Report 166

November 2016

© Commonwealth of Australia 2016
ISBN: 978-1-74366-547-3

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Executive Summary

Abbreviations

Members

Resolution of Appointment

List of Recommendations

1. Introduction

  Purpose of the report
  Conduct of the Committee’s review

2. Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness - USA

  Airworthiness regulation in Australia
  FAA recognition
  Specific provisions
  Australian obligations
  Resourcing and demand
  Conclusion

3. Choice of Court Agreements - Accession

  Introduction
  Timeline and signatories
  Benefits of the Convention
  Obligations
  Implementation
  Conclusion

4. GATT Schedule of Concessions - amendment

  Introduction
  Background
  Overview and national interest summary
  Reasons for Australia to take the proposed treaty action
  Obligations
  Implementation
  Costs of the treaty action
  Conclusion

5. Radio Regulations - Partial Revision

  Introduction
  Overview and national interest summary
  Obligations
  Reservations and declarations
  Entry into force and implementation
  Enforcement
  Costs of the treaty action
  Conclusion

A. Submissions

B. Witnesses

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

This inquiry will examine the following treaty: Amendment of Australia's Schedule of Concessions under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT) and the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization for Implemenation of: Ministerial Declaration on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products (Nairobi, 16 December 2015) and Ministerial Decision - Export Competition (Nairobi, 19 December 2015)



Past Public Hearings

10 Oct 2016: Canberra

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