WTO Quantitative Restrictions

Australia #6703 (v.2)

Base data

Notified in
Version validity
28/09/2022 - present
Current active version v.2
Reporting member
Australia
In force from
End date
In force
General description
Non-automatic export license of waste glass
National legal basis
Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020 (https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2020A00119);

Recycling and Waste Reduction (Export—Waste Glass) Rules 2020 (http://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020L01629);

Entry into force 1 January 2021.
Administrative mechanism
The Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020 provides the framework for an export licensing and declaration system to regulate the export of waste materials from Australia.
The Recycling and Waste Reduction (Export – Waste Glass) Rules 2020 (the Glass Rules) prohibit the export of regulated waste glass unless the exporter holds an export licence and makes an export declaration for each consignment.
Export licences are managed by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Energy.
Responsible entities
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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
Affected partners
Non-affected partners

Measures

Reported restrictions
NAL-X
Symbol
NAL-X

Tariff lines
700100
70010001
70010002
70010091
Glass in the mass, other waste and scrap of glass processed into furnace-ready fines and/or cullet