Australia #11420 (v.1)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/AUS/8 20/10/2026
- Version validity
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01/12/2021 -
present
Current active version v.1
- Reporting member
- Australia
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
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Waste tyres
- National legal basis
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Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020
Recycling and Waste Reduction (Export – Waste Tyres) Rules 2021
- Administrative mechanism
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The Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020 provides the framework for an export licensing and declaration system to regulate the export of waste materials from Australia.
The Recycling and Waste Reduction (Export – Waste Tyres) Rules 2021 (the Tyres Rules) prohibits the export of regulated waste tyres unless the exporter holds an export licence and makes an export declaration for each consignment.
Export licences are managed by the National Environmental Protection Agency (National EPA).
- Responsible entities
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National Environmental Protection Agency (National EPA)
- HS version
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HS 2022
- Referenced WTO document symbol
Meta data
- WTO justifications
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XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;
GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)
- Non-WTO commitments
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- Affected partners
- Non-affected partners
Measures
- Reported restrictions
- NAL-X
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NAL-X
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Tariff lines
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400400
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40040001
40040002 40040003 |
Waste, parings and scrap of soft rubber and powders and granules obtained therefrom - suitable for u...
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401220
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40122001
40122002 41022003 |
Used pneumatic tyres, intended to be retreaded, of a kind used on buses, lorries or aircraft
Used... |
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