Australia #1528 (v.2)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/AUS/3 28/07/2017
- Version validity
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30/09/2018 -
present
Current active version v.2
- Reporting member
- Australia
- In force from
- End date
- Terminated on
- General description
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Narcotic drugs; psychotropic substances and related chemicals
- National legal basis
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Regulation 5 corresponding Schedule 4 of the Customs
(Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956. - Administrative mechanism
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All imports require a licence and permit issued by the Department of Health. Goods must be accompanied by an export authorisation from the country of export. Narcotic drugs must not be exported to a country where the total amount exported for the year exceeds the countries Estimate of Drug Requirements (Article 31, Single Convention, 1961). Psychotropic drugs should not be exported to a country where the total amount exported for the year exceeds the countries Assessments of Annual Medical and Scientific Requirements.
- Responsible entities
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Department of Health
- HS version
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HS 2012
- Referenced WTO document symbol
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G/LIC/N/3/AUS/9/Rev.1
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
- GQC , NAL
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GQC
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NAL
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Tariff lines
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Various
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Narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances; including a chemical or compound and a plant or a part of...
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