Australia #1517 (v.3)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
30/09/2018 - present
Current active version v.3
Reporting member
Australia
In force from
End date
Terminated on
General description
Chemical weapons; chemicals and their precursors
National legal basis
Regulation 5J of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956.
Administrative mechanism
Permits may be granted by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, consistent with the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Responsible entities
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
HS version
HS 2012
Referenced WTO document symbol
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/9/Rev.1

Meta data

WTO justifications

XXI:(b)(ii) - (ii) relating to the traffic in arms, ammunition and implements of war and to such traffic in other goods and materials as is carried on directly or indirectly for the purpose of supplyi

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XXI(b)(ii) of the GATT
Non-WTO commitments
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL
Symbol
NAL

Tariff lines

Various
Chemicals that could be used in weapon of mass destruction (WMD) programs; including mixtures or fin...