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Export Control (Regional Forest Agreements) Regulations 1997.

Country/Territory
Australia
Document type
Regulation
Date
1997
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
International trade Forest management/forest conservation Sub-national agreement Timber Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

These Regulations refer to the Export Control (Hardwood Wood Chips)(1996) Regulations and the Export Control (Unprocessed Wood) Regulations. When a Regional Forest Agreement is in force for a region, wood chips products covered by the Regulations shall not be considered 'prescribed goods' for purposes of those Regulations. Other Regulations: prohibit the Minister to grant more licences when the maximum aggregate mass for the current year has been reached (Reg. 3): prohibit the re-allocation of authorized export mass of wood chips (Reg. 4); place restrictions on the increase of export mass originating from a region for which no Regional Forest Agreement is in force by a licence holder (Reg. 5); and require the Minister to publish a Notice in the Official Gazette stating that an Agreement has been entered into (Reg. 6). (6 Regulations)

Full text
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Website
www.legislation.gov.au