Australia #3359 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
30/09/2020 - 28/09/2022
Old version v.2
Reporting member
Australia
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Agricultural and veterinary chemicals
National legal basis
Regulation 4A of the Customs (Prohibited Export) Regulations 1958; the Agvet Regulations.
Administrative mechanism
If a controlled chemical is an active constituent or agvet chemical product (as defined by the Agricultural and Veterinary Code Act 1994) the restrictions of Schedule 1 of the Agvet Regulations apply. If the controlled chemical is not an active constituent or agvet chemical product or is being exported for other purposes, then a permit issued by the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources (or authorised officer) under regulation 4A of the Customs (Prohibited Export) Regulations 1958 is required.
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2022
Referenced WTO document symbol

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

Rotterdam Convention

Reported as: the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (the Rotterdam Convention)

Stockholm Convention

Reported as: the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (the Stockholm Convention)
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL-X
Symbol
NAL-X

Tariff lines

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Various
Chemicals listed in Schedule 2 of the Customs (Prohibited Export) Regulations 1958; chemicals listed...