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Australia: Government approves measures related to the waste exports

Announcement

13 Mar 2020

The Commonwealth, state and territory governments and the Australian Local Government Association agreed on the establishment of a ban on waste exports starting in July 2020. 

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Number of interventions

2

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

01 Jan 2021

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 13 Mar 2020
Export licensing requirement In force

On 13 March 2020, the Australian government imposed an export license requirement for processed waste. The requirement is imposed on glass, plastic, tyre, and paper waste a...

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Implementation date

01 Jul 2020

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 13 Mar 2020
Export ban In force

On 13 March 2020, the Australian government agreed that an export ban should be set for waste plastic, paper, glass and tyres not processed into value-added materials. The dates...

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