Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, Senator the Hon. Linda Reynolds CSC)Attachment A - Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights
Prepared in accordance with Part 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011
Customs Amendment (Product Specific Rule Modernisation) Bill 2018
This Bill is compatible with the human rights and freedoms recognised or declared in the international instruments listed in section 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011.
Overview of the Bill
The Customs Amendment (Product Specific Rule Modernisation) Bill 2018 (the Bill) amends the Customs Act 1901 (the Customs Act) to allow the product specific rules of origin (PSRs) of four of Australia's existing free trade agreements (FTAs) to be applied to Customs Act. The Bill also makes minor amendments to existing FTA Divisions in the Customs Act, to ensure consistency between domestic legislation and individual FTA Rules of Origin.
Human rights implications
The amendments are technical in nature and do not engage any of the applicable rights or freedoms.
Conclusion
The Bill is compatible with applicable rights and freedoms recognised or declared in the international instruments listed in the definition of human rights in section 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011.