Australia #3362 (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
Chemical weapons, certain chemical compounds and their precursors
National legal basis
Division 4A of Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958. Defence Trade Controls Act (2012) for intangible exports i.e. technology, knowledge. Regulation 5J of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956.
Administrative mechanism
All exports require a permit from the Department of Defence prior to export.

Import permits may be granted by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, consistent with the Chemical Weapons Convention
Responsible entities
HS version
HS 2022
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Meta data

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

Chemical Weapons Convention

Reported as: Chemical Weapons Convention

The Australian Group

Reported as: Australia Group
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL; NAL-X
Symbol
NAL
NAL-X

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Various
Chemicals that could be used in weapon of mass destruction (WMD) programs, including mixtures or fin...