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Table 3.7 Imports subject to prohibition or non-automatic licensing, 2019
Item: Hazardous waste
Justification: International commitments (Basel Convention, and OECD Council Decision C(92)39)
Measure: Imports prohibited under the Hazardous Waste (Regulations of Imports and Exports) Act, 1989 unless a permit has been granted by the Minister for the Environment or an authorized person.

Table 3.7 Imports subject to prohibition or non-automatic licensing, 2019
Item: Incandescent lamps
Justification: Energy saving
Measure: Prohibited unless permission has been granted by the Minister for the Environment and Energy or an authorized person in the Department of the Environment and Energy. Retrospective permits will not be issued.

Table 3.7 Imports subject to prohibition or non-automatic licensing, 2019
Item: Ozone-depleting substances/synthetic greenhouse gases (ODS/SGG)
Justification: Environmental conservation/international commitment (Montreal and Kyoto Protocols)
Measure: Importation of certain ODSs and SGGs is prohibited unless a licence has been granted by an authorized person at the Department of the Environment and Energy, as a delegate of the responsible Minister. The licence requirement does not apply in certain circumstances.

Table 3.7 Imports subject to prohibition or non-automatic licensing, 2019
Item: Pesticides and other hazardous chemicals
Justification: Public health or safety concerns
Measure: Permission to import organochlorine chemicals may be granted by the Minister for Agriculture if certain conditions are met.

Table 3.7 Imports subject to prohibition or non-automatic licensing, 2019
Item: Radioactive substances
Justification: Community protection/international commitments
Measure: Prohibited. Licensing and permit requirements are administered by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency.

Table 3.7 Imports subject to prohibition or non-automatic licensing, 2019
Item: Toothfish
Justification: Protected under international instrument through the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, to protect against illegal poaching
Measure: Permit may be granted by an authorized officer from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority.

Table 3.9 Anti-dumping duties terminated, 2015-April 2019
Tariff line(s): 2710.11.80; 2710.19.80; 3824.90.20; 3824.90.30; 2710.91.80; 2710.99.80
Product description: Biodiesel
Country of export: United States
Date terminated: 19.04.2016

Table 3.11 Exports subject to licensing or other restrictions, 2019
Item: Australian native animals and plant species
Justification: Animal welfare
Measure: An export permit from the Department of the Environment and Energy is required, except for items detailed on the List of Exempt Native Specimens. The exemption does not extend to live native animals and plants.

Table 3.11 Exports subject to licensing or other restrictions, 2019
Item: Endangered animal and plant species
Justification: International commitment (CITES)
Measure: CITES-listed species generally require an export permit issued by the Department of the Environment and Energy. Further regulations or restrictions, administered by the Department for Agriculture, apply to exports of live animals and plants.

Table 3.11 Exports subject to licensing or other restrictions, 2019
Item: Hazardous waste
Justification: International commitments (Basel Convention, and OECD Council Decision C(92)39)
Measure: Prohibited unless permission has been issued by the Minister for the Environment or an authorized person. The type of permit depends on the country of destination.