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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/AUS/12 | Australia | 2019 | 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, Import licences, Regulation…
Export licences, Import licences, Regulation affecting movement or transit
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Other | 13. Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and…
13. Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 (the Act) and associated regulationsThe regulatory framework implements Australia's obligations under the Basel Convention for the Control of Trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal (Basel Convention), as well as the following related agreements and arrangements concerning the transboundary movement of hazardous and other waste:- the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Council Decision C (2001) 107 FINAL, as amended by C(2004)20;- the Waigani Convention (Convention to Ban the Importation into Forum Island Countries of Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes and to Control the Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within the South Pacific Region); and - a bilateral arrangement between Australia and the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor.
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/AUS/12 | Australia | 2019 | Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, MEAs implementation and compliance
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Ban/Prohibition, Import licences | Agriculture, Chemicals, Manufacturing, Other | 15. Import licensing system under the Antarctic…
15. Import licensing system under the Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980 as amended, and in line with the requirements of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (the Madrid Protocol)
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/AUS/12 | Australia | 2019 | Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem,…
Animal protection, Biodiversity and ecosystem, Environmental protection from pests and diseases, Plant protection
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Ban/Prohibition, Import licences | Agriculture, Other | 16. The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald…
16. The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Environment Protection and Management Ordinance 1987. The importation of any diseased organism or live poultry (prohibition); and the importation of any organism, or any dead poultry or poultry products (permit required)
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/AUS/12 | Australia | 2019 | Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Energy…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Energy conservation and efficiency
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Ban/Prohibition, Import licences | Manufacturing | 17. Australian Standard 4934.2(Int):2008-…
17. Australian Standard 4934.2(Int):2008- Incandescent Lamps for General Lighting Services, Part 2: Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) Requirements
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/AUS/12 | Australia | 2019 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance, Waste management and recycling
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Import licences | Chemicals | 18. Industrial Chemicals (Notification and…
18. Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989. All individuals and businesses intending to import and/or manufacture relevant industrial chemicals for commercial purposes are required to register with NICNAS, who is responsible for implementing the obligations of the Rotterdam Convention domestically for industrial chemicals
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/AUS/12 | Australia | 2019 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
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Ban/Prohibition, Import licences | Agriculture, Chemicals | 22. Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) group of…
22. Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) group of chemicals were once commonly used pesticides in agriculture and industry, however, they have since been found to produce harmful effects on animals, people and the environment.Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs). The OCP range that is subject to Australian import controls includes the intentionally produced persistent organic pollutants that are listed under Schedule 1 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Regulations 1995, which are amended from time to time, to, inter alia, reflect the Australian Government’s ratification of decisions made by the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Stockholm Convention). The importation of certain organochlorine chemicals 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 and Water Resources or an authorised officer, is provided to the Australian Border Force at the time of importation.
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/AUS/12 | Australia | 2019 | Climate change mitigation and adaptation, MEAs…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
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Ban/Prohibition, Export licences | Chemicals, Manufacturing | 23. The Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse…
23. The Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989The 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. Control measures for HFCs under the Kigali Agreement to the Montreal Protocol commence from 1 January 2019 and will phase-down the production and import of HFCs. Australia’s Montreal Protocol obligations are implemented through licensing controls and quota restrictions on hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) and HFCs, and licensing of imports of methyl bromide.Australia controls the import and manufacture of other synthetic greenhouse gases (perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride and nitrogen trifluoride) in accordance with its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol. A licence is required to import, export and manufacture synthetic greenhouse gases and to import products containing synthetic greenhouse gases.
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/AUS/12 | Australia | 2019 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
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Ban/Prohibition, Import licences | Other | 25. The importation of radioactive substances and…
25. 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. In order for a permit to be considered, the entity taking possession of the sources, including the recipient/s, must hold a valid and current radiation licence to possess, sell or store radioactive substance, where required. The Radiation Licence is obtained from the relevant Commonwealth, state or territory radiation regulatory control authority where required.
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/AUS/11 | Australia | 2019 | MEAs implementation and compliance, Natural…
MEAs implementation and compliance, Natural resources conservation, Animal protection, Plant protection
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Import licences, Risk assessment, Quarantine…
Import licences, Risk assessment, Quarantine requirements
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Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, Other | 1. The Environment Protection and Biodiversity…
1. 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 applies controls to the importation of all plants, parts of plants and plant products, all animals (including birds, fish and insects), animal products, soil and other items of general quarantine concern.
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Import Licensing Procedures | G/LIC/N/3/AUS/11 | Australia | 2019 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Waste management and recycling
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Ban/Prohibition, Import licences | Manufacturing | 3. Under the PI Regulations, the importation of…
3. Under the PI Regulations, the importation of asbestos, or goods containing asbestos, is subject to prohibition. The regulations empower the Minister (the WHS Minister) administering the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act) to grant permission to import asbestos in certain circumstances.
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