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(b) include a statement that, with respect to that chemical, the importing State is committed to:
                 (i) protect human health and the environment by taking the necessary measures to minimize or prevent releases;
                 (ii) comply with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 6; and
                 (iii) comply, where appropriate, with the provisions of paragraph 2 of Part II of Annex B; and
(c) include any appropriate supporting documentation, such as legislation, regulatory instruments, or administrative or policy guidelines.
Note 3: Paragraph 2(d) of Article 3 of the Stockholm Convention states:
 'For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "State not Party to this Convention" shall include with respect to a particular chemical, a State or regional economic integration organization that has not agreed to be bound by the Convention with respect to that chemical.'.

Export‑prohibited chemicals specified in Schedule 1—Rotterdam Convention
 (2) An authorised officer may grant an application for permission to export an export‑prohibited chemical if:
 (a) the relevant item in Schedule 1 identifies the relevant international agreement or arrangement as the Rotterdam Convention; and
 (b) the export is to a party to that Convention; and
 (c) the officer is satisfied that the export complies with the requirements of that Convention.

Export of export‑prohibited chemical that is mercury to a Party to the Minamata Convention
 (2A) An authorised officer may grant an application for permission to export an export‑prohibited chemical that is mercury to a Party (the importing Party) to the Minamata Convention if the authorised officer is satisfied that:
 (a) the importing Party has provided its written consent to the export; and
 (b) the mercury is to be exported:
 (i) for a use allowed to the importing Party under the Minamata Convention; or
 (ii) for environmentally sound interim storage as set out in Article 10 of the Minamata Convention.

Export of export‑prohibited chemical that is mercury to a non‑party to the Minamata Convention
 (2B) An authorised officer may grant an application for permission to export an export‑prohibited chemical that is mercury to a non‑party (the importing party) to the Minamata Convention if the authorised officer is satisfied that the importing party has provided:
 (a)  its written consent to the export; and
 (b) its written certification demonstrating that:
 (i) it has measures in place to ensure the protection of human health and the environment; and
 (ii) it has measures in place to ensure compliance with Articles 10 and 11 of the Minamata Convention; and
 (iii) the mercury will be used only for a use allowed under the Minamata Convention to a Party to the Minamata Convention or for environmentally sound interim storage as set out in Article 10 of the Minamata Convention.

Export of export‑prohibited chemical that is research