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Lueensland Government Premier of Queensland For reply please quote: TF/1O/14942 - DOC/10/76802 Executive Building ioo George Street Brisbane 30 JUN 110 PO Box 15185 City East Queensland 4002 Australia Telephone +61 7 3224 4500 Mr Neil Laurie Facsimile +617 3221 3631 Email ThePremierca premiers.gld.gov.au Clerk of the Parliament Website www.thepremier.gld.gov.au Parliament House George Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 In accordance with parliamentary procedures , I wish to table correspondence from the Federal Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) in the Legislative Assembly. The attached material for tabling includes: • a copy of the letters from the Chair of the JSCOT regarding the proposed international treaty actions tabled in both houses of Federal Parliament on 15 and 16 June 2010, and • the Treaties, National Interest Analyses and Regulatory Impact Statement for the proposed treaty actions: 15 June 2010 Federal Tabling • Second Protocol to the Agreement between Australia and the Republic of Austria on Social Security (Vienna, 17 February 2010) • 2010 Amendments to Appendices I and II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, done at Doha on 25 March 2010 • United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts, done at New York on 23 November 2005 • Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness Covering Design Approval, Production Activities, Export Airworthiness Approval, Post Design Approval Activities, and Technical Assistance Between Authorities under the Agreement on the Promotion of Aviation Safety Between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America, done at Canberra on 21 June 2005. (7 May 2010) lueensland Government • Universal Postal Union: Eighth Additional Protocol to the Constitution of 10 July 1964, as Amended; Convention and Final Protocol; First Additional Protocol to the General Regulations; Postal Payment Services Agreement done at Geneva on 12 August 2008 • Amendments to the Convention on the International Mobile Satellite Organization adopted at the Twentieth Session of the Assembly, done at Malta on 2 October 2008 • Convention between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion • World Wine Trade Group Agreement on Requirements for Wine Labelling, Canberra, 23 January 2007 • The Agreement Establishing the Advisory Centre on WTO Law (Seattle, 30 November 1999) 16 June 2010 Federal Tabling • Exchange of Notes Amending Annex 4-A of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (Done at Washington on 18 May 2004) Thank you for your assistance in arranging the tabling of this material as soon as possible. Yours sincerely ANNA BLIGH MP PREMIER OF QUEENSLAND *Encls Page 1 of 2 Bronwyn Edmeades From : Gillian Corlass Sent: Tuesday, 15 June 2010 2:24 PM To: Gillian Corlass Subject: FW: Treaties tabled on 15 June 2010 Attachments : Postal Payment Services Agreement - NIA.pdf; Agreement between Australia and the Republic of Austria on Social Security.pdf; Agreement between Australia and the Republic of Austria on Social Security - NIA.pdf; Agreement on Requirements for Wine Labelling.pdf; Agreement on Requirements for Wine Labelling - NIA.pdf; Agreement on Requirements for Wine Labelling - RIS.pdf; Agreement on the Promotion of Avaiation Safety.pdf; Agreement on the Promotion of Avaiation Safety - NIA.pdf; Agreement on the Promotion of Avaiation Safety - RIS.pdf; Convention on the International Mobile Satellite Organization.pdf; Convention on the International Mobile Satellite Organization - NIA.pdf; Postal Payment Services Agreement. pdf; United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts - NIA.pdf; The Agreement Establishing the Advisory Centre on World Trade Office Law.pdf; The Agreement Establishing the Advisory Centre on World Trade Office Law - NIA.pdf; The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.pdf; The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora - NIA.pdf; Turkey - Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion.pdf; Turkey - Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion - NIA.pdf; United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.pdf Gillian Corlass Policy Officer Intergovernmental Relations Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Queensland 07 323 41392 [email protected] o v.au Executive Building I Level 13 1 100 George Street I Brisbane PO Box 15185 1 City East I Queensland 4002 1 Tomorrow's Queensland : strong , green , smart, healthy and fair - www.towardQ2. qld.gov.au Please consider the environment before printing this email From : Luschtinetz, Heidi (REPS) [mailto:Heidi. [email protected]. au] On Behalf Of Committee, Treaties (REPS) Sent: Tuesday, 15 June 2010 12:58 PM To: Andrew Kefford; SCOT; Georgie Enright; Graham Chandler; Jerome Partridge; Jonathan Faulkner; Kate Hastings; Liz Develin; Lyn Genoni; Mark Duckworth; R Young; SA; SCOT Act; SCOT Tas; [email protected]; Stephanie Page Subject: Treaties tabled on 15 June 2010 TO MEMBERS OF SCOT PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL TREATY ACTIONS 24/06/2010 Page 2 of 2 The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties invites comment on the following proposed treaties which were tabled in both Houses of the Parliament: Treaties tabled on 15 June 2010: • Second Protocol to the Agreement betzveen Australia and the Republic of Austria on Social Security (Vienna, 17 February 2010) • 2010 Amendments to Appendices I and II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, done at Doha on 25 March 2010 • United Nations Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts, done at New York on 23 November 2005 • Implementation Procedures for Airzvorthiness Covering Design Approval, Production Activities, Export Airworthiness Approval, Post Design Approval Activities, and Technical Assistance Betzveen Authorities under the Agreement on the Promotion of Aviation Safety Betzveen the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America, done at Canberra on 21 June 2005. (7 May 2010) • Universal Postal Union: Eighth Additional Protocol to the Constitution of 10 July 1964, as Amended; Convention and Final Protocol; First Additional Protocol to the General Regulations; Postal Payment Services Agreement done at Geneva on 12 August 2008 • Amendments to the Convention on the International Mobile Satellite Organization adopted at the Twentieth Session of the Assembly, done at Malta on 2 October 2008 • Convention betzveen the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion • World Wine Trade Group Agreement on Requirements for Wine Labelling, Canberra, 23 January 2007 • The Agreement Establishing the Advisory Centre on WTO Lazv (Seattle, 30 November 1999) Electronic copies of each of these agreements, and explanatory information about their purposes and impact, are available through the Committee's website at http:/ /www.aph.gov.au/house/committee 'sct 15'une2010/tor.htm Hard copies of the documents can be requested by telephoning the Committee Secretariat on (02) 6277 4002. The Committee would be pleased to receive your comments by Friday, 16 July 2010 if possible. Please email to [email protected] or post to the mailing address below: The Secretary Joint Standing Committee on Treaties PO Box 6021 Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 24/06/2010 Page 1 of 2 Bronwyn Edmeades From : Gillian Corlass Sent: Wednesday, 16 June 2010 5:00 PM To: Bradley Kinsela Cc: SCOT Subject: Treaty tabled on 16 June 2010 Hi Brad Please see the email below from the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) inviting comment on the proposed treaty Exchange of Notes Amending Annex 4-A of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (Done at Washington on 18 May 2004) which was tabled in Commonwealth Parliament on 16 June 2010 . Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) have organised for the treaty to be tabled in Queensland Parliament. Could you please organise for the treaty to be reviewed by the appropriate officer within Trade Queensland for any potential implications/interactions with state interest and, if required, make comment or advise us of a "Nil Response". We will then provide a response to JSCOT. Please don 't hesitate to contact IGR if you have any questions regarding this process. Regards Gillian Corlass Policy Officer Intergovernmental Relations Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Queensland 07 323 41392 [email protected] Executive Building I Level 13 1 100 George Street I Brisbane PO Box 15185 1 City East I Queensland 4002 1 Tomorrow's Queensland : strong , green , smart, healthy and fair - www.towardQ2. gld.gov.au Please consider the environment before printing this email From : Luschtinetz, Heidi (REPS) [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Committee, Treaties (REPS) Sent : Wednesday, 16 June 2010 4:35 PM To: Andrew Kefford; SCOT; Graham Chandler; Jerome Partridge; Jonathan Faulkner; Kate Hastings; Liz Develin; Lyn Genoni; Mark Duckworth; R Young; SA; SCOT Act; SCOT Tas; [email protected]; Stephanie Page Subject: Treaty tabled on 16 June 2010 TO MEMBERS OF SCOT 24/06/2010 Page 2 of 2 PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL
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