Australia #3346 (v.2)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/AUS/5 30/09/2020G/MA/QR/N/AUS/6 28/09/2022
- Version validity
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30/09/2020 -
28/09/2022
Old version v.2
- Reporting member
- Australia
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
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Imports to Antarctica
- National legal basis
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Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980.
- Administrative mechanism
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Under the Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980 as amended, and in line with the requirements of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (the Madrid Protocol), persons are not permitted to import certain items into Antarctica. This legislation applies to Australian nationals for all areas south of 60° south and for foreign nationals to the Australian Antarctic Territory only.
Permit applications are assessed by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) of the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Corresponding permits are also prepared by the AAD. The process is described at: http://www.antarctica.gov.au/environment/environmental-impact-assessment-approvals-and-permits - Responsible entities
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- HS version
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HS 2022
- Referenced WTO document symbol
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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Other
Reported as: Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty - Affected partners
- Non-affected partners
Measures
- Reported restrictions
- NAL
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NAL
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Tariff lines
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Various
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The import licensing system is implemented via the Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 198...
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