Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsExport to a Party to the Minamata Convention
(1) The Secretary may approve an application under paragraph 10JD(1)(b) to export a therapeutic good that is mercury to a Party (the importing Party ) to the Minamata Convention only if the Secretary is satisfied that :
(a) the importing Party has provided its written consent to the export; and
(b) the mercury is to be exported:
(i) for a use allowed to the importing Party under the Minamata Convention; or
(ii) for environmentally sound interim storage as set out in Article 10 of the Minamata Convention.
Export to a non-party to the Minamata Convention
(2) The Secretary may approve an application under paragraph 10JD(1)(b) to export a therapeutic good that is mercury to a non-party (the importing party ) to the Minamata Convention only if the Secretary is satisfied that the importing party has provided:
(a) its written consent to the export; and
(b) its written certification demonstrating that:
(i) it has measures in place to ensure the protection of human health and the environment; and
(ii) it has measures in place to ensure compliance with Articles 10 and 11 of the Minamata Convention; and
(iii) the mercury will be used only for a use allowed under the Minamata Convention to a Party to the Minamata Convention or for environmentally sound interim storage as set out in Article 10 of the Minamata Convention.