Australia #1492 (v.2)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/AUS/2 15/01/2015
- Version validity
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01/10/2014 -
30/09/2018
Old version v.2
- Reporting member
- Australia
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
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Diamonds - Kimberley Process
- National legal basis
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The Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 covers rough diamonds in Regulation 4MA (2002). The importation of rough diamonds from Cote d’Ivoire is covered by Regulation 4N (2006) but is underway for repeal.
The Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 covers the export of rough diamonds in regulation 9AA (2002). - Administrative mechanism
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Rough diamonds may only be imported from or exported to a country which is participating in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme and must be accompanied by a Kimberley Process Certificate verifying the goods as free of conflict diamonds.
- Responsible entities
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- HS version
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HS 2012
- Referenced WTO document symbol
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Meta data
- WTO justifications
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Title - UNDERSTANDING IN RESPECT OF WAIVERS OF OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE 1994
Waivers of Obligations Understanding
Reported as: Waiver concerning Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for Rough Diamonds (WT/L/676) - Non-WTO commitments
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- Affected partners
- Non-affected partners
Measures
- Reported restrictions
- CP , CP-X
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CP
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CP-X
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Tariff lines
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7102
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7102
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Rough diamonds under the terms of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
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