Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 8) (Cth)

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 8)

Statutory Rules 1999 No. 332

I, W I L L I A M PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonweal th of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council , make the following Regulations under the Customs Act 1901.

Dated 15 DEC 1999 1999.

WILLIAM DEANE

Govcrnor-General

B y His Excel lency 's Command,

9910322-9912G8Z, 8/12/99, 4:17 PM

A M A N D A V A N S T O N E

Minister for Justice and Customs

Customs (Prohibited Imports)

8

Amendment Regulations 1999

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Statutory Rules 1999 No.	332
made under the
Customs Act 1901
Contents

Page

1 Name of Regulations 3

2 Commencement 3

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Contents

Page

Schedule 1	Amendments commencing on gazettal	4
Schedule 2	Amendments commencing on
1 January 2000	7
Schedule 3	Amendments commencing on

29 April 2000 14

Regulation 3

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Customs (Prohibited Imports)

Amendment Regulations 1999 (No.). 8

2 Commencement

These regulations commence as follows:

(a) on gazettal — regulations 1 to 3 and Schedule 1 ;

(b) on 1 January 2000 — Schedule 2;

(c) on 29 April 2000 — Schedule 3.

3 Amendment of Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956

Schedules 1, 2 and 3 amend the Customs (Prohibited Imports)

Schedule 1

Amendments commencing on gazettal

Schedule 1	Amendments commencing on
gazettal
(regulation 3)

After regulation 4T

insert

4U Importation of goods the subject of a

permanent ban under the Trade Practices

Act 1974

(1) The importation into Australia of goods mentioned in

Schedule 12 is prohibited unless:

(a)

a permission in writing to import the goods has been given by the Minister; and

(b) the permission is produced to a Collector.

( 2 ) A permission may specify:

(a)

conditions to be complied with by the holder of the permission; and

(b)

when the holder of the permission must comply with a condition, whether before or after the importation of the goods to which the permission relates.

(3 )

If the holder of a permission does not comply w i t h a condition of the permission, the Minister may, b y writing, revoke the permission.

(4) In this regulation:

Minister means the Minister administering Part V of

the Trade Practices Act 1974.

Amendments commencing on gazetta! Schedule 1

[2] Schedule 1 f item 23

omit

After Schedule 11

insert

Schedule 12 Goods the importation of
which is prohibited

w i t h o u t permission

u n d e r r e g u l a t i o n 4 U

(subregulation 4U (1))

Item Descr ipt ion of Goods

1 Glucomannan in tablet form

2

Goods known as 'Klunk Klip', 'Comfix' and 'Auto designed to induce and maintain slack in retractor seat belts

3

Goods known as 'Autotrend Sun Filter* and similar goods that do not comply with Australian Design Rule No, 11 for internal sun visors

4 Toys that have been marketed under the following names*

(a) 'Skateboard Smackup' or 'Skateboard Smackups';

(b) 'Garbage Pail Kids';

(c) 'Krazy Koolrie Bal l s 5 ;

(d) 'Weird Balls 1;

(e) ToulBal l ' ;

(f) 4Mad Bail' or *Mad Balls';

(g) Trash Head Spitballs J;

(h) * Gross Out Grunkies';

(i) 'KuddleeUglee';

(j) 'Super Dough Squeezers';

(k) 'Rude Ralph' or 'Rude Ralph Gang 1

Schedule 1

Amendments commencing on gazettal

Item Description of Goods

5 Chewing tobacco and snuffs intended for oral use

6

An underwater breathing apparatus known as 'Diveman' or similar devices consisting of an air pump, powered by the user's legs, that supplies air drawn down from the water's surface to the user in a compressed state dependent on the user's effort

7

A device to enable a water skier to be released quickly in the event of a mishap in the water, and marketed under the name of 'QUICKIE Line Release'

8 Gas masks that contain asbestos

Amendments commencing on 1 January 2000 Schedule 2

Schedule 2	Amendments commencing on 1 January 2000
(regulation 3)

[1] Subregulation 5J (1), definition of prescribed goods, paragraphs (a) and (b)

omit

Fart 2

insert

Part 2, 3 or 4

[2] Subregulation 5J (2)

after

prescribed goods

insert

containing a chemical compound, or a chemical compound belonging to a group of compounds, mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 11

[3] Subregulation 5J (2A)

after

prescribed goods

insert

containing a chemical compound, or a chemical compound belonging to a group of compounds, mentioned in Part 2 of

Schedule I I

Schedule 2

Amendments commencing on 1 January 2000

[4] After subregulation 5J (2A)

insert

(2AA) The importation into Australia of prescribed goods containing a chemical compound, or a chemical compound belonging to a group of compounds, mentioned in Part 3 or 4 of Schedule 11 is prohibited unless:

(a)

the Minister for Foreign Affairs or an authorised person has given permission in writing to import the goods; and

(b) the permission is produced to a Collector.

(2AB) A permission under paragraph (2AA) (a):

(a) may be given for the importation of more than 1 shipment; and

(b) remains in force for 1 year from the day when it is given; and

(c) may be renewed for up to 3 further periods of 1 year.

(2AC) However, subregulation (2AA) does not apply to prescribed goods that contain a chemical compound mentioned in Part 3 (except item 1, 2 or 3) or 4 of Schedule 11, or a chemical compound belonging to a group of compounds mentioned in Part 3 (except i tem 1, 2 or 3) or 4 of Schedule 11, if:

(a)

the chemical compound is less than 10%, by weight, of the goods; and

(b)

there is no other chemical compound, or chemical compound belonging to a group of compounds, mentioned in Part 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 11 in the goods.

Amendments commencing on 1 January 2000 Schedule 2

[5] Subregulation 5J (2B)

substitute

(2B) The Minister or an authorised person must not give permission to import prescribed goods unless an application for the permission is received at the Australian Safeguards and Non-proliferation Office:

(a) for prescribed goods containing a chemical compound, or a chemical compound belonging to a group of compounds, mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 11 — at least 37 days before the day when it is proposed to import the goods; or

(b) in any other case — at least 7 days before the first day when it is proposed to import the goods.

[6] Schedule 11, Part 1, clauses 1, 2 and 3

omit

Part 2

insert

Parts 2, 3 and 4

[7] Schedule 11, Part 1, clause 3

after

item 2

insert

of Part 2

Schedule 2

Amendments commencing on 1 January 2000

[8] Schedule 11, Part 2, heading

substitute

Part 2 Compounds (Chemical Weapons

Convention, Schedule 1)

[9] Schedule 11, after Part 2

insert

Part 3 Compounds (Chemical Weapons

Convention, Schedule 2)

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Item Chemical compound or group of CAS number

compounds
A. Toxic chemicals

1 Amiton: 0,O-diethyl S-[2- 78-53-5

(diethylamino) ethyl]
phosphorothiolate and corresponding
alkylated and protonated salts,

2 PFIB: l,l,3,3,3-pentafluoro-2- 382-21-8

(trifluoromethy 1)-1 -propcne

3 BZ: 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate* 6581-06-2

EL Precursors

4

Chemicals, except for those mentioned atom to which is bonded one methyl ethyl or propyl (normal or iso) group but not further carbon atoms,

including;

(a) methylphosphonyl dichloride 676-97-1

(b) diethyl ethylphosphonate 78-38-6

(phosphonic acid, ethyl-, diethyl

ester)

Amendments commencing on 1 January 2000 Schedule 2

Column 1 Co lumn 2 Column 3

Item Chemical c o m p o u n d or group of CAS number

c o m p o u n d s

(c) methylphosphonic acid 993-13-5

(phosphonic acid, methyl)

(d) dimethyl methylphosphonate 7 5 6 -79 - 6

(phosphonic acid, methyl-,
dimethyl ester)

(e) phosphonic acid, methyl-,
compounded with
(aminoiminomethyl) urea (1:1)

but not including Fonofos: Oethyl S- 9 4 4 - 22 -9

phenyl ethylphosphonothiolothionate

5 N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphoramidic dihalides, including:

(a) N,N-Di methyl phosphoramidic 677 - 4 3^0

dichloride

6

Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphorainidates. including:

(a) Diethyl N fN- 2404-03-7

Dimethylphosphoramidate

7 Arsenic trichloride (arsenous 7784-34-1

trichloride)

8 2,2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid 7 6 - 93 - 7

(benzilic acid)

9 Quinuclidine-3-ol 1 6 1 9 - 3 4 - 7

10
aminoethyl-2-chlorides and

N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) including:

(a) N,N-diethylaminoethyi-2~ 8 6 9 - 2 4 - 9

chloride, hydrochloride

(b) N,N-diethylaminoethyl-2- 96 -70^7

chloride

(c) N,N-diisopropyl-2-aminoethyl-2- 4261-68 -1

chloride hydrochloride

Schedule 2

Amendments commencing on 1 January 2000

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Item Chemical compound or group of CAS number

compounds

11

N fN-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) protonated salts, including:

(a) 2-diisopropylaminoethanol 96-80-0

but not including:

(b) N,N-dimethylaminoethanol and 108-01-0

corresponding protonated salts

(c) RN-diethylaminoethanol and 100-37-8

corresponding protonated salts

12
aminoethane-2-thiols and

N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) including:

(a) N,N-dimethylaminoethane-2- 13242-44 9

thiol hydrochloride

(b) N\N-diisopropylaminocthane-2- 5842-07-9

thiol hydrochloride

13 Thiodiglycol 111-48-8

14 Pinacolyl alcohol: 3,3-dimethylbutan- 464-07-3

2-ol (2-hutanol, 3,3-dimethyI)

Part 4 Compounds (Chemical Weapons

Convention, Schedule 3)

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Item Chemical compound or group of CAS number

c o m p o u n d s

1 Phosgene (carbonyl dichloride) 75^44^5

2 Cyanogen chloride 506-77-4

3 Hydrogen cyanide (hydrocyanic acid) 74-90-8

4 Chloropicrin (trichloronitrornethane) 76-06-02

Amendments commencing on 1 January 2000 Schedule 2

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3

Item Chemical compound or group of CAS number

compounds

5 Phosphorus oxychloride (phosphoryl 10025-87-3

chloride)

6 Phosphorus trichloride 7719-12-2

7 Phosphorus pentachloride 10026-13-8

(phosphorane, pentachloro)

8 Trimethyl phosphite (phosphorous 121-45-9

acid, trimethyl ester)

9 Triethyl phosphite (phosphorous acid, 122-52-1

triethyl ester)

10 Dimethyl phosphite (phosphonic acid, 868-85-9

dimethyl ester)

11 Diethyl phosphite (phosphonic acid, 762-04-9

diethyl ester)

12 Sulphur monochloride (sulfur chloride 10025-67-9

- s 2 c i 2 )

13 Sulphur dichloride (sulfur chloride - 10545-99-0

s c i 2 )

14 Thionyl chloride 7719-09-7

15 Ethyldiethanol amine 139-87-7

16 Methyldiethanolamine 105-59-9

17 Triethanolamine 102-71-6

Schedule 3

Amendments commencing on 29 April 2000

Schedule 3	Amendments commencing on
29 April 2000
(regulation 3)

[1] Subregulation 5J (2)

after

Part 2

insert

or 3

[2] Subregulation 5J (2A)

after

Part 2

insert

or 3

[3] Subregulation 5J (2AA)

omit

3 or

Amendments commencing on 29 April 2000 Schedule 3

[4] Subregulation 5J (2AB)

after

permission

insert

under paragraph (2A) (a) for prescribed goods containing a chemical compound, or a chemical compound belonging to a group of compounds, mentioned in Part 3 of Schedule 11, or

[5] Subregulation 5J (2AC)

omit

subregulation (2AA) does

insert

subregulations (2), (2A) and (2AA) do

Notes

1. These Regulations amend Statutory Rules 1956 No. 90, as amended by 1958 Nos. 6 and 67; 1959 Nos. 17, 31 and 93; 1960 No. 22; 1961 No. 117; 1962 No. 82; 1963 No. 26; 1964 Nos. 25 and 39; 1965 Nos. 81, 91. 135. 167 and 190; 1966 No. 95; 1967 Xos. 41. 58. 114 and 178; 1968 Nos. 100, 141 and 161; 1969 Nos. 2, 7, 10, 39, 43 and 218; 1970 Nos. 8, 72, 105 and 194; 1972 No. 97; 1973 Nos. 5, 6, 42, 43, 89, 93, 162, 175, 217, 227, 228 and 262; 1974 Nos. 123 and 249; 1975 Nos. 58, 62, 121, 172 and 183; 1976 Nos. 98, 159, 186 and 291; 1977 Nos. 18, 23, 24, 59. 67 and 162; 1978 No. 276; 1979 Nos. 145, 155 and 280; 1980 Nos. 71 , 78, 150, 211, 368, 376, 380 and 382; 1981 Nos. 29, 71, 176, 309, 369 and 383; Act No. 75, 1981; Statutory Rules 1982 Nos. 44, 80, 102, 170, 236 and 252; 1983 No. 331; 1984 Nos. 55, 64, 102, 128, 260, 261, 317 and 318: 1985 Nos. 26, 96, 139, 160, 305 and 377; 1986 Nos. 180. 307, 342. 362 and 385; 1987 Nos. 37, 98, 101. 320 and 321; 1988 Nos. 64. 136, 177, 326, 327, 374 and 375; 1989 Nos. 60 and 379; 1990 Nos. 39, 191, 265, 324, 460 and 467; 1991 Nos. 23, 76, 248 and 289; 1992 Nos. 49, 154, 189, 286 and 413; 1993 Nos. 67, 211, 256, 257 and 382; 1994 Nos. 104, 171. 241, 314 and 378; 1995 Nos. 15, 89, 403 and 412: 1996 Nos.

31, 59, 68, 91, 123, 226, 324 and 325; 1997 Nos. 22, 93, 129, 254, 285,

317, 385 and 386; 1998 Nos. 4, 52, 58 and 228; 1999 Nos. 165, 201, 202,
217, 249, 250 and 275.

15 December

2.

Made by the Governor-General on

1999, and notified in

the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 1999. 22 December

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Statutory Rules 1999 No.	332
I, W I L L I A M PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonweal th of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council , make the following Regulations under the Customs Act 1901.

(a)	a permission in writing to import the goods has been given by the Minister; and
(b)	the permission is produced to a Collector.

(g)	Trash Head Spitballs J;
(h)	* Gross Out Grunkies';
(i)	'KuddleeUglee';
(j)	'Super Dough Squeezers';
(k)	'Rude Ralph' or 'Rude Ralph Gang 1

Item	Description of Goods
5	Chewing tobacco and snuffs intended for oral use
6	An underwater breathing apparatus known as 'Diveman' or similar devices consisting of an air pump, powered by the user's legs, that supplies air drawn down from the water's surface to the user in a compressed state dependent on the user's effort
7	A device to enable a water skier to be released quickly in the event of a mishap in the water, and marketed under the name of 'QUICKIE Line Release'
8	Gas masks that contain asbestos

(a)	the Minister for Foreign Affairs or an authorised person has given permission in writing to import the goods; and
(b)	the permission is produced to a Collector.

(a)	may be given for the importation of more than 1 shipment; and
(b)	remains in force for 1 year from the day when it is given; and
(c)	may be renewed for up to 3 further periods of 1 year.

(a)	the chemical compound is less than 10%, by weight, of the goods; and
(b)	there is no other chemical compound, or chemical compound belonging to a group of compounds, mentioned in Part 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 11 in the goods.

(a)	for prescribed goods containing a chemical compound, or a chemical compound belonging to a group of compounds, mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 11 — at least 37 days before the day when it is proposed to import the goods; or
(b)	in any other case — at least 7 days before the first day when it is proposed to import the goods.

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Chemical compound or group of	CAS number
compounds A. Toxic chemicals
1	Amiton: 0,O-diethyl S-[2-	78-53-5
(diethylamino) ethyl] phosphorothiolate and corresponding alkylated and protonated salts,
2	PFIB: l,l,3,3,3-pentafluoro-2-	382-21-8
(trifluoromethy 1)-1 -propcne
3	BZ: 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate*	6581-06-2
EL Precursors
4
Chemicals, except for those mentioned atom to which is bonded one methyl ethyl or propyl (normal or iso) group but not further carbon atoms,

(c)	methylphosphonic acid	993-13-5
(phosphonic acid, methyl)
(d)	dimethyl methylphosphonate	7 5 6 -79 - 6
(phosphonic acid, methyl-, dimethyl ester)
(e)	phosphonic acid, methyl-, compounded with (aminoiminomethyl) urea (1:1)

but not including Fonofos: Oethyl S-	9 4 4 - 22 -9
phenyl ethylphosphonothiolothionate

7	Arsenic trichloride (arsenous	7784-34-1
trichloride)
8	2,2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid	7 6 - 93 - 7
(benzilic acid)
9	Quinuclidine-3-ol	1 6 1 9 - 3 4 - 7
10	aminoethyl-2-chlorides and
N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) including:

(b)	N,N-diethylaminoethyl-2-	96 -70^7
chloride
(c)	N,N-diisopropyl-2-aminoethyl-2-	4261-68 -1
chloride hydrochloride

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Chemical compound or group of	CAS number
compounds
11
N fN-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) protonated salts, including:

(c)	RN-diethylaminoethanol and	100-37-8
corresponding protonated salts

(b)	N\N-diisopropylaminocthane-2-	5842-07-9
thiol hydrochloride

13	Thiodiglycol	111-48-8
14	Pinacolyl alcohol: 3,3-dimethylbutan-	464-07-3
2-ol (2-hutanol, 3,3-dimethyI)

Part 4	Compounds (Chemical Weapons
Convention, Schedule 3)

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Chemical compound or group of	CAS number
c o m p o u n d s
1	Phosgene (carbonyl dichloride)	75^44^5

2	Cyanogen chloride	506-77-4
3	Hydrogen cyanide (hydrocyanic acid)	74-90-8
4	Chloropicrin (trichloronitrornethane)	76-06-02

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Chemical compound or group of	CAS number
compounds
5	Phosphorus oxychloride (phosphoryl	10025-87-3
chloride)
6	Phosphorus trichloride	7719-12-2
7	Phosphorus pentachloride	10026-13-8
(phosphorane, pentachloro)
8	Trimethyl phosphite (phosphorous	121-45-9
acid, trimethyl ester)
9	Triethyl phosphite (phosphorous acid,	122-52-1
triethyl ester)
10	Dimethyl phosphite (phosphonic acid,	868-85-9
dimethyl ester)
11	Diethyl phosphite (phosphonic acid,	762-04-9
diethyl ester)
12	Sulphur monochloride (sulfur chloride	10025-67-9
- s 2 c i 2 )
13	Sulphur dichloride (sulfur chloride -	10545-99-0
s c i 2 )
14	Thionyl chloride	7719-09-7
15	Ethyldiethanol amine	139-87-7
16	Methyldiethanolamine	105-59-9
17	Triethanolamine	102-71-6