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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 See more information
Agriculture G/AG/N/AUS/73 Australia 2009
Animal protection, Environmental protection from…
Animal protection, Environmental protection from pests and diseases
 Not specified Agriculture
Environment related objective
To minimise the economic, environmental and social impact on all lands in Victoria of actual and potential animal pests (rabbits included)
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Victoria: General Services State/Territories Governments: Pest Animal Management
Type of measure
Unspecified
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Agriculture G/AG/N/AUS/76 Australia 2010
Soil management and conservation, Water…
Soil management and conservation, Water management and conservation
 Not specified Agriculture
Environment related objective
To enhance land and water resource management on pastoral properties
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Northern Territory: General Services State/Territories Governments: Pastoral Water Enhancement Scheme
Type of measure
Infrastructure services program
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Natural resources
Agriculture G/AG/N/AUS/99 Australia 2016 Climate change mitigation and adaptation Non-monetary support Agriculture, Services
Environment related objective
To support research and development for the rural sector focussing on climate change
Measure description Coverage of the measure
General services: Research:
Australian Government - Rural Industries Research and Development
Research and development projects in the rural sector focussing on climate change
Type of measure
Research services
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Climate
Agriculture G/AG/N/AUS/96 Australia 2015
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Other environmental…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Other environmental risks mitigation
 Non-monetary support Agriculture, Services
Environment related objective
To improve the assessment of the risks posed by agricultural pesticides to the Great Barrier Reef

This programme improves capacity to understand, manage and conserve Australia's unique biodiversity and ecosystems through the generation of world-class research, and its delivery to Australian environmental decision-makers and other stakeholders
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Extension and advisory services: National Environmental Research Programme — Tropical Ecosystems Hub research
Managers, regulators and the agricultural industry
Type of measure
Extension and advisory services
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Conservation
Bio
Eco
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5 Australia 2012
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, MEAs…
Climate change mitigation and adaptation, MEAs implementation and compliance, Ozone layer protection
 Ban/Prohibition, Import licences Chemicals
Environment related objective
To protect the ozone layer
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989
Hhydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC), methyl bromide; Hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons; Chlorofluorocarbons, halons, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform, bromochloromethane
Type of measure
Import licensing
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Climate
Environment
MEAs
Soil
Ozone
Green
Agriculture G/AG/N/AUS/118 Australia 2018 Water management and conservation Grants and direct payments Agriculture
Environment related objective
To improve the efficiency and productivity of on-farm water use and management
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Non-Product-Specific AMS:
Victorian (VIC) Farm Modernisation Project
On-farm irrigation infrastructure in the Goulburn-Murray Irrigation District
Type of measure
Grants
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Natural resources
Agriculture G/AG/N/AUS/76 Australia 2010
Soil management and conservation, Water…
Soil management and conservation, Water management and conservation
 Not specified Agriculture
Environment related objective
To support salinity control, soil conservation and nutrient management; land resource assessment and monitoring; engineering and water management
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Western Australia: Environmental Programs State/Territories Governments: Salinity and natural resource management
Type of measure
Environmental program
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Soil
Conservation
Natural resources
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures G/SCM/N/253/AUS Australia 2013 Water management and conservation Grants and direct payments Agriculture
Environment related objective
To help secure a sustainable future for irrigation communities.
This State-led program is recovering water saving s for the environment generated from the replacement of current water delivery infrastructure for selected stock and domestic schemes with more efficient systems in the NSW Murray-Darling Basin. This projects aims to improve the efficiency and productivity of water use and management on and off-farm, helping to secure a sustainable future for irrigation communities.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
New South Wales State Basin Pipe – Stock and Domestic.
Water saving projects
Type of measure
Grant
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Sustainable
Conservation
Agriculture G/AG/N/AUS/89 Australia 2013
Environmental protection from pests and diseases,…
Environmental protection from pests and diseases, Sustainable agriculture management
 Non-monetary support Agriculture
Environment related objective
To reduce the damage caused to agriculture and the environment by feral animals.

To reduce the damage caused to agriculture and the environment by feral animals through: improving the effectiveness of techniques used in their control; publishing best practice management guidelines; encouraging the adoption of best practice management strategies; monitoring Rabbit Calicivirus Disease to encourage its effective use in integrated rabbit control programs and funding programs in line with objectives of threat abatement plans.
Measure description Coverage of the measure
General services:
Pest Animal Management Program
Type of measure
Australian Government Research
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Import Licensing Procedures G/LIC/N/3/AUS/9/REV.1 Australia 2017
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, MEAs implementation and compliance
 Import licences Chemicals
Environment related objective
To comply with the Rotterdam Convention promoting shared responsibility and cooperative efforts among Parties in the international trade of certain hazardous chemicals in order to protect human health and the environment from potential harm; and

To ensure that no new chemicals are introduced into Australia unless they have been assessed for risks to public health, occupational health and safety and the environment
Measure description Coverage of the measure
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989
Persistent organic pollutants including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated triphenyls (PCTs) and polychlorinated polyphenyls; Hazardous chemicals

These chemicals are considered to be highly toxic and virtually indestructible and a considerable danger to the environment.

PCB waste may also be imported under the Hazardous Waste (Regulations of Exports and Imports) Act 1989, provided all the requirements of that Act have been met.
Type of measure
Import licences
 ICS - HS Code
Keywords
Environment
Hazardous
Pollution
Waste