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The following treaties were tabled on 9 May 2007.

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There is currently a total of 8 treaties in the following list.

• Treaty text: Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of South Africa (Canberra, 18 October 2006)
(PDF 74KB)
Related documents: NIA Consultation and Background information on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (PDF 160KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

• Treaty text: Instrument amending the Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992) as amended by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Kyoto, 1994), by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Minneapolis, 1998) and by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Marrakesh, 2002) and Instrument amending the Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (Geneva, 1992) as amended by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Kyoto, 1994), by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Minneapolis, 1998) and by the Plenipotentiary Conference (Marrakesh, 2002) (Antalya, 24 November 2006)
(PDF 165KB)
Related documents: NIA Consultation and current status list for the Constitution and Convention of the International Telecommunication Union (PDF 239KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

• Treaty text: 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
(PDF 47KB)
Related documents: NIA Consultation and current status list for the Adoption of an Additional Distinctive Emblem (PDF 151KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

• Treaty text: 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)
(PDF 137KB)
Related documents: NIA Consultation and Background information on Social Security to govern persons temporarily employed in the territory of the other State (PDF 240KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

• Treaty text: Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Korea (Canberra, 6 December 2006)
(PDF 174KB)
Related documents: NIA Consultation and Background information on Social Security (PDF 332KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

• Treaty text: 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)
(PDF 892KB)
Related documents: NIA Consultation and Background information on Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) to ensure compliance with changes to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (PDF 515KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

• Treaty text: Protocol Amending the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) (Geneva, 6 December 2005)
(PDF 92KB)
Related documents: NIA Consultation and Background information on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (PDF 174KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

• Treaty text: Framework Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on Cooperation in Military Fields (Canberra, 13 June 2006)
(PDF 117KB)
Related documents: NIA Consultation and Background information on Cooperation in Military Fields (PDF 178KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

The Committee invites interested persons and organisations to make submissions addressing the terms of reference by Friday 8 June 2007. Anyone now seeking to make a submission should contact the Committee Secretariat. Please refer to our brochure called preparing a submission for more information.

Printed copies of the National Interest Analyses and treaty texts for these proposed treaty actions can also be obtained from the Committee Secretariat.