Australia #3361 (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
Biological agents
National legal basis
Division 4A of Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958. Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 for intangible exports i.e., technology.
Administrative mechanism
All exports require a permit from the Department of Defence prior to export.
Responsible entities
Department of Defence
HS version
HS 2022
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WTO justifications

XXI:(b)(ii) - (ii) relating to the traffic in arms, ammunition and implements of war and to such traffic in other goods and materials as is carried on directly or indirectly for the purpose of supplyi

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Reported as: Article XXI(b)(ii) of the GATT
Non-WTO commitments

Biological Weapons Convention

Reported as: Biological Weapons Convention

The Australian Group

Reported as: Australia Group
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL-X
Symbol
NAL-X

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Biological agents including human pathogens, zoonoses, toxins, animal pathogens, plant pathogens, an...