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Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

Committee activities (inquiries and reports)

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)

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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

 

Deputy Chair

Mr Kim Wilkie MP

 

Members

Hon Dick Adams MP Senator Andrew Bartlett

 

Mr Michael Johnson MP Senator Simon Birmingham
(from 20/6/2007)

 

Mr Michael Keenan MP Senator Carol Brown

 

Mr Andrew Laming MP Senator The Hon Ian Macdonald

 

Mrs Margaret May MP Senator Julian McGauran

 

Mr Bernie Ripoll MP Senator Glenn Sterle
  Hon Bruce Scott MP Senator Russell Trood
(until 20/6/2007)

 

  Senator Dana Wortley

Committee Secretariat

Secretary

James Rees

Inquiry Secretary

Serica Mackay

Research Officers

Sonya Fladun
(from 2/4/07)
  Clare James
Administrative Officers Heidi Luschtinetz
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:

  1. matters arising from treaties and related National Interest Analyses and proposed treaty actions presented or deemed to be presented to the Parliament;
  2. any question relating to a treaty or other international instrument, whether or not negotiated to completion, referred to the committee by:

    1. either House of the Parliament, or
    2. a Minister; and
  3. 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:

3 Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between Australia and the Republic of South Africa

Recommendation 2

The Committee supports the Agreement 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.

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