Australia #6703 (v.3)
Base data
- Notified in
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G/MA/QR/N/AUS/8 20/10/2026
- Version validity
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30/09/2026 -
present
Current active version v.3
- Reporting member
- Australia
- In force from
- End date
- In force
- General description
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Non-automatic export license of waste glass
- National legal basis
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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
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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 National Environmental Protection Agency (National EPA).
- Responsible entities
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Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
- HS version
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HS 2022
- Referenced WTO document symbol
Meta data
- WTO justifications
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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
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- Affected partners
- Non-affected partners
Measures
- Reported restrictions
- NAL-X
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NAL-X
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Tariff lines
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700100
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70010001
70010002 70010091 |
Glass in the mass, other waste and scrap of glass processed into furnace-ready fines and/or cullet
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