G/MA/QR/N/AUS/6/Add.1  
 
27 April 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 19 April  2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Australia . 
 
A. Notifying Member :  Australia  
B. Date of notification :  19 April 2023  
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/ AUS/6 
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 
30 September  2022 
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.1  
 
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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 a quantitative restriction by Australia, to 
apply to the import of Russian -origin gold into Australia. This prohibition is implemented 
through Australia 's Autonomous Sanctions Regul ations (2011) and is a response to Russia 's 
illegal invasion of Ukraine. It is 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 Nation s. They violate Ukraine 's sovereignty and territorial integrity and 
undermine the rules -based international order. Australia is committed to upholding these 
principles, which are essential to international, regional and domestic stability and security.  
 
  
  G/MA/QR/N/AUS/6/Add.1  
 
- 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 
import into 
Australia of 
Russian -origin gold  CP 7108 Gold (including gold 
plated with platinum) in 
unwrought or in semi 
manufactured forms, or 
in powder form, that 
was exported from 
Russia after the 
commencement of the 
Autonomous Sanctions 
(Import Sanctioned 
Goods -Russia) 
Amendment (No.1) 
Designation 2022  Article XX I of the GATT  Autonomous Sanctions 
(Import Sanctioned Goods – 
Russia) Amendment (No. 1) 
Designation 2022 *, made 
under sub regulation 4A(3) of 
the Autonomous Sanctions 
Regulations 2011 .  
 
The amended Designation 
commenced on 30 September 
2022.  
 
*A consolidated version of the 
Autonomous Sanctions 
(Import Sanctions Goods – 
Russia) Designation 2002 , 
incorporating amendments to 
date, is available here. 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) . 
 
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