WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Australia #3355 (v.3)

Base data

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
Narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and related chemicals
National legal basis
Regulation 10 and Regulation 10A and corresponding Schedule 8 of the Customs
(Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958
Regulation 5 corresponding Schedule 4 of the Customs
(Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
Regulation 5F of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956
Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
Administrative mechanism
All exports require a licence and permit issued by the Department of Health and Aged Care.
Goods must be accompanied by an authorisation of import of the drug to the destination country.
Narcotic drugs must not be exported to a country where the total amount exported for the year exceeds the country's 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 country's Assessments of Annual Medical and Scientific Requirements.
Commercial entities can import kava as food if permission is granted by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Aged Care. The good is eligible for passenger exemption meaning that persons aged 18 years or over who arrive in Australia on a ship or aircraft, importing up to 4 kilograms of kava in their accompanied personal effects do not require a permit.
All imports require a licence and permit issued by the Department of Health and Aged Care. Goods must be accompanied by an export authorisation from the country of export.
Responsible entities
Department of Health and Aged Care
HS version
HS 2022
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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

UN Convention (1988) on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

Reported as: Table I and Table II of the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988

Single Convention (1961) on Narcotic Drugs

Reported as: United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961

Convention (1971) on Psychotropic Substances

Reported as: United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL; NAL-X, GQC-X
Symbol
NAL
NAL-X
GQC-X

Tariff lines
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Narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, including a chemical or compound and a plant or a part of...