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TREATY ACTION 2006*

Contents Bilateral Treaty List 2006 Multilateral Treaty List 2006

Abbreviations Act Commonwealth Act (Australian Parliament) ATS Australian Treaty Series Cd., Cm., Cmd. Cmnd. Command Paper (UK Parliament) CTS Canada Treaty Series Hertslet Hertslet’s Commercial Treaties ILM International Legal Materials JSCT Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

(Australian Parliament) LNTS League of Nations Treaty Series NIA National Interest Analysis NZTS New Zealand Treaty Series Rules Statutory Rules

(promulgated under Australian Acts) SD Select Documents on International Affairs SP British and Foreign State Papers TIAS Treaties and other International Acts Series

(US Government) UKTS United Kingdom Treaty Series UNTS United Nations Treaty Series

* Prepared by The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra. This report is an

extract from the Australian Treaty Series, 2006.

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Date and place ofsignature

Canberra, 3 April2006

Paris, 20 June 2006

Canberra, 13 June 2006

Kuala Lumpur, 27 July 2006

Canberra, 8 August 2006

Description

Agreement with the People's Republic of China on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

FRANCE

Convention with the Government of the French Republic for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and the prevention of fiscal evasion

TURKEY

Entry into force

Not yet in force

Not yet in force

Framework Agreement with Not yet in force the Government of the Republic of Turkey on Cooperation in Military Fields

THAILAND

Treaty between Australia and Not yet in force the Kingdom of Thailand on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters

NORWAY

Convention between Australia Not yet in force and the Kingdom of Norway for the A voidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and the prevention

Notes and references to printed text

Signed for Australia in Canberra on 3 Apri l 2006.

AustLII Subject No. 47

New agreement signed in Paris on 20 June 2006.


New agreement signed in Canberra on I 3 June 2006. AustLII Subject Nos. 13 and 45

New agreement signed. [2006] A TNIF I 8


New agreement signed.

AustLTT Subject No. 59


Date and place of signature Description Entry into force

Canberra, 18 October 2006

Mataram, Lombok, 13 November 2006

Melbourne, 20 November 2006

Canberra, 1 August 2000

SOUTH AFRICA

Agreement on Scientific and Not yet in force Technological Cooperation between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of South Africa

INDONESIA Agreement with the Republic Not yet in force of Indonesia on the Framework for Security Cooperation

FINLAND Agreement with the Not yet in force Government of Finland for the A voidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion

JAPAN Exchange ofNote> constituting an Agreerm1twithJap:m to fu11namn:l treAgrecrn:ntbCoqxratia1 in tre Peaceful Ue>ofNuclear Fn:tgy of5 Man::h 1982

16 October 2000 but no longer in force

Notes and ref erences to printed text

New agreement signed in Canberra on 18 October 2006

New agreement signed in Mataram, Lombok, Indonesia on 13 November 2006

New agreement signed in Melbourne on 20 November 2006

[2000] A TS 31 has been superseded by [2006] ATS 18 (see below)

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Date and place of signature Description Entry into force Notes and references to printed text

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Canberra, Agreement on Social Security Not yet in force New Agreement signed in Canberra on 6 December 2006 with the Republic of Korea 6 December 2006

Agreement with the Republic Not yet in force New Agreement signed in Canberra on of Korea on the Protection of 6 December 2006 Migratory Birds (ROKAMBA) and Exchange of Notes

MALAYSIA Putrajaya, Malaysia, Treaty on Extradition 28 December 2006 This treaty, and the Exchange of Notes shown 15 November 2005 below, entered into force on 28 December 2006

Kuala Lumpur, Exchange of Notes on the 28 December 2006 This Exchange of Notes entered into force on 7 December 2005 Treaty on Extradition of 28 December 2006, at the same time as the treaty

15 November 2005

Putrajaya, Malaysia, Treaty on Mutual Assistance 28 December 2006 This treaty, and the Exchange of Notes shown 15 November 2005 in Criminal Matters below, entered into force on 28 December 2006

Kuala Lumpur, Exchange of Notes on the 28 December 2006 This Exchange of Notes entered into force on 7 December 2005 Treaty on Extradition of 15 28 December 2006, at the same time as the treaty

November 2005


Date and place

Tarawa, 30 October 2000

London, 23 March 2001

Rome, 1 Apri12004

The Hague, 30 June 2005

New York, 31 October 2003

Geneva, 24 September 2004

Multilateral Treaty List 2006

Description

Agreement establishing the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Po llution Damage, 2001

Agreement for Establishment of the Global Crop Diversity Trust

In force generally

25 August 2005

Not yet in force

Amendments to the Statute of Not yet in force the Hague Conference on Private International Law of 3 I October 1951

United Nations Convention 14 December against Corruption 2005

Additional Annex VI to the I I January 2006 Rotterdam Convention on the Prior informed Consent Procedure for Certain

Notes and references to printed text

Signed for Australia, subject to ratification, on 30 October 2000; ratified for Austral ia on 6 August 200 1.

The treaty entered into force, generally and for Australia, on 25 August 2005.

[200 I] ATNIA 7; JSCOT Report No 39

Australia is cons idering accession.

Australia is considering accession

[2006] A TNIF 2

Australia is considering approval of the Amendments.

[2005] A TNIA 22

Entered into force for Australia on 6 January 2006.

[2004] ATNIA 24; JSCOT Report No 66

Entered into force, generally and for Australia on 1 I January 2006.

[2005] A TNIA I 0, JSCOT Report 66


Date and place Description In force generally Notes and references to printed text

25 November 2006 and IT of the Convention on 2006. the Conservation of Migratory JSCOT Report No. 73-74; NIA [2006] ATNIA 2 Species of Wild Animals done

AustLII Subject No. 62 at Bonn on 23 June 1979 ([1 991] ATS 32).

London, Protocol of2005 to the Not yet in force Signed for Australia in London on 7 March 2006. 14 October 2005 Convention for the AustLII subject No. 44

Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation

Rome, Protocol of2005 to the Not yet in force Signed for Austra lia in London on 7 March 2006. 10 March 1988 Convention for the AustLII Subject No. 44

Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms located on the Continental Shelf ([ 1993] ATS 11)

Rome, International Treaty on Plant 29 June 2004 Entered into force for Australia on 12 March 2006, 3 November 2001 Genetic Resources for Food 90 days after deposit of instrument of ratification.

and Agriculture [2002] ATNIA 38; JSCOT Report No.69.

AustLII Subject Nos. 90, 15 1 and 198.

Geneva, Protocol <rlliticml to the Gereva Not yet in force Signed for Australia in Geneva on the 8 March 8 December 2005 Coo\elllicns, 12 AU[,'!N 1949, relating 2006.

to the Acb(xioo of an Additiorcl AustLI I Subject Nos.66, 136 and 2 11 Distioctive Fni>lem (Proo:mllll)

The Hague, Amendments to the Statute of Not yet in force Approved by Australia on 25 April 2006. 30 June 2005 the Hague Conference on


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Date and place Description In force generally Notes and references to printed text

Private International Law of [2005] A TNIA 22; JSCOT Report No.72. 31 October 195 1 AustLII Subject Nos. ISO and 213

London, Amendments to the Annex to I Ju ly 2004 Acceptance of the Amendments deemed to have 12 December 2002 the International Convention been taken on I January 2004. Entry into force both

for the Safety of Life at Sea for Australia and generally occurred on I July (SOLAS), 1974 ([1 983] ATS 2004. 22) contained in Resolutions [2003] ATNIA I 0; JSCOT Report No. 57 I , 2, 6 and 7 of the

AustLII Subject Nos. 70 and 76 Conference of Contracting Governments and including the International Ship And Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code

London, 1996 Protocol to the 24 March 2006 Protocol ratified by Australia on 4 December 2000 7 November 1996 Convention on the Prevention entered into force generally and for Australia on 24

of Marine Pollution by March 2006. Dumping of Wastes and Other [1 997] ATNIA 39; JSCOT Report No. 13 Matter of 29 December 1972

AustLTI Subject Nos. 43 and 44

New York, Optional Protocol to the Not yet in force Optional Protocol signed for Australia in New York 8 December 2005 Convention on the Safety of by Foreign Minister Downer on 19 September

United Nations and 2006. Associated Personnel AustLII Subject No. 17

Rome, Agreement for Establishment 21 October 2004 Agreement acceded to by Australia on 22 1 April2004 of Global Crop Diversity September 2006. Agreement entered into force for

Trust Australia on the same day in accordance with Arcticle 24.2 of the Vienna Convention on the Law


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Status List for Multilateral Treaties for which Australia is the Depository

Participant Signature (subject to ratification)

Ratification Accession (a) Acceptance (A) Definitive Signature (ds)

Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP), Canberra, 19 June 2001

Peru I 9 June 2001

Chile I 9 June 200 I

United Kingdom 19 June 2001

Argentina I 9 January 2004

I 3 September 2005

2 April2004

UK extended ratification to the Territory of Tristan da Cunha with effect from 13 Apri l 2006

Ratified: 29 August 2006 Entry into force: I November 2006

Regiona l Assista nce Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) Agreement, Townsville, 24 July 2003

Ratified: 5 May 2005 Entry into force: 5 May 2005

Federated States of Micronesia 15 August 2003

Ratified: 26 April 2006 Entry into force: 26 April 2006

Marshall Islands 15 August 2003

Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic M arine Living Resources (CCAMLR), Canberra, 20 May 1980

Cook Islands N/A

People's Republic of China N/A

Accession: 20 October 2005 Entry into force: 19 November 2005

Accession: 19 September 2006

Entry into force: I 9 October 2006


Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), Canberra, 20 May 1980

The Status List of Parties has been amended to show the status of Russia as the continuing State of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), with Ukraine continuing to be shown as a succession State of the former USSR

Depositary notification dated 14 November is attached, with amended Status List