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| Parliamentary Joint Committee on Treaties

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Report 116 Treaties tabled on 24 and 25 November 2010, 9 February and 1 March 2011

April 2011

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Preliminary pages	(PDF 123KB)

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 81KB)
Purpose of the report Conduct of the Committee’s review

Chapter 2 2010 Amendments to Appendices I and II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora	(PDF 92KB)
Introduction The CITES amendment process Obligations Conclusion

Chapter 3 Amendments to the Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness covering Design Approval, Production Activities, Export Airworthiness Approval, Post Design Approval Activities, and Technical Assistance between Authorities	(PDF 112KB)
Introduction Benefits of the proposed amendments Obligations Implementation Conclusion

Chapter 4 United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts 2005	(PDF 114KB)
Introduction Convention’s purpose Obligations Specific provisions Electronic Transactions Acts Conclusion

Chapter 5 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	(PDF 98KB)
Introduction Amendments to the AUSFTA Implementation Conclusion

Chapter 6 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, and 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	(PDF 129KB)
Introduction The ANZCERTA review Industry concerns about the amendments Rules of Origin under SPARTECA Conclusion

Chapter 7 Four International Labour Organisation Treaties	(PDF 197KB)
Introduction Occupational Safety and Health Protocol What ratification will mean for Australia Conclusion – Occupational Safety and Health Protocol Safety in the Use of Asbestos Convention Implementation in Australia Conclusion – Safe Use of Asbestos Convention The Part Time Work Convention Implementation in Australia Conclusion – Part Time Work Convention The Maritime Labour Convention Implementation in Australia Article 2 Article 4 Article 5 Inspection regime Conclusion – Maritime Labour Convention Regional leadership

Chapter 8 Amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships	(PDF 99KB)
Background The 2009 amendments to MARPOL Implementation in Australia Conclusion

Chapter 9 Amendments to the Convention Establishing the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency to Modernise the Mandate of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency and Amendment to the International Finance Corporation Articles of Agreement	(PDF 103KB)
Background The amendments International Finance Corporation What ratification will mean for Australia Conclusion

Chapter 10 Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand on Trans-Tasman Court Proceedings and Regulatory Enforcement	(PDF 108KB)
Introduction Matters for resolution Obligations Implementation Conclusion

Chapter 11 Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime	(PDF 158KB)
Introduction Reasons to support the treaty Obligations Implementation Concerns about the Convention Privacy and the preservation of data Jurisdiction issues Concerns about the review process Conclusion

Dissenting Report—Coalition Members and Senators - The Occupational Safety and Health Protocol	(PDF 66KB)

Appendix A — Submissions	(PDF 33KB)

Appendix B — Witnesses	(PDF 39KB)

Appendix C —Maritime Labour Convention Minimum Working Conditions for Seafarers[1] - Minimum requirements for seafarers to work on a ship	(PDF 51KB)