Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
Report 66 Treaties tabled on 7 December 2004 (4), 15 March and 11 May 2005
August 2005
Canberra
© Commonwealth of Australia 2005
ISBN 0 642 78696 8 ( HTML Version)
ISBN 0 642 78654 2 (Print Version)
Contents
Membership of the Committee
Terms of reference
List of abbreviations
List of recommendations
Membership of the Committee
Chair |
Dr Andrew Southcott (MP) |
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Deputy Chair |
Mr Kim Wilkie (MP) |
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Members |
Hon Dick Adams (MP) |
Senator Andrew Bartlett |
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Mr Michael Johnson (MP) |
Senator Jacinta Collins (until 30/6/05 )
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Mrs Margaret May (MP) |
Senator Sue Mackay (until 29/7/05 )
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Ms Sophie Panopoulos (MP) |
Senator Brett Mason |
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Mr Bernie Ripoll (MP) |
Senator Santo Santoro |
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Hon Bruce Scott (MP) |
Senator Ursula Stephens (until 23/6/05 )
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Mr Malcolm Turnbull (MP) (until 11/8/05 ) |
Senator Glenn Sterle (from 23/6/05 )
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Senator Tsebin Tchen (until 30/6/05 )
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Senator Russell Trood (from 23/6/05 )
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Senator Dana Wortley (from 23/6/05 )
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Committee Secretariat
Secretary |
Gillian Gould |
Inquiry Secretary |
Stephanie Mikac |
Research Officer |
Serica Mackay |
Administrative Officer |
Heidi Luschtinetz |
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Terms of reference
The Resolution of Appointment of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties allows it to inquire into and report upon:
- matters arising from treaties and related National Interest Analyses and proposed treaty actions presented or deemed to be presented to the Parliament;
- any question relating to a treaty or other international instrument, whether or not negotiated to completion, referred to the committee by:
- either House of the Parliament, or
- a Minister; and
- such other matters as may be referred to the committee by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and on such conditions as the Minister may prescribe
List of abbreviations
ADF |
Australian Defence Force |
AFFA |
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Australia |
ASEAN |
Association of South East Asian Nations |
ATCM |
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting |
ATS |
Antarctic Treaty System |
CEP |
Committee for Environmental Protection |
COP 1 |
First Conference of Parties |
Cth |
Commonwealth |
DFAT |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
EC |
Emulsifiable Concentrates |
EEZ |
Exclusive Economic Zone |
EMG |
Environmental Monitoring Group |
GMP |
Good Manufacturing Practice |
HPFB |
Health Products Food Branch |
ICAC |
Independent Commission Against Corruption |
ITU |
International Telecommunication Union |
JSG |
Joint Sectoral Group |
MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
NIA |
National Interest Analysis |
NICNAS |
National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme |
PIC |
Prior Informed Consent |
PIC/S |
Pharmaceutical Inspection Cooperation Scheme |
RAAF |
Royal Australian Air Force |
SAF |
Singapore Armed Forces |
SAFTA |
Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement |
SWBTA |
Shoalwater Bay Training Area |
TGA |
Therapeutic Goods Administration |
UNCAC |
United Nations Convention Against Corruption |
UNCLOS |
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea |
UNFCC |
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
US |
United States |
USA |
United States of America |
WRC-03 |
World Radiocommunication Conference 2003 |
List of recommendations
United Nations Convention Against Corruption
Recommendation 1
That the Attorney-General advise the Committee in writing of the Australian Government’s intention to meet Australia’s obligations under the United Nations Convention Against Corruption only through the means specified in the National Interest Analysis, particularly as stated in paragraphs 50, 51 and 52.
Recommendation 2
That the Attorney-General advise the Committee in writing that the Australian Government has no intention of using the external affairs power and the United Nations Convention against Corruption to pass legislation which has not been foreshadowed in the National Interest Analysis.
Recommendation 3
The Committee supports the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (New York, 31 October 2003) and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
Treaty between Australia and New Zealand establishing certain Exclusive Economic Zone Boundaries and Continental Shelf Boundaries
Recommendation 4
The Committee supports the Treaty Between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand establishing certain Exclusive Economic Zone Boundaries and Continental Shelf Boundaries and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
Singapore–Australia Free Trade Agreement Amendments
Recommendation 5
The Committee supports the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement Amendments and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Korea on Cooperation in the Fields of Energy and Mineral Resources
Recommendation 6
The Committee supports the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Korea on Cooperation in the Fields of Energy and Mineral Resources (Canberra, 30 August 2004) and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
Agreement concerning the use of Shoalwater Bay Training Area and associated facilities in Australia
Recommendation 7
The Committee supports the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore concerning the use of Shoalwater Bay Training Area and the use of associated facilities in Australia and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
Mutual Recognition Agreement on Conformity Assessment in relation to Medicines Good Manufacturing Practice Inspection and Certification
Recommendation 8
The Committee supports the Mutual Recognition Agreement on Conformity Assessment in relation to Medicines Goods Manufacturing Practice Inspection and Certification between the Government of Australia and the Government of Canada (Canberra 16 March 2005) and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
Final Protocol and Partial Revision of the 2001 Radio Regulations made at the World Radiocommunication Conference
Recommendation 9
The Committee supports the Final Protocol and Partial Revision of the 2001 Radio Regulations, as incorporated in the International Telecommuncation Union Final Acts of the World Radiocommunication Conference (WTC-03), (Geneva on 4 July 2003) and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
Establishment of the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat
Recommendation 10
The Committee supports Measure 1 (2003) Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty, adopted at Madrid, Spain on 20 June 2003 under the Antarctic Treaty, done at Washington on 1 December 1959 and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.