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16. Industrial chemicals: The Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) aids in the protection of the Australian people and the environment through the regulation of the introduction of industrial chemicals, the assessment and evaluation of the introduction and use of certain industrial chemicals and providing information and recommendations to promote their safe use.

17. Road vehicles: Importation into Australia of road vehicles is controlled under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 (the Act) and Road Vehicle Standards Rules 2019 (the Rules). The Act and the Rules commenced in full on 1 July 2021 and replaced the now repealed Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (MVS Act) and associated regulations and determinations.

20. Organochlorine chemicals: The importation of certain organochlorine chemicals (OCs) as listed in Schedule 1 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Regulations 1995 and Schedule 9 of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 is prohibited unless written permission, either from the Minister responsible for the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) or an authorised officer, is provided to the Australian Border Force (ABF) at the time of importation. (...)

21. Ozone-depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases:Australia manages its obligations under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer for ozone depleting substances and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and, for synthetic greenhouse gases other than HFCs, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), through the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989. The import, export and manufacture of the ozone depleting substances - chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform, bromochloromethane and methyl bromide (for non quarantine and pre-shipment use) is prohibited under the Montreal Protocol except where an essential or critical use exemption has been granted by the parties to the Montreal Protocol. The phase out of ozone depleting hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) under the Montreal Protocol is almost complete. Control measures for HFCs under the Kigali Agreement to the Montreal Protocol commenced on 1 January 2019 to phase-down the production and import of HFCs.
Australia's Montreal Protocol obligations are implemented through licensing controls and quota restrictions on HCFCs and HFCs, and licensing of imports of methyl bromide. A licence is required to import equipment containing HFCs. The import of equipment containing HCFCs is prohibited except in certain limited circumstances when an import licence may be granted.

23. Radioactive substances: The importation of radioactive substances and goods containing radioactive substances is prohibited under the provisions of the Customs Act 1901 and Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (PI Regulations) unless the permission in writing is granted by the Australian Minister for Health, the CEO of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) appointed in writing by the Minister, or an Australian Public Service employee assisting the CEO appointed in writing by the Minister as an authorised officer, and presented to the Australian Border Force at the time of importation. (...)

33. Elemental mercury: The importation of elemental mercury as per the definition under Subregulation 2(1) of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, is prohibited under Regulation 4AC of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 unless permission has been granted. Import of mercury is also prohibited without approval under the following legislation. Permission to import mercury may be granted under the relevant legislation by the relevant Minister or authorised officer, if it meets the requirements under Article 3 of the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

4.1. Animals: The Federal Office for Food Security and Veterinary Affairs (OSAV) is responsible for issuing import licences for the species covered by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which aims to ensure that no species is threatened with extinction as a result of unsustainable international trade.

4.2. Plants and plant products: The Federal Office for Food Security and Veterinary Affairs (OSAV) is responsible for issuing the authorizations for plants and plant products listed in the Appendices of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora of 3 March 1973 (CITES). CITES aims to ensure that no species is threatened with extinction as a result of unsustainable international trade.

4.3. Imported marine fishery products: The purpose of the regulations on the monitoring of imported marine fishery products is to ensure that only fishery products of lawful origin (that is without products derived from illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing) are imported into Switzerland. The consignments of marine fishery products concerned undergo inspection and must be registered with the Federal Office for Food Security and Veterinary Affairs (OSAV) (...) for verification of documents.

5. Forest reproductive materials: The Forestry Division of the Federal Office for the Environment (OFEV) is responsible for issuing the authorizations required by the regulations governing the import and export of forest reproductive material. The purpose of these measures remains above all to ensure the use of healthy and appropriate forest reproductive material at the place of reforestation.