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Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/MLI/2 Mali 2022
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Import licences Chemicals 30. Restriction à l'importation du cyanure
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by restricting the importation of cyanide under Article XX(b) of the GATT and the Stockholm Convention
Measure description Coverage of the measure
30. Restriction à l'importation du cyanure
Le cyanure
Type of measure
NAL: Non-automatic license
 ICS - HS Code
28.11.12
28.11.19
28.37.11
28.37.19
28.37.20
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2014-2016, 2016-2018, 2018-2020, 2020-2022 and 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 31 March 2021
Keywords
Hazardous
MEAs
Pollution
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/MLI/2 Mali 2022
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and…
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Export licences Other
54. Restriction à l'exportation des Viandes…
54. Restriction à l'exportation des Viandes et animaux vivants
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by restricting the exportation of meat and live animals under Article XX(b) of the GATT and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
54. Restriction à l'exportation des Viandes et animaux vivants
Viandes et animaux vivants
Type of measure
NAL-X: Non-automatic license on exports
 ICS - HS Code
01.02
01.03
01.04
01.05
01.06
02.01
02.02
02.03
02.04
02.05
02.06
02.07
02.08
02.09
02.10
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2014-2016, 2016-2018, 2018-2020, 2020-2022 and 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 31 March 2021
Keywords
Endangered
MEAs
Wildlife
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/MLI/2 Mali 2022
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and…
Animal protection, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Export licences Other
55. Restriction à l'exportation des Produits…
55. Restriction à l'exportation des Produits de la chasse
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by restricting the exportation of hunting products under Article XX(b) of the GATT and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
55. Restriction à l'exportation des Produits de la chasse
Produits de la chasse
Type of measure
NAL-X: Non-automatic license on exports
 ICS - HS Code
02.08
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2014-2016, 2016-2018, 2018-2020, 2020-2022 and 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 31 March 2021
Keywords
Endangered
MEAs
Wildlife
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AUS/6 Australia 2022
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
 Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Import licences Other
3. Plant and animal species listed under the…
3. Plant and animal species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) generally require a CITES permit for import or export. 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 Specimens require an export permit.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by restricting the import and export of endangered species under Article XX(b) of the GATT and CITES
Measure description Coverage of the measure
3. Plant and animal species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) generally require a CITES permit for import or export. 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 Specimens require an export permit.
Animal and plant species and all products manufactured from species (including some medicinal products) listed in the appendices to the CITES. Examples include black coral, orchids and ivory products. Australian native animals and plants which are not described in the List of Exempt Native Specimens require an export permit.
Type of measure
CP-X: Prohibition except under defined conditions for exportation, NAL: Non-automatic license, NAL-X: Non-automatic license on exports
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 28 September 2022
Keywords
Bio
Conservation
Endangered
Environment
MEAs
Wildlife
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AUS/6 Australia 2022
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Export licences, Import licences Fisheries
4. Cetacean specimens may only be exported and…
4. Cetacean specimens may only be exported and imported if they are vintage specimens or for non-commercial purposes (research, education, exhibition, conservation). Exports and imports of vintage specimens must be accompanied by pre-Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) certificates demonstrating that the specimens were taken prior to 1975. Non-commercial exports and imports require CITES permits from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by restricting the import and export of cetaceans under Article XX(b) of the GATT and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
4. Cetacean specimens may only be exported and imported if they are vintage specimens or for non-commercial purposes (research, education, exhibition, conservation). Exports and imports of vintage specimens must be accompanied by pre-Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) certificates demonstrating that the specimens were taken prior to 1975. Non-commercial exports and imports require CITES permits from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), parts of cetaceans or products derived from cetaceans.
Type of measure
NAL: Non-automatic license, NAL-X: Non-automatic license on exports
 ICS - HS Code
0106.12
0507.90
0511.99
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 28 September 2022
Keywords
Bio
Conservation
Endangered
MEAs
Wildlife
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AUS/6 Australia 2022
MEAs implementation and compliance, Sustainable…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Sustainable fisheries management
 Export licences, Import licences Fisheries
5. Imports and exports of toothfish and parts of…
5. Imports and exports of toothfish and parts of toothfish whether fresh, frozen, smoked, preserved in containers, or in any other form are prohibited unless a permission in writing has been obtained from the Minister administering the Fisheries Management Act 1991 or an authorised officer from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA).
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by restricting the import and export of toothfish under Article XX(b) of the GATT and the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
5. Imports and exports of toothfish and parts of toothfish whether fresh, frozen, smoked, preserved in containers, or in any other form are prohibited unless a permission in writing has been obtained from the Minister administering the Fisheries Management Act 1991 or an authorised officer from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA).
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. Applies to all fish and fish parts of this species whether fresh, frozen, smoked, preserved in airtight containers or in any other form.
Type of measure
NAL: Non-automatic license, NAL-X: Non-automatic license on exports
 ICS - HS Code
0302.83
0303.83
0304.85
0304.92
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 28 September 2022
Keywords
Conservation
Fish
MEAs
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AUS/6 Australia 2022 Sustainable forestry management Export licences Forestry 10. Export restriction of unprocessed wood
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by restricting the export of unprocessed wood under Article XX(b) of the GATT
Measure description Coverage of the measure
10. Export restriction of unprocessed wood
Exports of 2 tonnes or more of: woodchips; 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
NAL-X: Non-automatic license on exports
 ICS - HS Code
44
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 28 September 2022
Keywords
Forest
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AUS/6 Australia 2022
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Export licences, Import licences Chemicals, Other
12. Radioactive substances: The Australian…
12. Radioactive substances: The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
(ARPANSA) issues export permits for the exportation from Australia of high activity radioactive sources (...) -The importation of radioactive substances and goods containing radioactive substances is prohibited under the provisions...
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by restricting the import and export of radioactive substances under Article XX(b) of the GATT and the International Atomic Energy Agency's Code of Conduct of the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources
Measure description Coverage of the measure
12. Radioactive substances: The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
(ARPANSA) issues export permits for the exportation from Australia of high activity radioactive sources (...) -The importation of radioactive substances and goods containing radioactive substances is prohibited under the provisions...
For exports: Uranium, thorium and fissionable materials including plutonium, as per Schedule 7 of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958. High activity radioactive sources as per Schedule 7A of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958. For imports: Any radioactive material or substance, including radium, any radioactive isotope or any article containing any radioactive material or substance.
Type of measure
NAL: Non-automatic license, NAL-X: Non-automatic license on exports
 ICS - HS Code
2612
2844
2845.90
2922.50
3006.30
3006.92
8401.30
8531
9022.12
9022.13
9022.14
9022.19
9022.21
9022.29
9022.90
9027
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 28 September 2022
Keywords
Hazardous
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AUS/6 Australia 2022
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
 Ban/Prohibition Other
13. Conditional prohibition on the export of…
13. Conditional prohibition on the export of radioactive waste to Pacific Island Developing Countries
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by conditionally prohibiting the export of radioactive waste to Pacific Island Developing Countries under Article XX(b) of the GATT and the Waigani Convention
Measure description Coverage of the measure
13. Conditional prohibition on the export of radioactive waste to Pacific Island Developing Countries
Export of radioactive waste to Pacific Island Developing Countries.
Type of measure
CP-X: Prohibition except under defined conditions for exportation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 28 September 2022
Keywords
Hazardous
MEAs
Waste
Quantitative Restrictions G/MA/QR/N/AUS/6 Australia 2022
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
 Ban/Prohibition Manufacturing, Other
14. Asbestos: Exportation and importation of…
14. Asbestos: Exportation and importation of asbestos and certain 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 HW Act (...) - the prohibition does not prohibit the exportation from Australia, of asbestos or goods described in Schedule 1 that contain asbestos, that are incorporated into other goods in a way that does not constitute a risk to users until the asbestos is disturbed.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by conditionally prohibiting the import and export of asbestos and certain asbestos containing goods under Article XX(b) of the GATT and the Rotterdam Convention
Measure description Coverage of the measure
14. Asbestos: Exportation and importation of asbestos and certain 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 HW Act (...) - the prohibition does not prohibit the exportation from Australia, of asbestos or goods described in Schedule 1 that contain asbestos, that are incorporated into other goods in a way that does not constitute a risk to users until the asbestos is disturbed.
Asbestos and certain goods containing asbestos
Type of measure
CP: Prohibition except under defined conditions, CP-X: Prohibition except under defined conditions for exportation
 ICS - HS Code
2524
2715
3214
6811.40
6812.80
6812.99
6813.20
8425.31
8703.21
8711
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Information for the following biennial period: 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 28 September 2022
Keywords
Hazardous
MEAs
Waste