Australia #1495 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
30/09/2018 - present
Current active version v.2
Reporting member
Australia
In force from
End date
Terminated on
General description
Endangered animal and plant species – CITES and Australian native species
National legal basis
Part 13A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Administrative mechanism
Plant and animal species listed under CITES generally require a CITES permit for import or export. Restrictions vary according to the CITES appendix listing (I; II or III). There are some exemptions for exports of personal and household effects (non–live specimens). The export of Australian native species that are not included on the List of Exempt Native Specimens require an export permit.
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2012
Referenced WTO document symbol

Meta data

WTO justifications

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
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
CP-X , NAL-X
Symbol
CP-X
NAL-X

Tariff lines

Various
Animal and plant species and all products manufactured from species (including some medicinal produc...