Treaties being considered

The following Treaties were tabled on 17 June 2014:

  • Treaty text: Amendment to the Annex to the Protocol on Trade in Services to the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (Canberra, date TBA) (PDF 27KB)

Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Amendment to the Annex to the Protocol on Trade in Services to the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (PDF 32KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Treaty on Economic Cooperation between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (Port Moresby, 21 March 2014) (PDF 84KB)

Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Treaty on Economic Cooperation between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (PDF 31KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

The following Treaty was tabled on 18 June 2014:

  • Treaty text: World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade Facilitation Text as adopted at Bali on 7 December 2013 (PDF 202KB)
    Following advice from the Government, the Committee has agreed to suspend consideration of this treaty action. 

Related documents: NIA and Consultation on World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade Facilitation Text as adopted at Bali on 7 December 2013 (PDF 40KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
PO Box 6021
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 4002
jsct@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

Three treaties are under consideration:

  • Amendment to the Annex to the Protocol on Trade in Services to the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (Canberra, date TBA)
  • Treaty on Economic Cooperation between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (Port Moresby, 21 March 2014)
  • World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade Facilitation Text as adopted at Bali on 7 December 2013  (Following advice from the Government, the Committee has agreed to suspend consideration of this treaty action)



Past Public Hearings

01 Sep 2014: Canberra

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