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Treaties tabled on 1 November 2012

Treaties tabled on this date currently under review

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There is currently a total of 10 treaties in the following list.

The following treaties were tabled on 1 November 2012

• Treaty text: Protocol of 2010 to the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in connection with the Carriage of Harmful and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996, (London, 30 April 2010) (PDF 499KB)
• Treaty text: International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in connection with the Carriage of Harmful and Noxious Substances by Sea, 2010 (Consolidated text of the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996, and the Protocol of 2010 to the Convention) (London, 30 April 2010) (PDF 1476KB)

Following advice from the Government, the Committee has agreed to suspend consideration of these treaty actions, and does not expect to report on them within the 43rd Parliament.


Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Carriage of Harmful and Noxious Substances by Sea (PDF 77KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: RIS (PDF 336KB)
Letters: not applicable

• Treaty text: Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town, 16 November 2001) (PDF 126KB)
• Treaty text: Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment (Cape Town, 16 November 2001) (PDF 91KB)

Related documents: NIA and Consultation on International Interests in Mobile Equipment (PDF 70KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: RIS (PDF 99KB)
Letters: not applicable

• Treaty text: Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America (Washington, 31 March 2008) (PDF 69KB)
• Treaty text: Exchange of notes amending the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America (date and place of exchange TBA) (PDF 25KB)

Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Air Transport Agreement with the United States of America (PDF 65KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

• Treaty text: Amendment to the Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and Japan for Air Services, done at Tokyo on 19 January 1956, as amended (PDF 32KB)

Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Japan Air Services (PDF 31KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

• Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kenya and the Government of Australia relating to Air Services (Nairobi, 24 May 2012) (PDF 89KB)

Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Kenya Air Services (PDF 51KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

• Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Palau relating to Air Services (Koror, 2 May 2012) (PDF 77KB)

Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Palau Air Services (PDF 50KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

• Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka relating to Air Services (Colombo, 3 May 2012) (PDF 90KB)

Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Sri Lanka Air Services (PDF 51KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

The Committee invites interested persons and organisations to make submissions by Friday 23 November 2012. 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.

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