Contents
Membership of the Committee
Resolution of appointment
List of abbreviations
List of recommendation
Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 2
Agreement relating to Scientific and Technical Cooperation with the United States of America
Chapter 3
Amendments to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material
Chapter 4
Exchange of Notes constituting an Agreement between Australia and Japan to replace the Delineated and Recorded Japanese Nuclear Fuel Cycle Program
Chapter 5
Amendments to the Singapore-Australia and the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreements to ensure compliance with changes to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
Chapter 6
International Health Regulations
Appendix A - Submissions
Appendix B - Witnesses
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 Carol Brown |
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Mr Michael Keenan MP |
Senator Brett Mason |
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Mrs Margaret May MP |
Senator Julian McGauran |
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Mrs Sophie Mirabella MP |
Senator Glenn Sterle |
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Mr Bernie Ripoll MP |
Senator Russell Trood |
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Hon Bruce Scott MP |
Senator Dana Wortley |
Committee Secretariat
Secretary |
James Rees |
Inquiry Secretary |
Stephanie Mikac |
Research Officer |
Serica Mackay |
Administrative Officer |
Heidi Luschtinetz |
Resolution of appointment
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
AHMAC |
Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council |
AHPC |
Australian Health Protection Committee |
AONM |
Australian Obligated Nuclear Material |
ASNO |
Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office |
AUSFTA |
Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement |
Cth |
Commonwealth |
DEST |
Department of Education, Science and Training |
DFAT |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
FTA |
Free Trade Agreement |
HS |
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System |
IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency |
IDC |
Interdepartmental Committee |
IHR |
International Health Regulation |
IP |
Intellectual Property |
JSCOT |
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties |
MOX |
Mixed Oxide |
NIA |
National Interest Analysis |
SAFTA |
Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement |
SCOT |
Commonwealth-State/Territory Standing Committee on Treaties |
US |
United States of America |
WCO |
World Customs Organization |
WHO |
World Health Organisation |
List of recommendations
2 Agreement relating to Scientific and Technical Cooperation with the United States of America
Recommendation 1
The Committee supports the Agreement relating to Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America (Canberra, 28 February 2006) and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
3 Amendments to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material
Recommendation 2
The Committee supports the Amendments to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
4 Exchange of Notes constituting an Agreement between Australia and Japan to replace the Delineated and Recorded Japanese Nuclear Fuel Cycle Program
Recommendation 3
The Committee supports the Exchange of Notes constituting an Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Japan to replace the Delineated and Recorded Japanese Nuclear Fuel Cycle Program and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
5 Amendments to the Singapore-Australia and the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreements to ensure compliance with changes to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
Recommendation 4
The Committee supports the Exchange of Notes constituting an Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Singapore to amend Annex 2C and Annex 2D of the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) to ensure compliance with changes to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System to come into effect on 1 January 2007 and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
Recommendation 5
The Committee supports the Exchange of Notes constituting an Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America to amend Annex 4-A and Annex 5-A of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) to ensure compliance with changes to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System to come into effect on 1 January 2007 and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
6 International Health Regulations
Recommendation 6
The Committee supports the International Health Regulations (2005) and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.