G/MA/QR/N/AUS/4/Add.3  
 
18 December  2020 
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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 18 December  2020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Australia . 
 
A. Notifying Member :  Australia  
B. Date of notification :  18 December 2020  
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/ AUS/4/Add. 2 
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/Add. 2 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 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 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 WT O 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.  
This notification communicates the elimination of the previously notified measure on goods 
essential to combatting the COVID -19 pandemic. The measure ceased on 11 December 2020 . 
 
* In English  only.   
  G/MA/QR/N/AUS/4/Add.3  
 
- 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Customs (Prohibited 
Exports) Amendment 
(COVID -19 Export 
Restrictions Repeal) 
Regulations 2020  This was a temporary measure 
covering non -commercial exports 
of personal protective equipment 
and sanitisers essential to 
combatting the COVID -19 
pandemic. The m easure sought  to 
prevent individuals and criminal 
syndicates from hoarding, price -
gouging and profiteering on non -
commercial exports from Australia.  
 
Legitimate commercial and 
humanitarian exports were 
exempt.  
 
This was a temporary measure in 
place from 30 March 2020 .  The 
measure ceased on 11 December 
2020. 
 
 
 
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