G/MA/QR/N/AUS/6/Add.2  
 
10 November  2023 
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Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON NOTIFICATION  PROCEDURE S 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
AUSTRALIA  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 10 November  2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Australia . 
 
A. Notifying Member :  Australia  
B. Date of notification :  10 November  2023 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ):  G/MA/QR/N/AUS/6/Add.1  
D. Type of notification : 
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in G/MA/QR/N/ AUS/6 which are of the 
following nature : 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below . 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintain ed by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the follo wing biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014): 2022-2024 and relates to restrictions in force as of 
26 October  2023 
F. This notification contains information* relating to:  
 Section  1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force . 
 Section  2: Cross -reference to other WT O notifications with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information . 
 
* In English  only. G/MA/QR/N/AUS/6/Add.2  
 
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  G. Comments of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force.  
 This notification communicates the introduction of quantitative restrictions by Australia, to 
apply to the export of machinery and related parts to Russia and to specified regions of 
Ukraine temporarily under Russian control. These prohibitions are implemented through 
Australia 's Autonomous Sanctions Regulations (2011)  and are a response to Russia 's illegal 
invasion of Ukraine. They are intended to prevent Australian -made machinery from 
supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine and a re necessary for the protection of Australia’s 
essential security interests. Russia 's actions are a gross violation of international law, 
including the Charter of the United Nations. They violate Ukraine 's sovereignty and 
territorial integrity and undermin e the rules -based international order. Australia is 
committed to upholding these principles, which are essential to international, regional and 
domestic stability and security. Further information is available at Russia – Australia 
prohibits the supply of machinery and related goods | Australian Government Department 
of Foreign Affairs and Trade (dfat.gov.au) . 
  
  G/MA/QR/N/AUS/6/Add.2  
 
- 3 - Section  1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
QR 
No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2022 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis and 
entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Prohibition on the 
export of machinery 
and related parts to 
Russia  CP-X Heading 8207  Interchangeable tools 
for hand tools, whether 
or not power -operated, 
or for machine -tools 
(for example, for 
pressing, stamping, 
punching, tapping, 
threading, drilling, 
boring, broaching, 
milling, turning or 
screw driving), 
including dies for 
drawing or extruding 
metal, and rock drilling 
or earth boring tools  
 Article XXI of the GATT  Autonomous Sanctions 
(Export Sanctioned Goods —
Russia) Amendment (No. 1) 
Designation 2023 , made 
under subregulation 4A(3) of 
the Autonomou s Sanctions 
Regulations 2011 .  
 
The Designation commenced 
on 26 October 2023.  The Minister for Foreign 
Affairs may authorise 
sanctions permits to 
undertake an activity 
otherwise prohibited by an 
Australian sanctions law. 
Further information 
available at Sanctions 
Permits | Australian 
Government Department of 
Foreign Affairs and Trade 
(dfat.gov.au)  
   Chapter 84  Nuclear reactors, 
boilers, machinery and 
mechanical appliances; 
parts thereof  
    
   Chapter 85  Electrical machinery 
and equipment and 
parts thereof; sound 
recorders and 
reproducers, television 
image and sound 
recorders and 
reproducers, and parts 
and accessories of such 
articles      
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No. General description 
of the restriction  Type of 
restriction  
(Symbol in 
Annex 2 of 
the 
Decision)  Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on HS  
(2022 ) Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal basis and 
entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
2 Prohibition on the 
export of machinery 
and related parts to 
specified regions of 
Ukraine*  
*The specified 
regions of Ukraine 
are:  
• Crimea;  
• Donetsk;  
• Luhansk;  
• Sevastopol; and  
• any region 
specified by the 
Minister for Foreign 
Affairs under 
regulation 3B of 
the Autonomous 
Sanctions 
Regulations 2011 . CP-X Heading 8207  Interchangeable tools 
for hand tools, whether 
or not power -operated, 
or for machine -tools 
(for example, for 
pressing, stamping, 
punching, tapping, 
threading, dril ling, 
boring, broaching, 
milling, turning or 
screw driving), 
including dies for 
drawing or extruding 
metal, and rock drilling 
or earth boring tools  Article XXI of the GATT  Autonomous Sanction s 
(Export Sanctioned Goods – 
specified Ukraine regions) 
Designation 2023 , made 
under subregulation 4A(3) of 
the Autonomous Sanctions 
Regulations 2011 . 
 
The Designa tion commenced 
on 26 October 2023.  The Minister for Foreign 
Affairs may authorise 
sanctions permits to 
undertake an activity 
otherwise prohibited by an 
Australian sanctions law. 
Further information 
available at Sanctions 
Permits | Australian 
Government Department of 
Foreign Affairs and Trade 
(dfat.gov.au)  
   Chapter 84  Nuclear reactors, 
boilers, machinery and 
mechanical appliances; 
parts thereof  
    
   Chapter 85  Electrical machinery 
and equipment and 
parts thereof; sound 
recorders and 
reproducers, television 
image and sound 
recorders and 
reproducers, and parts 
and accessories of such 
articles     
 
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