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Report 123: Treaties tabled on 13 October, 2, 22 and 24 November 2011

14 March 2012

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Preliminary Pages	(PDF 122KB)

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 86KB)
Purpose of the report Conduct of the Committee’s review Minor treaty action

Chapter 2 Resolution MEPC.200(62): Amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 Relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Special Area Provisions and the Designation of the Baltic Sea as a Special Area under MARPOL Annex IV) Adopted at London on 15 July 2011	(PDF 113KB)
Introduction Background Overview and national interest summary Reasons for Australia to take the proposed treaty action Obligations Implementation Costs Australian implications Conclusion

Chapter 3 Agreement between the Government of Australia and the European Space Agency for a Co-operative Space Vehicle Tracking Program Done at Cape Town on 5 October 2011	(PDF 110KB)
Introduction The European Space Agency Space vehicle tracking in Australia Radiofrequency spectrum issues Conclusion

Chapter 4 Revised MARPOL Annex V: Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships (Resolution MEPC.201(62)) Adopted at London on 15 July 2011	(PDF 124KB)
Introduction Background Reasons for Australia to take the proposed treaty action Obligations Implementation Costs Conclusion

Chapter 5 Tax Information Exchange Agreements with:	(PDF 126KB)
Introduction OECD Standards on the Elimination of Harmful Tax Practices Australian TIEAs How the information is obtained Privacy safeguards The effectiveness of Tax Information Exchange Agreements

Chapter 6 Agreement between Australia and the Republic of Latvia on Social Security	(PDF 111KB)
Introduction Background 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 extend the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America concerning the Conduct of Scientific Balloon Flights for Civil Research Purposes of 16 February 2006	(PDF 121KB)
Introduction Background Reasons for Australia to take the proposed treaty action The proposed extension Obligations Implementation Costs The April 2010 balloon launch accident Conclusion

Appendix A – Submissions	(PDF 29KB)

Appendix B – Witnesses	(PDF 34KB)

Appendix C — Minor treaty actions	(PDF 45KB)