Australia #1483 (v.1)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/AUS/1 16/10/2012
- Version validity
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01/10/2012 -
01/10/2014
Old version v.1
- Reporting member
- Australia
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
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Asbestos
- National legal basis
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Regulation 4 of the Customs (Prohibited Export) Regulations 1958. Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 (the Act).
- Administrative mechanism
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Exportation of asbestos and goods containing asbestos is prohibited unless the goods are raw materials that contain naturally occurring traces of asbestos; or the asbestos is; or the goods are; hazardous waste as defined in section 4 of the Act; or a confirmation in accordance with sub-regulation (3) has been issued by the relevant State or Territory agency; or permission has been granted by the Minister administering the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 or a person authorised by that Minister. However, the prohibition does not prohibit the exportation from Australia, of goods, containing asbestos, that are incorporated into other goods in a way that does not constitute a risk to users until the asbestos is disturbed.
- Responsible entities
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Minister administering the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 or a person authorised by that Minister
- HS version
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HS 2012
- Referenced WTO document symbol
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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)
Reported as: Article XX(b) of the GATT - Non-WTO commitments
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- Affected partners
- Non-affected partners
Measures
- Reported restrictions
- CP-X
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CP-X
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Tariff lines
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Various
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Asbestos and goods containing asbestos
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2524
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2524
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Asbestos and goods containing asbestos
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2715
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2715
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Asbestos and goods containing asbestos
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|
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3214
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3214
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Asbestos and goods containing asbestos
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681140
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6811.40
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Asbestos and goods containing asbestos
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681280
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6812.80
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Asbestos and goods containing asbestos
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681299
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6812.99ex
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Asbestos and goods containing asbestos
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681320
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6813.20
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Asbestos and goods containing asbestos
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842531
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8425.31
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Asbestos and goods containing asbestos
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870321
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8703.21
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Asbestos and goods containing asbestos
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8711
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8711
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Asbestos and goods containing asbestos
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