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Treaties referred on 16 November 2010

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There is currently a total of 40 treaties in the following list.

These treaties were previously tabled on 12 May, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 24 June 2010 and lapsed on the prorogation of the 42nd Parliament.

The following treaties were referred on 16 November 2010

  • Treaty text: An Exchange of Notes amending the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam relating to Air Services (done at Canberra, 30 April 1992) (PDF 78KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Brunei Darussalam relating to Air Services (PDF 44KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between Australia and the Kingdom of Spain relating to Air Services (Canberra, 24 June 2009) (PDF 220KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Kingdom of Spain relating to Air Services (PDF 52KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Swiss Federal Council relating to Air Services (Canberra, 28 November 2008) (PDF 148KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Swiss Federal Council relating to Air Services (PDF 48KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning Air Services (London, 10 July 2008) (PDF 88KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning Air Services (PDF 53KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (US-AS-03) between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Australia (PDF 119KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (PDF 28KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Korea on the Protection of Classified Military Information (Singapore, 30 May 2009) (PDF 222KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Protection of Classified Military Information (PDF 34KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between Australia and the European Union on the Security of Classified Information (PDF 45KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the European Union on the Security of Classified Information (PDF 32KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Convention between Australia and the Republic of Chile for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and Fringe Benefits and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion (Santiago, 10 March 2010) (PDF 91KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Chile for the Avoidance of Double Taxation (PDF 45KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: RIS (PDF 40KB)
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Third Protocol amending the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Malaysia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, as amended by the First Protocol of 2 August 1999 and the Second Protocol of 28 July 2002 (Canberra, 24 February 2010) (PDF 30KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Malaysia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation (PDF 28KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy done at New York on 4 May 2010 (PDF 77KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the United States of America concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (PDF 36KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Exchange of Letters Constituting an Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand to amend Article 3 of the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA), (Canberra 28 March 1983) (PDF 24KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Article 3 of ANZCERTA (PDF 36KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Exchange of Letters Constituting an Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand to amend Annex G of the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA), (Canberra 28 March 1983) (PDF 24KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Annex G of ANZCERTA (PDF 37KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976 (London, 19 November 1976) (PDF 46KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Maritime Claims (PDF 27KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Second Protocol to the Agreement between Australia and the Republic of Austria on Social Security (Vienna, 17 February 2010) (PDF 43KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on social security (PDF 38KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: 2010 Amendments to Appendices I and II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, done at Doha on 25 March 2010 (PDF 29KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (PDF 85KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts, done at New York on 23 November 2005 (PDF 59KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts (PDF 46KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness Covering Design Approval, Production Activities, Export Airworthiness Approval, Post Design Approval Activities, and Technical Assistance Between Authorities under the Agreement on the Promotion of Aviation Safety Between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America, done at Canberra on 21 June 2005. (7 May 2010) (PDF 289KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation for Airworthiness Covering Design Approval (PDF 53KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: RIS (PDF 44KB)
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Universal Postal Union: Eighth Additional Protocol to the Constitution of 10 July 1964, as Amended; Convention and Final Protocol; First Additional Protocol to the General Regulations; Postal Payment Services Agreement done at Geneva on 12 August 2008 (PDF 1334KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Universal Postal Union (PDF 50KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Amendments to the Convention on the International Mobile Satellite Organization adopted at the Twentieth Session of the Assembly, done at Malta on 2 October 2008 (PDF 368KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the International Mobile Satellite Organization (PDF 33KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Convention between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion (PDF 80KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes (PDF 47KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: RIS (PDF 42KB)
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: World Wine Trade Group Agreement on Requirements for Wine Labelling, Canberra, 23 January 2007 (PDF 195KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation for Wine Labelling (PDF 74KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: RIS (PDF 63KB)
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: The Agreement Establishing the Advisory Centre on WTO Law (Seattle, 30 November 1999) (PDF 149KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on WTO Law (PDF 36KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Exchange of Notes Amending Annex 4-A of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (Done at Washington on 18 May 2004) (PDF 14KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the United States Free Trade Agreement (PDF 25KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (Washington, 30 March 2010) (PDF 48KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 42KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes. Done at Devonport, Tasmania on 21 April 2010 (PDF 51KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 40KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Principality of Monaco for the Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters (Paris, 1 April 2010) (PDF 115KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters (PDF 40KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Cayman Islands on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (Washington, 30 March 2010) (PDF 41KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 40KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in respect of Aruba, for the Allocation of Taxing Rights with respect to Certain Income of Individuals and to establish a Mutual Agreement Procedure in respect of Transfer Pricing Adjustment (Canberra, 16 December 2009) (PDF 44KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Allocation of Taxing Rights (PDF 36KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Samoa for the Allocation of Taxing Rights with respect to Certain Income of Individuals and to establish a Mutual Agreement Procedure in respect of Transfer Pricing Adjustment (Canberra, 16 December 2009) (PDF 30KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Allocation of Taxing Rights (PDF 37KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Anguilla on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (London, 19 March 2010) (PDF 58KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 46KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Belize for the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (Belize City, 31 March 2010) (PDF 41KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 39KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes and Tax Matters (Roseau, 30 March 2010) (PDF 56KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes and Tax Matters (PDF 41KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Grenada for the Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters (New York, 30 March 2010) (PDF 47KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters (PDF 40KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of San Marino for the Exchange of Information Relating to Taxes (San Marino, 4 March 2010) (PDF 58KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Exchange of Information Relating to Taxes (PDF 40KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 56KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 41KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in respect of Aruba, on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (Canberra, 16 December 2009) (PDF 49KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 41KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts) and Nevis for the Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters (Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, 5 March 2010) (PDF 44KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters (PDF 42KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (Kingstown, St Vincent and the Grenadines, 18 March 2010) (PDF 48KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 41KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Samoa on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (Canberra, 16 December 2009) (PDF 53KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 40KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Saint Lucia on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (New York, 30 March 2010) (PDF 41KB)
  • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes (PDF 41KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

The Committee invites interested persons and organisations to make submissions addressing the terms of reference by Friday 28 January 2011. Anyone now seeking to make a submission should contact the Committee Secretariat. Please refer to our brochure called preparing a submission for more information.

Printed copies of the National Interest Analyses and treaty texts for these proposed treaty actions can also be obtained from the Committee Secretariat.

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