Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
Report 86 Treaties tabled on 27 March and 9 May 2007
Agreement concerning the Establishing of Global Technical Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and/or be Used on Wheeled Vehicles (Geneva, 25 June 1998)
Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of South Africa (Canberra, 18 October 2006)
Instrument amending the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union and Instrument amending the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (Antalya, 24 November 2006)
Protocol additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (Protocol III) Geneva, 8 December 2005
Agreement between Australia and the Federal Republic of Germany on Social Security to govern persons temporarily employed in the territory of the other State ("Supplementary Agreement"), Concluding Protocol and Implementation Arrangement (Berlin, 9 February 2007)
Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Korea (Canberra, 6 December 2006)
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 International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS2007)
Protocol Amending the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) (Geneva, 6 December 2005)
Framework Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on Cooperation in Military Fields (Canberra, 13 June 2006)
August 2007
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Contents
Membership of the Committee
Resolution of appointment
List of abbreviations
List of recommendations
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 1998 Global Agreement concerning Wheeled Vehicles (Geneva, 28 June 1998)
Chapter 3 Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between Australia and the Republic of South Africa
Chapter 4 Instruments amending the International Telecommunication Union Constitution & Convention
Chapter 5 The Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (Protocol III)
Chapter 6 Supplementary Agreement between Australia and the Federal Republic of Germany on Social Security
Chapter 7 Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Korea
Chapter 8 Amendments to the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) to ensure compliance with changes to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS2007)
Chapter 9 Protocol amending the TRIPS Agreement (Geneva, 6 December 2005)
Chapter 10 Framework Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on Cooperation in Military Fields
Appendix A Submissions
Appendix B Exhibits
Appendix C 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 Simon Birmingham
(from 20/6/2007) |
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Mr Michael Keenan MP |
Senator Carol Brown |
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Mr Andrew Laming MP |
Senator The Hon Ian Macdonald |
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Mrs Margaret May MP |
Senator Julian McGauran |
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Mr Bernie Ripoll MP |
Senator Glenn Sterle |
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Hon Bruce Scott MP |
Senator Russell Trood
(until 20/6/2007) |
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Senator Dana Wortley |
Committee Secretariat
Secretary |
James Rees |
Inquiry Secretary |
Serica Mackay |
Research Officers |
Sonya Fladun
(from 2/4/07) |
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Clare James |
| Administrative Officers |
Heidi Luschtinetz |
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Doris Cooley
(from 1/5/07) |
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
| ACMA |
Australian Communications and Media Authority |
| ADRs |
Australian Design Rules |
| APT |
Asia Pacific Telecommunity |
| CSIRO |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
| Cth |
Commonwealth |
| DEST |
Department of Education, Science and Training |
| DFAT |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| DOTARS |
Department of Transport and Regional Services |
| FaCSIA |
Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
| HS2007 |
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System 1 January 2007 |
| ICRC |
International Committee of the Red Cross |
| IFRC |
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
| IP |
Intellectual Property |
| ITU |
International Telecommunication Union |
| JSCOT |
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties |
| MDA |
Magen David Adom |
| MSF |
Médecins Sans Frontières |
| NGO |
Non-Government Organisation |
| NIA |
National Interest Analysis |
| RIS |
Regulation Impact Statement |
| SAFTA |
Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement |
| SCOT |
Commonwealth and State/Territory Standing Committee on Treaties |
| TLG |
Technical Liaison Group |
| TRIPS |
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights |
| UN/ECE |
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
| WCO |
World Customs Organization |
| WTO |
World Trade Organization |
List of recommendations
2 1998 Global Agreement concerning Wheeled Vehicles (Geneva, 28 June 1998)
Recommendation 1
The Committee supports the
Agreement concerning the Establishment of Global Technical Regulations for Wheeled Vehicles, Equipment and Parts which can be Fitted and/or be Used on Wheeled Vehicles and recommends:
- that binding treaty action be taken.
- that a declaration be issued advising that the Australian Government will not be bound by any of the Regulations annexed to the Agreement until further notification is given.
3 Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between Australia and the Republic of South Africa
Recommendation 2
The Committee supports the A
greement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between Australia and the Republic of South Africa and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
4 Instruments amending the International Telecommunication Union Constitution & Convention
Recommendation 3
The Committee supports the
Instrument amending the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union (Antalya, 24 November 2006) and the
Instrument amending the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union (Antalya, 24 November 2006) and recommends that binding treaty action be taken in both instances.
5 The Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (Protocol III)
Recommendation 4
The Committee supports the
Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, relating to the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
6 Supplementary Agreement between Australia and the Federal Republic of Germany on Social Security
Recommendation 5
The Committee supports the
Supplementary Agreement on Social Security between Australia and Germany and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
7 Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Korea
Recommendation 6
The Committee supports the
Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Korea (Canberra, 6 December 2006) and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
8 Amendments to the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) to ensure compliance with changes to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS2007)
Recommendation 7
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 International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS2007) and recommends binding treaty action be taken.
9 Protocol amending the TRIPS Agreement (Geneva, 6 December 2005)
Recommendation 8
The Committee supports the
Protocol Amending the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
10 Framework Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on Cooperation in Military Fields
Recommendation 9
The Committee supports the Framework Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on Cooperation in Military Fields and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.