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Terms of Reference

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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

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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