Australia #11424 (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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01/07/2024 -
present
Current active version v.1
- Reporting member
- Australia
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
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Waste paper and cardboard
- National legal basis
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Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020
Recycling and Waste Reduction (Export – Waste Paper and Cardboard) Rules 2024 - 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 Paper and Cardboard) Rules 2024 (the Paper and Cardboard Rules) prohibits the export of regulated waste paper and cardboard 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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470790
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