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facility selection; and
 (c) the licensing of transporters and regulation of producers and facilities so that tracking and notification functions are compatible with participating State and Territory requirements.

 For the avoidance of doubt, it is noted that this Measure relates to the movement of wastes between States and Territories within Australia, and is not intended to have any direct or indirect bearing upon Australia's international rights or obligations with respect to the international movement of waste.

6. Schedule A to the Measure

 Schedule A in this Measure identifies and lists:
 (a) all categories of matter for the purposes of the definition of controlled waste in clause 3 of this Measure;
 (b) characteristics of controlled wastes for the purpose of the definition in clause 3 of this Measure.

7. Schedule B to the Measure

 Schedule B in this Measure identifies the information to accompany the movement of controlled wastes and for reporting as required by this Measure.

8. Exclusions to the Measure

 This Measure does not apply to:
 (a) the intrastate/intraterritory movement of controlled wastes;
 (b) a movement of controlled waste, which for logistical reasons (for example, closer proximity), and as agreed to between the jurisdiction of origin and the jurisdiction of transit, enters the jurisdiction of transit prior to returning to a facility in the jurisdiction of origin;
 (c) the movement of controlled wastes or other wastes in accordance with the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989;
 (d) an emergency which requires urgent action to protect human life, the environment and/or property;
 (e) controlled wastes:

  (i) to be used in analysis for waste categorisation;

  (ii) to be used in research subject to approval by an agency in the jurisdiction of destination;
 (f) the movement of controlled wastes by pipeline;
  (g) containers destined for direct refilling with the same substance in which there remains small amounts of residues of a matter mentioned in List 1 of Schedule A;
 (h) the movement of unwanted farm chemicals by a farmer or property owner, without fee or reward, for the purposes of delivering such chemicals to a designated collection place under a collection scheme approved by the affected jurisdiction; or
 (i) the movement of controlled wastes subject to product recall approved by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, Food Standards Australia New Zealand, or Therapeutic Goods Administration.

9. Exemptions allowed by the Measure

 (a) Geographical exemption
The movement of a specified controlled waste stream from a defined geographic area in one jurisdiction to a defined geographic area or facility in another jurisdiction may be exempted from one or more of clauses 13(c), 13(d), 13(e), 13(f) and 13(g) of the Measure.

       (b) Direct reuse exemption
Controlled waste which is destined for