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Report 122: Treaties tabled on 23 August, 13 and 20 September and 13 October 2011

22 November 2011

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Preliminary Pages	(PDF 115KB)

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 93KB)
Purpose of the report Conduct of the Committee’s review Minor treaty action

Chapter 2 Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization (done at Vienna on 2 September 2010)	(PDF 114KB)
Introduction Australia’s interest in the Agreement Obligations Ratification Implementation Costs Conclusion

Chapter 3 Agreement between the Government of Australia and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for Co-Operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy	(PDF 150KB)
Introduction Background and Overview Australia’s interest in the Agreement Obligations Implementation Practical outcomes Costs Community Concerns Conclusion

Chapter 4 International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (New York, 14 April 2005)	(PDF 129KB)
Introduction Timing Reservations Reasons for Australia to take the proposed treaty action Obligations Nuclear terrorism offences Preventive measures Investigation and prosecution Judicial cooperation Seizing radioactive material or devices or nuclear facilities Dispute settlement procedures Implementation Specific provisions Concerns over the treaty’s timing Conclusion

Chapter 5 Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (Rome, 29 December 2006) and Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific Ocean (Auckland, 14 November 2009)	(PDF 256KB)
Background and Overview High seas fisheries Australian high seas fishing fleet Non highly migratory species Origin of the treaties The precautionary approach and the ecosystem based approach Area covered Obligations Benefits for Australia

Chapter 6 Air Services Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Czech Republic (New York, 24 September 2010) and Exchange of Notes constituting an Amendment to the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam relating to Air Services (done at Canberra on 31 July 1995) (Hanoi, TBA 2011)	(PDF 130KB)
Introduction Background Air Services Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Czech Republic Reasons for Australia to take the proposed treaty action Obligations Implementation Costs Exchange of Notes constituting an Amendment to the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam relating to Air Services Overview and national interest summary Reasons for Australia to take the proposed treaty action Obligations Implementation Costs Conclusion

Chapter 7 Exchange of Notes constituting an Agreement to amend the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Australia concerning Space Vehicle Tracking and Communication Facilities of 29 May 1980, as amended (Canberra, TBA 2011)	(PDF 125KB)
Introduction Background NASA's Deep Space Network Overview of the Agreement National interest summary, and the reasons for Australia to take the proposed treaty action Further benefits Obligations Implementation Costs Conclusion

Dissenting Report—Australian Greens Agreement between the Government of Australia and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for Co-Operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy	(PDF 91KB)
Safeguards – an “illusion of protection” Nuclear Safety Nuclear Commerce

Appendix A - Submissions	(PDF 30KB)

Appendix B — Witnesses	(PDF 34KB)

Appendix C — Minor treaty actions	(PDF 55KB)
Minor treaty actions tabled on 13 October 2010