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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
Agriculture G/AG/N/VUT/11 Vanuatu 2022 General environmental protection Non-monetary support Agriculture
General Services: Research: General research…
General Services: Research: General research including some programmes relating to particular products, and including the environment and subsistence agriculture
Environment related objective
To support research on the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
General Services: Research: General research including some programmes relating to particular products, and including the environment and subsistence agriculture
Research projects on the environment
Type of measure
Research services
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
39.69 million VUV
 Implementation period
Calendar Year 2016
Keywords
Environment
Agriculture G/AG/N/AUS/143 Australia 2022 Sustainable agriculture management Grants and direct payments Agriculture
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and…
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Bilateral and Regional Programmes: In 2019-20, the bilateral and regional technical and financial assistance provided to LDCs and NFIDCs within the ambit of the Decision was approximately AUD 104.93 million. This assistance focused on agricultural productivity and sustainability, crop storage, environmental management, developing markets, the provision of infrastructure related to food security and assisting countries to adjust to changes in trade patterns.
Environment related objective
To provide support in the development of sustainable agriculture and environmental management.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Bilateral and Regional Programmes: In 2019-20, the bilateral and regional technical and financial assistance provided to LDCs and NFIDCs within the ambit of the Decision was approximately AUD 104.93 million. This assistance focused on agricultural productivity and sustainability, crop storage, environmental management, developing markets, the provision of infrastructure related to food security and assisting countries to adjust to changes in trade patterns.
LDCs and Net food-importing developing countries NFIDCs
Type of measure
Technical and financial assistance
ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
104.93 million AUD
Implementation period
Financial Year 2019/2020
Keywords
Environment
Sustainable
Agriculture G/AG/N/AUS/143 Australia 2022 Sustainable agriculture management Grants and direct payments Agriculture
ACIAR’s mission is to achieve more productive and…
ACIAR’s mission is to achieve more productive and sustainable agricultural systems through international agricultural research partnerships
Environment related objective
To achieve more productive and sustainable agricultural system
Measure description Coverage of the measure
ACIAR’s mission is to achieve more productive and sustainable agricultural systems through international agricultural research partnerships
LDCs and Net food-importing developing countries NFIDCs
Type of measure
Grants for research
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
104.18 million AUD
Implementation period
Financial Year 2019/2020
Keywords
Sustainable
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/15 Australia 2022
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases, MEAs implementation and compliance, Plant protection
 Import licences Fisheries, Other
1. Animals (including birds, marine animals and…
1. Animals (including birds, marine animals and insects) and animal products, plants and goods of general quarantine concern: 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). The Biosecurity Act 2015 (Biosecurity Act) applies controls to the importation of all plants, parts of plants and plant products, all animals (including birds, marine animals and insects), animal products, soil and other items of general quarantine concern.
Environment related objective
To manage the risk of introduction of pests and disease that could damage plant, animal or human health or the environment, to implement Australia's obligations under CITES, by regulating international trade in wildlife and wildlife products, to contribute to the protection and conservation of species that are endangered, or could become endangered, and to facilitate legal, sustainable trade in wildlife
Measure description Coverage of the measure
1. Animals (including birds, marine animals and insects) and animal products, plants and goods of general quarantine concern: 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). The Biosecurity Act 2015 (Biosecurity Act) applies controls to the importation of all plants, parts of plants and plant products, all animals (including birds, marine animals and insects), animal products, soil and other items of general quarantine concern.
The import and export of all live animals and plants; the import of non-live animal and plant specimens, including parts and derivatives, of species listed under CITES; fish caught by foreign-based fishing vessels and Patagonian and Antarctic toothfish
Type of measure
Import/export permits, import prohibition, CITES export and import permits
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Conservation
Endangered
Environment
MEAs
Wildlife
Agriculture G/AG/N/CAN/151 Canada 2022 Biodiversity and ecosystem Grants and direct payments Agriculture, Other
Non-Product-Specific AMS: Wildlife Damage…
Non-Product-Specific AMS: Wildlife Damage Compensation Program
Environment related objective
To support wildlife damage compensation
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Non-Product-Specific AMS: Wildlife Damage Compensation Program
Wildlife Damage
Type of measure
Wildlife Damage Compensation
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount
46.3 million CAD
 Implementation period
Calendar year 2018
Keywords
Wildlife
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/15 Australia 2022
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management
 Ban/Prohibition, Import licences 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.
Environment related objective
To reduce and prevent occupational and environmental exposures to asbestos fibres, and the possible adverse health outcomes attributed to these exposures.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
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.
Asbestos
Type of measure
Conditional prohibition
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/15 Australia 2022
Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation and compliance, Other environmental risks mitigation
Import licences, Other environmental requirements…
Import licences, Other environmental requirements, Regulation affecting movement or transit
 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.
Environment related objective
To manage the risks of working with GMOs and to protect the environment, by identifying risks posed by or as a result of gene technology, and by managing those risks through regulating certain dealings with GMOs under Article 8(g) of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity
Measure description Coverage of the measure
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.
GMOs
Type of measure
Import related requirements
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Bio
Environment
Genetic
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/15 Australia 2022
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: 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.
Environment related objective
To protect the environment by regulating the import, export, and transit of hazardous waste under the Basel Convention and the Waigani Convention
Measure description Coverage of the measure
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.
Hazardous waste
Type of measure
Import and export related requirements
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
MEAs
Waste
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/15 Australia 2022
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Chemical, toxic and…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
 Ban/Prohibition, Import licences Agriculture, Chemicals, Manufacturing, Other
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.
Environment related objective
To protect the Antarctic environment and its dependent and associated ecosystems under the Madrid Protocol
Measure description Coverage of the measure
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.
Organisms not indigenous to the Antarctic; poultry and other bird products; polychlorinated biphenyls, or polystyrene beads or chips; pesticides
Type of measure
Import related requirements
 ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Eco
Environment
Indigenous
MEAs
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/15 Australia 2022
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, Plant protection
 Ban/Prohibition, Import licences Agriculture, Other
15. Imports to Territory of Heard Island and…
15. Imports to Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands: The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Environment Protection and Management Ordinance 1987 prohibits:
• the importation of any diseased organism or live poultry into the Territory (s13);
• the importation of any organism, or any dead poultry or poultry products into the Territory unless in accordance with a permit (s14.1(b)).
Environment related objective
To preserve and manage the Territory for the protection of its environment and wildlife.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
15. Imports to Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands: The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Environment Protection and Management Ordinance 1987 prohibits:
• the importation of any diseased organism or live poultry into the Territory (s13);
• the importation of any organism, or any dead poultry or poultry products into the Territory unless in accordance with a permit (s14.1(b)).
Any organism and live and dead poultry
Type of measure
Conditional prohibition
ICS - HS Code
Subsidy amount Implementation period
Keywords
Environment
Wildlife