Australia #3346 (v.2)

Datos básicos

Notificada en
Validez de la versión
30/09/2020 - 28/09/2022
Versión anterior v.2
Miembro informante
Australia
En vigor desde
Fecha de supresión
En vigor
Descripción general
Imports to Antarctica
Fundamento jurídico nacional
Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980.
Mecanismo administrativo
Under the Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980 as amended, and in line with the requirements of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (the Madrid Protocol), persons are not permitted to import certain items into Antarctica. This legislation applies to Australian nationals for all areas south of 60° south and for foreign nationals to the Australian Antarctic Territory only.

Permit applications are assessed by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) of the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Corresponding permits are also prepared by the AAD. The process is described at: http://www.antarctica.gov.au/environment/environmental-impact-assessment-approvals-and-permits
Entidades responsables
Versión del SA
HS 2022
Signatura de la OMC a que se hace referencia

Metadatos

Justificaciones en el marco de la OMC

XX:(b) - (b) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;

GATT 1994 (GATT 1947 provisions)

Notificada como: Article XX(b) of the GATT
Compromisos Internacionales (distintos de los asumidos en el marco de la OMC)

Other

Notificada como: Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
Interlocutores afectados
Interlocutores no afectados

Medidas

Restricciones notificadas
NAL
Signatura
NAL

Líneas arancelarias

Various
The import licensing system is implemented via the Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 198...