Australia #3347 (v.3)

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Notified in
Version validity
28/09/2022 - present
Current active version v.3
Reporting member
Australia
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Imports to the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
National legal basis
The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Environment Protection and Management Ordinance 1987
Administrative mechanism
The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands is an external territory of Australia. The purpose of the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Environment Protection and Management Ordinance 1987 is the preservation and management of the Territory for the protection of its environment and wildlife.
Permit applications are assessed by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) of the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy the Environment and Water. Corresponding permits are also prepared by the AAD. The process is described at:
http://heardisland.antarctica.gov.au/protection-and-management/management-plan/permits
Responsible entities
Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) of the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy the Environment and Water
HS version
HS 2022
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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
NAL
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NAL

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