Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/396/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.11 |
Australia |
2020 |
Measures |
Export licences |
Other |
Relevant information
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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.
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Keywords
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/396/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.11 |
Australia |
2020 |
Measures |
Export licences, Other environmental requirements |
Agriculture, Other |
Relevant information
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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.
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Keywords
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Endangered
Energy
Environment
MEAs
Wildlife
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/396/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.11 |
Australia |
2020 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences |
Other |
Relevant information
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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.
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Keywords
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Environment
Hazardous
MEAs
Waste
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/396/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.11 |
Australia |
2020 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences |
Chemicals, Other |
Relevant information
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Table 3.11 Exports subject to licensing or other restrictions, 2019
Item: Ozone depleting substances(ODSs)/synthetic greenhouse gases (SGGs)
Justification: International commitments
Measure: Exportation 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.
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Keywords
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Environment
Green
MEAs
Ozone
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/396/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.11 |
Australia |
2020 |
Measures |
Ban/Prohibition, Export licences |
Fisheries |
Relevant information
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Table 3.11 Exports subject to licensing or other restrictions, 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: Prohibited unless permission has been granted by an authorized officer from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority.
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Keywords
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/396/REV.1 |
S-Box-IV.1 |
Australia |
2020 |
Sectors |
Loans and financing |
Agriculture, Other |
Relevant information
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Box 4.1 Government drought assistance
Government drought assistance measures (as at September 2019)
Measure: Great Artesian Basin
Nature and recipient assistance: AUD 36.9 million over six years to improve water security and drought resilience in the Great Artesian Basin.
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Keywords
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Natural disaster
Natural resources
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/396/REV.1 |
S-Box-IV.2 |
Australia |
2020 |
Sectors |
Loans and financing |
Agriculture |
Relevant information
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Box 4.2 State drought assistance programmes (June-December 2018)
New South Wales
Drought Assistance Fund: One-off AUD 50,000 interest-free loan for up to seven years (...) to implement systems to enhance sustainability (...)
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Keywords
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Natural disaster
Natural resources
Sustainable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/396/REV.1 |
S-Box-IV.2 |
Australia |
2020 |
Sectors |
Loans and financing |
Agriculture |
Relevant information
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Box 4.2 State drought assistance programmes (June-December 2018)
New South Wales
Farm Innovation Fund: AUD 1 billion (originally AUD 150 million) for loans up to AUD 1 million (...) ensure long-term productivity and sustainable land use (...)
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Keywords
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Sustainable
Natural disaster
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/396/REV.1 |
S-Table-IV.3 |
Australia |
2020 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
Relevant information
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Table 4.3 Installed power-generating capacity, 2010-18
(GW)
Coal (...)
Natural gas (...)
Other fuels[a] (...)
Hydro[b] (...)
Wind (...)
Solar (...)
[a] Other fuels includes liquid fuels and refinery gas, liquid/gas and solid/liquid gas combined plants, and biofuels.
[b] Hydro includes pumped hydro storage capacity.
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Keywords
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Bio
Energy
Natural resources
Renewable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/396/REV.1 |
S-Table-A2.2 |
Australia |
2020 |
Trade Policy Framework |
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Relevant information
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Table A2.2 RTAs in force, 2019
Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA)
Coverage (selected features): Services, government procurement, intellectual property, competition policy, environment, and labour.
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Keywords
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