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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
  AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 5.1-5.4 OF THE AGREEMENT1 
AUSTRALIA  
The following notification, dated 23 December 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Australia.  
1. (a) Title / number / date of the law or  regulation establishing / changing the 
import licensing procedure:   
  Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment 
Regulation 2014 , Select Legislative Instrument No. 154, 2014, 3 November 2014  
(b) If the notified measure refers to a change in an already notified import 
licensing procedure, please indica te the document symbol of the 
notification to which change(s) has(ve) been introduced. (In this case 
please also indicate in Section 3, below, the nature of the changes (i.e. inclusion or exclusion of some goods and a list thereof; contact point for information and/or 
administrative body(ies) for submission of applications, etc.)):    
G/LIC/N/3/AUS/6  
2. Information concerning the institution / change of import licensing procedure: 
(a) List of products subject to the licensing procedure  (Exact name of the 
products and/or whenever possible HS code and indication of the exact HS 
Nomenclature (i.e.  1996; 2002 or 2007).  Abbreviations should be avoided.  In 
the case of a long list of products, please attach the list as an Annex in Microsoft 
Word or compatible software.  Please  do not use PDF, or photocopies.)   
  8703 (87.03) 
 Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of 
persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing 
cars (including: 8703.21, 8703.22, 8703.23, 8703.24) 
 8415 (84.15)  Air conditioning machines, comprising  a motor-driven fan and elements for 
changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which the 
humidity cannot be separately regulated (including: 8415.10, 8415.20, 8415.81, 
8415.82) 
 8418 (84.18) 
 Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or 
other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading 84.15 
 
(including: 8418.10, 8418.2, 8418.3, 8418.4, 8418.5, 8418.6) 
 8903 (89.03) 
 Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes  
(including: 8903.91, 8903.92, 8903.93) G/LIC/N/2/AUS/2 
 
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   (b) Contact point for information on eligibility   
Department of the Environment 
Address: John Gorton Building, King Edward Terrace, Parkes, ACT 2600 
Telephone: +61 2 6274 1111 E-mail address: ozone@environment.gov.au Website: http://www.environment.gov.au/protection/ozone   
Contact officer:  [ X ] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name:  Patrick McInerney  
(c) Administrative body(ies) fo r submission of applications  (If more than one 
please include the same information for each body.)  
Department of the Environment 
Address: John Gorton Building, King Edward Terrace, Parkes, ACT 2600 Telephone: +61 2 6274 1111 
E-mail address: ozone@environment.gov.au 
Website: http://www.environment.gov.au/protection/ozone   
Contact officer:  [ X ] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name:  Patrick McInerney  
(d) Date and name of publication wher e licensing procedures are published  
Date of publication:  03/11/2014  
Source of publication (Official Gazette /journal/ website):   Official Gazette – Federal Register of Legislative Instruments 
(e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is   
[X] automatic.   I f  s o  p l e a s e  i n d i c a t e :   (f) the administrative purpose: 
 
The Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management 
Amendment Regulation 2014 (No. 154, 2014) introduces a limited import 
licence exemption for low volume importers. A low volume importer is an importer who imports less than 5 pieces of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, with less than 10kg total charge over a two year 
period. A typical low volume importer is an individual who is importing a 
single yacht or car for personal use although any refrigeration and air conditioning equipment that is under the threshold is exempted from the 
Act. Importers who are eligible for this licence exemption are able to self-
assess through the Ozone Licensing and Reporting Scheme.   
[X] non-automatic.   If so please indicate:  (g) the measure being 
implemented through the import licensing procedure:  Importers of 
refrigeration and air conditioning equipment who are over this threshold continue to require an import licence under the Ozone Protection and 
Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 .   
(h) Expected duration of the licensing proc edure if this can be estimated with 
some probability, and if not, reason why this information cannot be provided 
The low volume importer licensing threshold has no end date.   
3. Other relevant data or information:  (i.e. complete title and data concerning the 
legislation, inclusion or exclusion of certain products from the import licensing regime and 
list thereof; changes related to the admi nistrative body(ies) for submission of 
applications, etc.) 
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1 "Members which institute licensing procedures or changes in these procedures shall notify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of publication [...]" (Art. 5.1).