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Comité de Acceso a los Mercados  Original: inglés  
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN DE CONFORMIDAD CON LA DECISIÓN SOBRE EL 
PROCEDIMIENTO DE NOTIFICACIÓN DE RESTRICCIONES 
CUANTITATIVAS (G/L/59/REV.1) 
AUSTRALIA  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 30 de enero de 2015, se distribuye a petición de la delegación 
de Australia. 
A.  Miembro notificante : AUSTRALIA  
B.  Fecha de la notificación : 15 de enero de 2015  
C.  Primera notificación: 
 Sí 
 No, la última notificación se presentó con la signatura (signatura del documento):  
2012 (G/MA/QR/N/AUS/1)  
D.  Tipo de notificación: 
 1. Completa (es decir, notificación de todas las restricciones cuantitativas en vigor) 
 2.  Cambios de una notificación presentada anteriormente con la signatura (signatura del  
documento) consistentes en lo siguiente: 
 2.1 Establecimiento de nuevas restricciones, enumeradas en la sección 1. 
 2.2 Eliminación de restricciones, como se describe en la casilla G infra. 
 2.3 Modificación de una restricción notificada anteriormente, como se indica en la  
sección 1. 
 3. Notificación inversa de restricciones mantenidas por (Miembro):  
E.  La notificación proporciona inform ación sobre el siguiente período bienal:  
(por ejemplo, 2012-2014): 2014-2016  y se refiere a restricciones en vigor  
al 30/9/2014  
F. La presente notificación contiene información* relativa a: 
 Sección 1: Lista de restricciones cuantitativas actualmente en vigor. 
 Sección 2: Referencia a otras notificaciones presentadas a la OMC que contengan  
información sobre restricciones cuantitativas actualmente en vigor e información  
adicional.  
G. Observaciones de carácter general, con inclusión de una descripción de la  
eliminación de restricciones notificada en el  apartado 2.2 de la casilla D y la fecha  
en que esas restricciones dejaron de estar en vigor. 
                                               
* En inglés solamente.  
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- 2 - 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(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. 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  
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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 
 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 (or authorised officer) under regulation 4A of the Customs (Prohibited Export) Regulations 1958 is required. 
3 Biological agents 
 NAL-X Various Biological agents and 
equipment that could be used in weapons of mass destruction programs. This includes equipments, 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.  
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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 
facilities, technologies, 
and materials that have a valid civil application, but may be diverted for use in weapon of mass destruction programs. 
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 are pelts or hair  tanned or processed furs or pelts, including goods that may contain such fur or hair, 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 Immigration and Border Protection, 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 products that contain equal to or greater than 25% concentration of a controlled chemical. This includes equipments, 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 
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 the Environment. Permits are issued only for non-commercial purposes (research, education, exhibition, conservation).  
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 Immigration and Border Protection. 
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 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  
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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 
Preventing the Illicit 
Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property . 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, 'stealth' or armour materials. 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. 
10 Diamonds - 
Kimberley Process  CP, CP-X 7102 Rough diamonds under 
the terms of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme.  Waiver concerning 
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for Rough Diamonds (WT/L/676); United Nations Security The Customs 
(Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 covers rough diamonds in 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  
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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 
Council resolution 
S/RES/1459 (2003) Regulation 4MA 
(2002). The importation of rough diamonds from Cote d’Ivoire is covered by Regulation 4N (2006) but is underway for repeal.   The Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 covers the export of rough diamonds in regulation 9AA (2002).  Process Certificate verifying the 
goods as free of conflict diamonds.       
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. The importation of these dog 
breeds is prohibited absolutely.  
    
12 Drugs, narcotics 
and related NAL-X, GCQ Various Narcotic drugs or 
psychotropic substances, Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; United Nations Regulation 10 and 
Regulation 10A and All exports require a licence and 
permit issued by 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 
chemicals 
 including a chemical or 
compound and a plant or a part of a plant.  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 .  
 corresponding 
Schedule 8 of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958. Therapeutic Goods 
Administration.  Goods must be accompanied by an authorisation of import of the drug to the destination country.  Narcotic drugs must not be exported to a country where the total amount exported for the year exceeds the countries Estimate of Drug Requirements (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 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  
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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 
 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.  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.   
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.  
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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 
16 Hazardous waste 
 NAL-X Various Waste th at 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 the Environment. 
17 Human blood and 
tissue  CP-X Various, 
including 3001.90, 3002.10ex Human bodily fluids, 
organs, tissue and other substances 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 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,          
 Article XX(b) of the GATT; the Stockholm 
Convention on Industrial Chemicals 
(Notification and Assessment) To export the chemicals listed in 
subregulation 11C(1) of the Industrial Chemicals  
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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 
octabromobiphenyl, and     
decabromobiphenyl; tris 
(2,3‑dibromopropyl) 
phosphate;  
polychlorinated biphenyls;  polychlorinated terphenyls; tetraethyl lead; and, tetramethyl lead. Persistent Organic 
Pollutants  (the 
Stockholm Convention); the Rotterdam Convention  Regulations 1990 (Notification and Assessment) 
Regulations 1990, written permission from the Director, National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) is required.   
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. 
20 Ozone depleting 
substances/ Synthetic Greenhouse Gases    NAL-X Various 
including 2903.71- 2903.75, 2903.76- 2903.79, 2903.14, 2903.19, Chemicals including 
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs); halons carbon tetrachloride; methyl chloroform; hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs); hydro-fluorocarbons (HFCs), Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; Montreal 
Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (the Montreal 
Protocol); the United 
Nations Framework The Ozone 
Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989; Regulation 
13F of Customs (Prohibited Exports) 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 
2903.39, 
3824.71, 3824.74   perfluorocarbons (PFCs), 
bromochloromethane (BCMs), methyl bromide and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6). There is an absolute prohibition on the export of hydrbromfluorocarbons (HBFCs). Convention on 
Climate Change (UNFCCC) Regulations 1958. 
21 Objectionable 
goods  NAL-X Various, 
including 3704, 3705, 3706, 4901, 4902, 4910, 4911, 8523 Includes publications, 
films, computer games, interactive games and computer generated images that describe, depict, express or otherwise deal with matters of sex, drug misuse or addiction, crime cruelty, violence, or revolting or abhorrent phenomena in such a way that they offend against the standards of morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by reasonable 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 Boar d, care of the 
Attorney-General’s Department.    
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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 
adults. Also covers 
terrorism material. 
The goods may also be 
considered objectionable if the goods describe or depict in a way that is likely to cause offence to a reasonable adult, a person who is, or who appears to be, a child under 18 (whether the person is engaged in sexual activity or not). The goods may also be considered objectionable if they promote, incite or instruct in matters of crime or violence, or promote or incite the misuse of a drug specified in Schedule 4 of the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956. The goods may be considered objectionable if they advocate 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 
doing of a terrorist act. 
Without limiting the above, computer games classified RC (Refused Classification) under the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 are also considered objectionable goods. 
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 Therapeutic Goods Administration. A pre-export notification is required for all goods being exported from Australia. 
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.  
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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 
  
  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, 9022.90, 9027 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 under Regulation 9AD of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958. Regulation 9 of the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulation is administered by the Department of Industry. 
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 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;  
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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 
Transboundary 
Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within the South Pacific Region  (the 
Waigani Convention)  • 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 Industry 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 person to commit suicide. Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.  Regulation 13GA of 
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  
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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 
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. Applies to all fish and fish parts of this species whether fresh, frozen, smoked, preserved in airtight containers or in any other form. 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, frozen,, smoked, preserved in containers, or in any other form are prohibited unless a permission in writing has been obtained from the Minister administering the 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 Article XX(b) of the 
GATT Export Control 
(Unprocessed Wood) Regulations; Export Control (Hardwood Wood An export licence is required 
from the Department of Agriculture. Details of export requirements available from: http://www.agriculture.gov.au/f
orestry/industries/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 
    with a cross sectional 
area of 225 square centimetres or greater which is intended to undergo further processing following export; and sandalwood.  Chips) Regulations 
1996; and Export Control (Regional Forest Agreements) Regulations.  
    
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- 19 - Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO noti fications with information on quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 This section shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another notification requirement (e.g. set in t he Agreement on Agriculture, 
Agreement on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and th e 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 information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:   2.  Agreement on Balance of Payments  A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
3.  Agreement on Safeguards 
 A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No    
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
4.  Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (non-automatic licences) 
 A.  Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction?   Yes  
   No   
B.  If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:        
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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/6 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/6 Anzac goods NAL Various  Article XX(f) of the 
GATT.    
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 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/6 Cat and dog fur 
products NAL Various, including 
4103.90ex, 4301.80ex, 4301.90ex, 4302.19ex, 4302.20ex, 4302.30ex, 4303.10ex,  Article XX(a) of the 
GATT.    
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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 
4303.90ex  
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 Cetaceans 
(whales, dolphins and porpoises) NAL 0106.12ex, 
0507.90ex, 0511.99ex  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; CITES.   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 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/6 Counterfeit 
credit cards NAL 8523.21  Article XX(d) of the 
GATT.   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 Dog collars – 
protrusion NAL 4205ex  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 Flags, arms and 
seals NAL Various  Article XX(f) of the 
GATT.   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 Hazardous 
goods NAL Various  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 Hazardous 
waste NAL Various  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; the Basel Convention.   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 Imports to 
Antarctica NAL Various  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; Protocol on 
Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty .   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 Imports to 
territory of Heard island and McDonald islands NAL Various  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.    
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- 22 - 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/6 Incandescent 
(filament) lamps NAL 7011ex  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 Industrial 
chemicals NAL Various  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; the Rotterdam Convention.   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 Motor vehicles NAL 8702, 8703  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.    
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 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/6 Objectionable 
items NAL Various, including  
3704, 
3705, 3706, 4901, 4902, 4910, 4911, 8523  Article XX(a) of the 
GATT.       
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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/6 Organochlorine 
chemicals NAL Various  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; the Stockholm Convention.   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 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/6 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/6 Radioactive 
substances NAL 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,  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT; the Basel Convention.       
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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 
9022.90, 
9027 
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 Security 
sensitive ammonium nitrate NAL 3102.30  Article XX (b) of the 
GATT.    
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 Tablet presses NAL 8479.89ex, 
8479.90ex  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.    
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 Therapeutic 
substances and goods NAL Various  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.    
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 Unmanufactured 
tobacco leaf NAL 2401  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 Viable material 
derived from human embryo clones NAL 3001ex  Article XX(a) of the 
GATT.   
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6 Weapons and 
crowd control goods NAL Various  Article XX(b) of the 
GATT.    
  
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 A. Was a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other notifications?   Yes  
   No    
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:  
 
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