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Navigation: Contents | Next Page Preliminary pagesMembership of the Committee43rd Parliament
Committee Secretariat
42nd Parliament
Committee Secretariat
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Secretary | Russell Chafer (from 16/7/10) |
Inquiry Secretaries | Kevin Bodel |
| Julia Searle |
Researcher | Jennifer Bowles |
Administrative Officers | Heidi Luschtinetz |
| Dorota Cooley |
The Resolution of Appointment of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties allows it to inquire into and report on:
AIMPE | Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers |
ANZCERTA | Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement |
APMA | Australian Parts Manufacturers Approval |
ASA | Australian Shipowners’ Association |
AUSFTA | Australia‑United States Free Trade Agreement |
BASA | Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement |
CASA | Civil Aviation Safety Authority |
CITES | Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species |
CTC | Change-in-Tariff-Classification |
DFAT | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
DIISR | Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research |
EA | Executive Agreement |
FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
IBRD | International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
IFC | International Finance Corporation |
ILO | International Labour Organisation |
IMO | International Maritime Organisation |
IPA | Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness |
MARPOL | International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships |
MIGA | Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency |
MUA | Maritime Union of Australia |
NIA | National Interest Analysis |
NZ | New Zealand |
PACER | Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations |
PSR | Product Specific Rules |
RIS | Regulation Impact Statement |
RVC | Regional Value Content |
SCAG | Standing Committee of Attorneys-General |
SPARTECA | South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Co-operation Agreement |
TFIA | Textile and Fashion Industries Australia |
US | United States |
UNCITRAL | United Nations Commission on International Trade Law |
The Committee supports the Amendments to the Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness covering Design Approval, Production Activities, Export Airworthiness Approval, Post Design Approval Activities, and Technical Assistance between Authorities and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
The Committee supports the United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
The Committee supports the Exchange of Letters Constituting an Agreement to Amend Annex 4-A (Textile or Apparel Specific Rules of Origin) of the Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement, and recommends binding treaty action be taken.
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
The Committee supports the Exchange of Letters implementing Amendments to Article 3, and to Annex G, of the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA) and recommends binding treaty action be taken.
The Committee recommends the Minister of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research report to the Committee on the measures implemented to address the impact of ‘duty drawback’ on Australia’s Structured Apparel sector under the amendments to Article 3 and to Annex G of ANZCERTA, and monitor ongoing effects on the sector after 2012.
The Committee supports the International Labour Organisation Protocol of 2002 to Convention No. 155 concerning Occupational Safety and Health and the Working Environment and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
The Committee supports the International Labour Organisation Convention No. 162: Convention Concerning Safety in the Use of Asbestos, and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
The Committee supports the International Labour Organisation Convention No. 175: Part Time Work, and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
The Committee supports the International Labour Organisation Convention No. 186: Maritime Labour Convention, and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
The Committee recommends that all future amendments to International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973 (MARPOL) be tabled in Parliament in sufficient time for the view of the Parliament to be taken into consideration before the period for objections to the amendments ends.
The Committee recommends that all future amendments to the Convention Establishing the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency and International Finance Corporation Articles of Agreement be tabled in Parliament in sufficient time for the view of the Parliament to be taken into consideration before the amendments come into force.
The Committee supports the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand on Trans-Tasman Court Proceedings and Regulatory Enforcement and recommends binding treaty action be taken.
The Committee supports Australia’s accession to the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime and recommends binding treaty action be taken.
The Committee recommends that the Attorney General report to the Committee on any proposed amendments to Commonwealth or State and Territory law in support of the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime.
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8 June, 2011
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