diseased organism or live poultry (prohibition); and the importation of any organism, or any dead poultry or poultry products (permit required)
Type of measure
Import licences; Import prohibition
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Wildlife
Indigenous
Conservation
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/9/REV.1 Australia 2017
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Energy…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Energy conservation and efficiency
 Ban/Prohibition, Import licences Manufacturing
INCANDESCENT (FILAMENT) LAMPS Australian…
INCANDESCENT (FILAMENT) LAMPS

Australian Standard 4934.2(Int):2008- Incandescent Lamps for General Lighting Services, Part 2: Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) Requirements
Environment related objective
To phase-out inefficient incandescent lighting in order to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions
Measure description Coverage of the measure
INCANDESCENT (FILAMENT) LAMPS

Australian Standard 4934.2(Int):2008- Incandescent Lamps for General Lighting Services, Part 2: Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) Requirements
Incandescent general lighting service lamps (GLS)
Type of measure
Ban and Import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Energy
Emissions
Green
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/9/REV.1 Australia 2017
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Import licences Chemicals
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment…
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989
Environment related objective
To comply with the Rotterdam Convention promoting shared responsibility and cooperative efforts among Parties in the international trade of certain hazardous chemicals in order to protect human health and the environment from potential harm; and

To ensure that no new chemicals are introduced into Australia unless they have been assessed for risks to public health, occupational health and safety and the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989
Persistent organic pollutants including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated triphenyls (PCTs) and polychlorinated polyphenyls; Hazardous chemicals

These chemicals are considered to be highly toxic and virtually indestructible and a considerable danger to the environment.

PCB waste may also be imported under the Hazardous Waste (Regulations of Exports and Imports) Act 1989, provided all the requirements of that Act have been met.
Type of measure
Import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Pollution
Waste
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/9/REV.1 Australia 2017 Air pollution reduction Import licences Manufacturing
MOTOR VEHICLES The Motor Vehicle Standards Act…
MOTOR VEHICLES

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 VEHICLES

The Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (MVSA) and the Motor Vehicle Standards Regulations 1989 and Determinations
All new and used road vehicles
Type of measure
Import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Clean
Environment