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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/AUS/7 | Australia | 2015 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
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Ban/Prohibition | Chemicals, Other | Customs Act 1901 and Customs (Prohibited Imports)…
Customs Act 1901 and Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
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Quantitative Restrictions | G/MA/QR/N/AUS/2 | Australia | 2015 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
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Ban/Prohibition | Chemicals | Regulation 4 of the Customs (Prohibited Export)…
Regulation 4 of the Customs (Prohibited Export) Regulations 1958; Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports); Act 1989 (the Act)
Prohibition (QRNo. 1) except under defined conditions of exportation (CP-X) of Asbestos and goods containing asbestos Exportation of asbestos and goods containing asbestos is prohibited unless the goods are raw materials that contain naturally occurring traces of asbestos, or the asbestos is, or the goods are, hazardous waste as defined in section 4 of the Act, or a confirmation in accordance with sub-regulation (3) has been issued by the relevant State or Territory agency, or permission has been granted by the Minister administering the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 or a person authorised by that Minister. |
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Quantitative Restrictions | G/MA/QR/N/AUS/2 | Australia | 2015 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
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Export licences | Chemicals | 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)
Non-automatic licensing for exportation (QRNo. 2) of chemicals listed in Schedule 2 of the Customs Regulations (require an export permit) |
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Quantitative Restrictions | G/MA/QR/N/AUS/2 | Australia | 2015 | Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
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Export licences | Other | Environment Protection and Biodiversity…
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999; Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000.
Non-automatic licensing for exportation (QRNo. 6) Cetacean specimens may only be exported without a permit when they are accompanied by a Pre-CITES certificate demonstrating that the specimen was taken prior to 1975. All other exports require a permit from the Department of the Environment. Permits are issued only for non-commercial purposes (research, education, exhibition, conservation) |
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Quantitative Restrictions | G/MA/QR/N/AUS/2 | Australia | 2015 | Animal protection, MEAs implementation and…
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
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Ban/Prohibition, Export licences | Other | Part 13A of the Environment Protection and…
Part 13A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Non-automatic licensing for exportation and Prohibition (QRNo. 13) except under defined conditions for exportation A plant or animal species that is listed under CITES is subject to an export permit. Restrictions vary according to the CITES appendix listing (I, II or III) . There are some exemptions for exports of personal and household effects (non–live specimens) . The export of Australian native species that are not included on the List of Exempt Native Species require an export permit provided they are from an approved source or they are for a non-commercial purpose as specified in the Act |
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Quantitative Restrictions | G/MA/QR/N/AUS/2 | Australia | 2015 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
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Export licences | Other | The Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and…
The Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989.
Non-automatic licensing for exportation (QRNo. 16) All exports require a permit under the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 which is administered by the Department of the Environment. |
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Quantitative Restrictions | G/MA/QR/N/AUS/2 | Australia | 2015 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
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Export licences | Chemicals | Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment…
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Regulations 1990
Non-automatic licensing for exportation (QRNo. 18) To export the chemicals listed in subregulation 11C(1) of the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Regulations 1990, written permission from the Director, National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) is required |
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Quantitative Restrictions | G/MA/QR/N/AUS/2 | Australia | 2015 | MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
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Export 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.
All exporters require a licence (QRNo. 20) prior to exporting bulk gas and products containing these gases. Exporters are also required to report quarterly on exports. |
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Quantitative Restrictions | G/MA/QR/N/AUS/2 | Australia | 2015 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
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Export licences | Chemicals | Regulation 9AD of the Customs (Prohibited Exports…
Regulation 9AD of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958.
Non-automatic licensing for exportation (QRNo. 24) The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) issues export permits for the exportation from Australia of high activity radioactive sources under Regulation 9AD of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958. Regulation 9 of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulation is administered by the Department of Industry |
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Quantitative Restrictions | G/MA/QR/N/AUS/2 | Australia | 2015 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
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Ban/Prohibition, Export licences | Chemicals, Other | Regulation 13G of the Customs (Prohibited Exports…
Regulation 13G of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958.
Prohibition except under defined conditions for exportation (QRNo. 25) for radioactive waste The following countries are PIDCs for the purposes of the Waigani Convention: [...] Radioactive waste exports to a PIDC may only be exported if approved by the Minister for Industry or an authorised person |
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