G/MA/QR/N/AUS/4/Add.1  
 
18 June 2020 
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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 15 June 2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Australia . 
 
A. Notifying Member :  Australia  
B. Date of notification :  15 June 2020 
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/ AUS/4 
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/ 4 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 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 r elates to restrictions in force as of 30 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 wi th 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.  
This notification communicates the extension of the previously notified measure on goods essential 
to combatting the COVID -19 pandemic. The measure remains in place while the Biosecurity 
(Human Biosecurity Emergency) (Coronavirus with Pandemic Potential) Declaration 2020 is  in 
force, and is now due to end on 17 September 2020 . 
 
* In English  only.  
  G/MA/QR/N/AUS/4/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 individuals and criminal 
syndicates from hoarding, price -
gouging and profiteering on non -
commercial exports from Aus tralia.  
 
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 
from 30 March and during the human 
biosecurity emergency period; that is, 
while the Biosecurity (Human 
Biosecurity Emergency) (Coronavirus 
with Pandemic Potential) Declaration 
2020 is in force ( currently due to end 17 
September  2020).  
 
 
 
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