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Report 124: Treaties tabled on 22 November 2011 and 7 February 2012

10 May 2012

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Preliminary Pages	(PDF 97KB)

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 84KB)
Purpose of the report Conduct of the Committee’s review

Chapter 2 Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI on Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships by Inclusion of New Regulations on Energy Efficiency for Ships Resolution MEPC.203(62) adopted at London on 15 July 2011	(PDF 125KB)
Introduction Background Energy Efficiency Design Index Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan Survey and Certification Reasons for Australia to take the proposed treaty action Implementation Costs Conclusion

Chapter 3 Agreement between the European Union and Australia on the Processing and Transfer of Passenger Name Record (PNR) Data by Air Carriers to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service done at Brussels on 29 September 2011	(PDF 120KB)
Introduction Background Reasons for Australia to take the proposed treaty action Replacement of the 2008 PNR Agreement Obligations Implementation Costs Conclusion

Chapter 4 Protocol amending the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of India for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income (New Delhi, 16 December 2010)	(PDF 120KB)
Introduction Overview and national interest summary Reasons for Australia to take proposed treaty action Obligations Implementation Accuracy of revenue and taxation information Costs Conclusion

Chapter 5 Minor treaty action: Amendment to Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.	(PDF 50KB)
Introduction Minor treaty action

Appendix A – Submissions	(PDF 25KB)

Appendix B – Witnesses	(PDF 33KB)