ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE   
G/MA/QR/N/AUS/1 
30 octobre 2012 
 (12-5856) 
Comité de l'accès aux marchés Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION PRÉSENTÉE CONFORMÉMENT À LA DÉCISION SUR LES 
PROCÉDURES DE NOTIFICATION DES RESTRICTIONS  
QUANTITATIVES (G/L/59/Rev.1) 
 
AUSTRALIE 
 
  La communication ci-après, datée du 19 octobr e 2012, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de l'Australie.  
A. Membre notifiant:  Australie  
B. Date de la notification:  16 octobre 2012 
C. Première notification: 
 Oui 
 Non, dernière notification présentée dans  le document (cote du document):  ____________  
D. Type de notification: 
 1. Complète (c'est-à-dire notification de to utes les restrictions quantitatives en vigueur) 
 2. Modifications apportées à une notificat ion faite précédemment (cote du document) 
_____ qui sont de la nature suivante: 
 2.1 Introduction de nouvelles restrictions , telles qu'énumérées dans la section 1 
 2.2 Suppression de restrictions, tel qu'indiqué plus bas dans la section G 
 2.3 Modification d'une restriction notifiée précédemment, tel qu'indiqué dans la 
section 1 
 3. Notification inverse de restricti ons maintenues par (Membre):  _________________  
E. La notification contient des renseignemen ts pour la période biennale (par exemple 
2012-2014):  2012-2014  et concerne des restrictions en vigueur depuis le (date)
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  F. La présente notification contie nt les renseignements ci-après: 
 Section 1:   Liste des restrictions quantitatives actuellement en vigueur.1 
 Section 2:   Renvoi à d'autres notifications adressées à l'OMC et contenant des 
renseignements sur des restrictions quantitativ es actuellement en vigueur, et renseignements 
additionnels. 
G. Observations générales, y compris d escription de la suppression de restrictions 
notifiées au titre du point D.2.2 et date à laquelle elles ont cessé d'être appliquées 
 Néant  
                                                      
1 En anglais seulement.  
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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(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc.) National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision) Administration, modification 
of previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 Asbestos  
 CP-X Various, 
including 2524 2715 3214 6811.40 6812.80 6812.99ex 6813.20 8425.31 8703.21 8711   Asbestos and goods 
containing asbestos Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; Annex III of the Rotterdam 
Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade  
(the Rotterdam Convention)   Regulation 4 of the 
Customs (Prohibited Export) Regulations 1958.  Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 (the Act). Exportation of asbestos and 
goods containing asbestos is prohibited unless the goods are raw materials that contain naturally occurring traces of asbestos, or the asbestos is, or the goods are, hazardous waste as defined in section 4 of the Act, or a confirmation in accordance with sub-regulation (3) has been issued by the relevant State or Territory agency, or permission has been granted by the Minister administering the Work Health 
and Safety Act 2011  or a person 
authorised by that Minister.  
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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(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc.) National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision) Administration, modification 
of previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
       However, the prohibition does 
not prohibit the exportation from Australia, of goods, containing asbestos, that are incorporated into other goods in a way that does not constitute a risk to  users until the asbestos is disturbed. 
2 Agricultural and 
veterinary chemicals NAL-X Various Chemicals listed in 
Schedule 2 of the Customs (Prohibited Export) Regulations 1958. Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; the Stockholm 
Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants  (the 
Stockholm Convention); the Rotterdam Convention  Regulation 4A of 
the Customs (Prohibited Export) Regulations 1958; Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Regulations (the AgVet Regulations).   Exports of chemicals listed in 
Schedule 2 of the Customs (Prohibited Export) Regulations require an export permit. If a controlled chemical is an active constituent of a compound being exported for an agricultural or veterinary purpose, then a permit issued under the AgVet Regulations is required. If the controlled chemical is not an active constituent or is being exported for other purposes, then a permit issued by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (or authorised officer) under regulation 4A of the Customs (Prohibited Export) Regulations 1958 is required.  
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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(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc.) National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision) Administration, modification 
of previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
3 Biological agents 
 NAL-X Various Biological agents and 
equipment that could be used in weapons of mass destruction programs. This includes equipments, facilities, technologies, and materials that have a valid civil application, but may be diverted for use in weapon of mass destruction programs. Article XXI(b)(ii) of 
the GATT; Australia Group, Biological 
Weapons Convention . Regulation 13E of 
Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958. All exports require a permit 
from the Department of Defence prior to export. 
4 Cat and dog fur 
 CP-X Various, 
including 4103.90ex, 4301.80ex, 4301.90ex, 4302.19ex, 4302.20ex, 4302.30ex, 4303.10ex, 4303.90ex  The goods covered by 
this control include raw, tanned or processed furs or pelts, including goods that may contain such fur, that are derived from the species Felis catus and Canis familiaris.   Article XX(a) of the 
GATT.  Regulation 9AB of 
Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958. The exportation of cat and dog 
fur and goods made from or using cat or dog fur is prohibited unless the permission of the Minister for Home Affairs, or an authorised person, has been obtained. 
5 Certain chemical 
compounds  NAL-X Various Chemicals that could be 
used in weapon of mass destruction (WMD) programs, including mixtures or finished Article XXI(b)(ii) of 
the GATT; Australia Group, Chemical 
Weapons Convention.  Regulation 13E of 
Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 All exports require a permit 
from the Department of Defence prior to export.  
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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(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc.) National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision) Administration, modification 
of previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
products that contain 
equal to or greater than 25% concentration of a controlled chemical. This includes equipments, facilities, technologies, and materials that have a valid civil application, but may be diverted for use in WMD programs. 
6 Cetaceans  
 NAL-X 0106.12ex, 
0507.90ex, 0511.99ex  Cetaceans (whales, 
dolphins and porpoises), parts of cetaceans or products derived from cetaceans.   Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; Convention 
on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora  
(CITES)  Environment 
Protection and 
Biodiversity 
Conservation Act 1999 ; Environment 
Protection and 
Biodiversity Conservation 
Regulations 2000 .  
 
 Cetacean specimens may only 
be exported without a permit 
when they are accompanied by a 
Pre-CITES certificate demonstrating that the specimen 
was taken prior to 1975. All 
other exports require a permit from the Department of 
Sustainability, Environment, 
Water, Population and Communities. Permits are issued 
only for non-commercial 
purposes (research, education, 
exhibition, conservation).  
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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(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc.) National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision) Administration, modification 
of previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
7 Counterfeit credit 
cards    CP-X 8523.21 Non-genuine credit, debit 
or charge cards that are made to imitate and pass for genuine cards. Article XX(d) of the 
GATT.   Regulation 13D of 
the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958.  The exportation of counterfeit 
credit, debit and charge cards is prohibited unless permission has been given by the Minister for Home Affairs. 
8 Cultural heritage 
goods   P-X/ 
NAL-X Various, 
including 9705 Australian protected 
objects listed on the National Cultural Heritage Control List.  Article XX(f) of the 
GATT; the 1970 
UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property . Protection of 
Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 .  Objects listed as Class A on the 
National Cultural Heritage Control List are prohibited exports. Objects listed as Class B on the list may be exported if granted a permit.   
9 Defence and 
Strategic Goods  NAL-X Various, 
includes: explosives, nuclear related items of all kinds, military vehicles, aircraft and ships, sensors and lasers, All types of defence and 
strategic goods, equipment, technologies and materials. The controls include equipments, facilities, technologies, and materials that have a valid civil application, but may be diverted for use in weapon of mass destruction programs. Article XXI(b)(ii) of 
the GATT; Wassenaar Arrangement, Australia Group, Nuclear Suppliers Group, Missile Technology Control Regime, Chemical 
Weapons Convention , 
Biological Weapons Convention   Regulation 13E of 
Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 All exports require a permit 
from the Department of Defence prior to export.  
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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(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc.) National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision) Administration, modification 
of previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
'stealth' or 
armour materials. 
10 Diamonds - 
Kimberley Process  CP, CP-X 7102 Rough diamonds, also 
known as conflict diamonds or blood diamonds, under the terms of the Kimberley Process agreement.  Waiver concerning 
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for Rough Diamonds (WT/L/676); United Nations Security Council resolution S/RES/1459 (2003) Regulation 4N of 
the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956; Regulation 13E of Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958.  Rough diamonds may only be 
imported from or exported to a country which is participating in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme and must be accompanied by a Kimberley Process Certificate verifying the goods. 
11 Dogs - dangerous 
breeds  P 0106.19ex Dogs of the following 
breeds - dogo Argentino; fila Brasileiro; Japanese tosa; American pit bull terrier or pit bull terrier; Perro de Presa Canario or Presa Canario. Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.  Regulation 3 of the 
Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956. Imported dogs must have 
veterinary certificate of breed, verified by Biosecurity Australia.  
   
12 Drugs, narcotics 
and related chemicals  NAL-X, 
GCQ Various Narcotic drugs or 
psychotropic substances, including a chemical or compound and a plant or a part of a plant.  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; United 
Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 , the United 
Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971 , and Regulation 10 and 
Regulation 10A and corresponding Schedule 8 of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958. All exports require a licence and 
permit issued by the Department of Health and Ageing.  Narcotic drugs must not be exported to a country where the total amount exported for the year exceeds the countries Estimate of Drug Requirements  
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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(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc.) National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision) Administration, modification 
of previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Table I and Table II 
of the United Nations 
Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988 .  
 (Article 31, Single Convention, 
1961)  Psychotropic drugs should not be exported to a country where the total amount exported for the year exceeds the countries Assessments of Annual Medical and Scientific Requirements.  
13 Endangered 
animal and plant species – CITES and Australian native species  NAL-X,  
CP-X Various Animal and plant species 
and all products manufactured from species (including some medicinal products) listed in the appendices to the CITES. Examples include black coral, orchids and ivory products. Australian native animals and plants which are not described in the List of Exempt Native Specimens require an export permit. Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; CITES  Part 13A of the 
Environment 
Protection and 
Biodiversity Conservation Act 
1999 .
 
 A plant or animal species that is 
listed under CITES is subject to 
an export permit. Restrictions 
vary according to the CITES appendix listing (I, II or III). 
There are some exemptions for 
exports of personal and household effects (non–live 
specimens). The export of 
Australian native species that are not included on the List of 
Exempt Native Species require 
an export permit provided they 
are from an approved source or 
they are for a non-commercial purpose as specified in the Act. 
 
  
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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(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc.) National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision) Administration, modification 
of previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
14 Firearms, parts, 
accessories and ammunition - commercial  NAL-X 9302, 9303, 
9304, 9305,  9306  Firearms, including parts, 
accessories and ammunition, regardless of type or calibre. Accessories include telescopic sights, magazines, cleaning equipment and the like. Article XXI(b)(ii) of 
the GATT; Wassenaar Arrangement  Regulation 13E of 
Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 All exports require a permit 
from the Department of Defence prior to export. 
15 Firearms, parts, 
accessories and ammunition - personal NAL-X 9302, 9303, 
9304, 9305,  9306 Limited quantities of 
certain personal firearms, including parts, accessories and ammunition. Accessories include telescopic sights, magazines, cleaning equipment and the like. Article XXI(b)(ii) of 
the GATT; Wassenaar Arrangement  Regulation 13E of 
Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 All exports require a permit 
from the Department of Defence prior to export. 
16 Hazardous waste 
 NAL-X Various Waste that is explosive, 
flammable, poisonous, toxic, exotoxic or infectious substances, clinical wastes, waste oils, waste residue from manufacture or household waste as defined by the Basel Convention. Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; Basel 
Convention for the Control of Trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal (the Basel Convention) The Hazardous 
Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 .  
 All exports require a permit 
under the Hazardous Waste 
(Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989  which is 
administered by the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.  
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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(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc.) National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision) Administration, modification 
of previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
17 Human blood and 
tissue  CP-X Various, 
including 3001.90, 3002.10ex Human blood, organs, 
tissue and substance derived from human 
blood
, as per Schedule 6 
of the Customs 
(Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958.      Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.  Regulation 8 of 
Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 The exportation of human blood, 
organs and substances derived from human blood is prohibited, unless approval is obtained in writing from the Secretary of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing or the goods are exempt from the above requirement. Applications for permission to export these materials should be made to the Therapeutic Goods Administration.  
18 Industrial 
chemicals NAL-X Various Polybrominated 
biphenyls such as hexabromobiphenyl,            octabromobiphenyl, and      decabromobiphenyl; tris 
(2,3‑dibromopropyl) 
phosphate;  
polychlorinated biphenyls;  polychlorinated terphenyls; tetraethyl lead; and, tetramethyl lead. Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; the Stockholm 
Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants  (the 
Stockholm Convention); the Rotterdam Convention  Industrial 
Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Regulations 1990 To export the chemicals listed in 
subregulation 11C(1) of the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment)  Regulations 1990, written permission from the Director, National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) is required.    
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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(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc.) National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision) Administration, modification 
of previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
19 Live animals  
(livestock) NAL-X 
 Various, 
including  0102.2, 0102.3, 0104.10, 0104.20, 0106.13, 0106.19 Live cattle, buffalo, 
sheep, goats, camelids and deer      Article XX(a) (b) of 
the GATT  Export Control Act 
1982, Export Control (Animals) Order 2004 Australian livestock exporters 
are required to have in place an exporter supply chain assurance system (ESCAS) for all feeder and slaughter livestock exported from Australia. Phased implementation of this requirement will be completed on 1 January 2013. 
20 Ozone depleting 
substances/ Synthetic Greenhouse Gases   NAL-X 2903.71- 
2903.75, 2903.76- 2903.79, 2903.14, 2903.19, 2903.39, 3824.71, 3824.74   Chemicals including 
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs); halons carbon tetrachloride; methyl chloroform; hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs); hydro-fluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), bromochloromethane (BCMs), methyl bromide and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). There is an absolute prohibition on the export of hydrbromfluorocarbons (HBFCs). Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; Montreal 
Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (the Montreal 
Protocol); the United 
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) The Ozone 
Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 ; Regulation 
13F of Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958. All exporters require a licence 
prior to exporting bulk gas and products containing these gases.  Exporters are also required to report quarterly on exports.  
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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(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc.) National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision) Administration, modification 
of previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
21 Objectionable 
goods  NAL-X Various, 
including 3704, 3705, 3706, 4901, 4902, 4910, 4911, 8523 Includes books, 
magazines, papers, films, computer games, computer generated images and publications that describe, depict, express or otherwise deal with matters of sex, drug misuse or addiction, crime cruelty, violence, terrorist acts or revolting or abhorrent phenomena in such a way that they offend against the standards of morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by reasonable adults. Article XX(a) of the 
GATT. Regulation 3 of the 
Customs (prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958. Permission to export 
objectionable goods needs to be sought from the Director of the Classification Board, care of the Attorney-General’s Department.   
22 Precursor 
substances NAL-X Various Precursor substances as 
listed in the regulations. Precursors can be converted in to other substances that have the potential to be abused and are therefore a public health concern.  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; Table I and Table II of the United 
Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988 .  Regulation 10AB of 
the Customs (prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958.  All exporters are required to be 
licenced by the Department of Health and Ageing.  
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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(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc.) National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision) Administration, modification 
of previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
23 Medication 
purchased under prescription  (in respect of which a commonwealth benefit has been paid)  CP-X Various Medication purchased 
under prescription, in respect of which a commonwealth benefit has been paid, and is in excess of a reasonable amount for personal use.    Article XX(d) of the 
GATT. National Health Act 
1953 . 
    A person can export overseas a 
reasonable amount of drugs purchased under prescription for the personal treatment of the exporter or another person, such as a relative, accompanying the exporter. Medication purchased under prescription, in respect of which a commonwealth benefit has been paid, in excess of this  
reasonable amount is prohibited 
from being exported.  
24 Radioactive 
substances  NAL-X 2612, 2844, 
2845.90, 
2922.50, 
3006.30, 3006.92ex, 
8401.30, 
8531, 9022.12, 
9022.13, 
9022.14, 9022.19, 
9022.21, 
9022.29, 
 Uranium, thorium and 
fissionable materials including plutonium, as per schedule 7A of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958. Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; International Atomic Energy Agency’s Code of Conduct of the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources.      Regulation 9AD of 
the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958.   The Australian Radiation 
Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) issues export permits for the exportation from Australia of high activity radioactive sources.  
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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(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc.) National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision) Administration, modification 
of previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
9022.90, 
9027 
25 Radioactive waste 
 CP-X Various Export of  radioactive 
waste to Pacific Island Developing Countries    Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; Convention to 
Ban the Importation into Forum Countries of Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes and to Control the Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within the South Pacific Region  (the 
Waigani Convention)  Regulation 13G of 
the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958.  
 The following countries are 
PIDCs for the purposes of the Waigani Convention: 
• Cook Islands; 
• Fiji; • Kiribati; 
• Marshall Islands, Republic of; 
• Nauru; • Niue; 
• Palau, Republic of; 
• Papua New Guinea; 
• Solomon Islands; 
• Tonga; • Tuvalu; 
• Vanuatu; and 
• Western Samoa. Radioactive waste exports to a 
PIDC may only be exported if 
approved by the Minister for Resources and Energy or an 
authorised person.
26 Suicide devices 
 P; P-X Various Devices designed or 
customised to be used by a person to commit suicide, or to be used by a person to assist another Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.  Regulation 3AA of 
the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956; Regulation 13GA of  
     
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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(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc.) National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision) Administration, modification 
of previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
person to commit suicide. 
  Customs 
(Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958. 
27 Therapeutic 
Goods NAL-X Various Therapeutic goods 
manufactured for export only Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.  Section 26 or 
Section 26A of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989  Export only products are 
required to be listed (not 
registered) on the Australian 
Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) before export. 
Broadly, they are expected to 
meet the same requirements as products listed for supply in 
Australia. They are assessed 
using the same criteria as listed products that are intended for 
supply in Australia. However, 
they are not required to comply 
with the labelling standards or 
advertising standards in force in Australia.  
28 Toothfish NAL-X 0302.83, 
0303.83, 0304.85, 0304.92 Antarctic Toothfish and 
Patagonian Toothfish found in sub-Antarctic and Antarctic waters, including waters around Australia's external territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands. Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) Regulation 6 of the 
Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958.  Exports of toothfish and parts of 
toothfish whether fresh, chilled, frozen, filleted, smoked, preserved in containers, or in any other form are prohibited unless a permission in writing has been obtained from the Minister administering the  
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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(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
(e.g. Article XX(g) of 
the GATT, etc.) and 
Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments (e.g. 
Montreal Protocol, 
CITES, etc.) National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
(i.e. Law, 
regulation or 
administrative 
decision) Administration, modification 
of previously notified 
measures, and other 
comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Applies to all fish and 
fish parts of this species whether fresh, frozen, smoked, preserved in airtight containers or in any other form. Fisheries Management Act 1991  
or an authorised officer from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA). 
29 Unprocessed 
wood NAL-X Various 
within Chapter 44  Exports of 2 tonnes or 
more of: woodchips; wood in the round which is intended to undergo further processing following export; wood with a cross sectional area of 225 square centimetres or greater which is intended to undergo further processing following export; and sandalwood. Article XX(b) of the 
GATT Export Control 
(Unprocessed Wood) Regulations; Export Control (Hardwood Wood Chips) Regulations 1996; and Export Control (Regional Forest Agreements) Regulations. An export licence is required 
from Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Details of export requirements available from: http://www.daff.gov.au/forestry/national/industries/export      
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 This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification ma de pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. set in the Agreement on Agriculture, 
Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreemen t on Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, etc.) contains inf ormation on a quantitative 
restriction in force and which is not listed in Section 1.   
 
1.  Agreement on Agriculture 
 
A.  Was a notification made with info rmation on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No  X  
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol an d include any information element missing in the notification: 
  2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments  
A.  Was a notification made with info rmation on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No  X  
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol an d include any information element missing in the notification: 
 
3.  Agreement on Safeguards 
 
A.  Was a notification made with info rmation on a quantitative restriction?   Yes     No  X  
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol an d include any information element missing in the notification: 
 
  
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 Page 194.  Agreement on Import Licensing Pr ocedures (non-automatic licences) 
 
A.  Was a notification made with info rmation on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  X   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol an d include any information element missing in the notification: 
 
Document symbol 
of notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; and 
other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5 Animals 
(including birds, fish and insects) and animal products, plants and goods of general quarantine concern. NAL Various  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; CITES    
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Anzac goods NAL Various  Article XX(f) of the 
GATT.    
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Asbestos NAL Various, including 
2524, 2715, 3214, 6811.40, 6812.80, 6812.99ex, 6813.20, 8425.31, 8703.21, 8711  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; the Rotterdam Convention.   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Cat and dog fur 
products NAL Various, including 
4103.90ex, 4301.80ex, 4301.90ex, 4302.19ex,  Article XX(a) of the 
GATT.    
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of notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; and 
other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
4302.20ex, 
4302.30ex, 4303.10ex, 4303.90ex  
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) NAL
 0106.12ex, 
0507.90ex, 0511.99ex   Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; CITES.   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Chemical 
weapons, chemicals and their precursors NAL
 Various  Article XXI(b)(ii) of 
the GATT; Australia Group, Chemical 
Weapons Convention.    
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Counterfeit 
credit cards NAL 8523.21  Article XX(d) of the 
GATT.   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Dog collars –
protrusion NAL 4205ex  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Flags, arms and 
seals NAL Various  Article XX(f) of the 
GATT.    
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Hazardous 
goods NAL Various  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.    
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Hazardous 
waste NAL Various  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; the Basel 
Convention.    
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Imports to 
Antarctica NAL Various  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; Protocol on 
Environmental Protection to the 
Antarctic Treaty .
    
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of notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; and 
other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Imports to 
territory of Heard island and McDonald islands NAL
 Various  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.    
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Incandescent 
(filament) lamps NAL 7011ex  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.    
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Industrial 
chemicals  NAL
 Various  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; the Rotterdam Convention.   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Motor vehicles NAL 8702, 8703  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Narcotic drugs, 
psychotropic substances and related chemicals NAL, 
GQC
 Various  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; United 
Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 , the United 
Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971 , and 
Table I and Table II of the United Nations 
Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988 . 
   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Objectionable 
items NAL Various, including
3704, 3705, 3706, 4901,  Article XX(a) of the 
GATT. 
 
 
    
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of notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; and 
other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
4902, 
4910, 4911, 8523 
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Organochlorine chemicals NAL
 Various  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; the Stockholm 
Convention.
   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Ozone-depleting 
substances NAL Various, including 
2903.71- 2903.75, 2903.76- 2903.79, 2903.14, 2903.19, 2903.39, 3824.71, 3824.74  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; Montreal 
Protocol; UNFCCC. 
   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Plastic 
explosives NAL 3602  Article XXI(b)(ii) of 
the GATT; United 
Nations Convention 
on the Marking of 
Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of 
Detection  (Montreal, 
1991).  
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Radioactive 
substances NAL 2612, 
2844, 2845.90, 
2922.50, 
3006.30, 3006.92ex, 
8401.30, 
8531, 
9022.12,  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; the Basel Convention. 
 
    
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of notification General 
description Type 
of 
restr.  
 Tariff line 
code(s) affected, 
based on 
HS(2012) Detailed Product 
Description WTO Justification 
and Grounds for 
Restriction, e.g., 
Other International 
Commitments  National legal 
basis and entry 
into force  
 Administration; 
modification of prev. 
notified measures; and 
other comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
9022.13, 
9022.14, 
9022.19, 9022.21, 
9022.29, 
9022.90, 9027
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Security 
sensitive ammonium nitrate NAL
 3102.30  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT.    
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Tablet presses NAL 8479.89ex, 
8479.90ex  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.    
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Therapeutic 
substances and goods  NAL
 Various  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.    
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Unmanufactured 
tobacco leaf  NAL
 2401  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.    
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Viable material 
derived from human embryo clones NAL
 3001ex  Article XX(a) of the 
GATT.    
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/5  Weapons and 
crowd control goods NAL
 Various  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.    
5. Other notifications 
A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other notifications?   Yes    No  X  
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol a nd include any information element missing in the notification: 
__________