G/MA/QR/N/AUS/3/Add.1  
 
16 April 2020 
(20-2952) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUAN T TO THE DECISION ON  NOTIFICATION  PROCEDURE S 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RES TRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
 AUSTRALIA  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 9 April 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Australia . 
 
A. Notifying Member :  Australia  
B. Date of notification :  9 April 2020  
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/ AUS/3 
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/3  which are of the 
following nature : 
  2.1 Introduction of new restri ctions, 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 S ection 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the follo wing biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014): 2018-2020 and relates to restrictions in fo rce as of 18 March  2020 
F. This notification contains information* relating to:  
 Section  1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force . 
 Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information . 
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.  
 
 
 
* In English  only.  
  G/MA/QR/N/AUS/3/Add.1  
 
- 2 - Section  1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
QR No.  General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  
 Tariff line 
code(s) 
affected, 
based on 
HS(201 7) 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 Goods 
essential to 
preventing 
the spread of 
COVID -19. CP-X Various, 
including, but 
not limited to:  
 
3401.11  
3401.19  
3401.20  
3808.94  
3926.20  
4015.11  
4015.19  
6116.10  
6210.10  
6210.20  
6210.30  
6210.40  
6210.50  
6216.00  
6307.90  
6505.00  
9004.90  
9020.00  
 Any of the following:  
 
• disposable face 
masks  
• disposable gloves  
• disposable gowns  
• goggles, glasses or 
eye visors  
• alcohol wipes  
• hand sanitiser.  Article XI.2(a) of the 
GATT.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Regulation 13GI of 
the Customs 
(Prohibited 
Exports) 
Regulations 1958  
 
Introduced by 
Customs 
(Prohibited 
Exports) 
Amendment 
(COVID -19 
Human Biosecurity 
Emergency) 
Regulations 2020  
 This is a temporary measure covering 
non-commercial exports of personal 
protective equipment and sanitisers 
essential to combatting the COVID -19 
pandemic. The measure seeks to 
prevent indiv iduals and criminal 
syndicates from hoarding, price -
gouging and profiteering on non -
commercial exports from Australia.  
 
Legitimate commercial and 
humanitarian exports are exempt, as 
are care packages to family overseas, 
although products cannot be sent 
through the mail.  
 
This is a temporary measure in place 
during the human biosecurity 
emergency period; that is, while the 
Biosecurity (Human Biosecurity 
Emergency) (Coronavirus with 
Pandemic Potential) Declaration 2020 is 
in force (three months from 18 Mar ch 
2020).  
 
 
 
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