The reasons for establishing lists of prohibited and restricted goods

New Zealand                  \

Australia

For the purpose of conserving animal species

Export

Concerns for endangered species:

toothfish;

birds;

cattle, deer, goats and sheep being exported for slaughter

live green-lipped mussels;

bones, feathers, or other parts of the moa or other extinct New Zealand species;

marine mammals.

Concerns for endangered species: cat and dog fur;

cetaceans;

endangered animal and plant species – CITES. (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species);

toothfish.

Import

Concerns for endangered species (CITES):

marine mammals;

medicines that contain bear, tiger, turtle, musk, Aucklandia root;

any elephant items;

any whale/cetacean items;

big cat skins or coats;

any item made from turtle meat or marine turtle shell;

toothfish;

many big game hunting trophies;

some orchids and cycads.

Concerns for endangered species:

cat and dog fur products;

dog collars;

endangered animal and plant species (CITES);

toothfish;

cetaceans.

New Zealand

Australia

To rid the world of weaponry

Export

firearms and ammunitions;

military goods and technologies;

goods and technologies that can be used in the production, development or delivery of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons;

conventional weapons;

dual-use goods;

aircraft and vessels;

chemicals, biological agents, substances and plant pathogens;

anti-personnel mines;

cluster munitions;

chemical weapons.

firearms, parts, accessories and ammunition for commercial and personal exports;

biological agents;

certain chemical compounds – CWC (the Chemical Weapons Convention);

nuclear material;

defence and Strategic Goods.

Import

chemical weapons and chemicals.

chemical weapons – CWC;

knives and daggers;

warfare goods and other weapons; firearms and ammunition.

New Zealand

Australia

To protect environment

Export

ozone depleting chemicals;

hazardous chemicals, pesticides and waste;

persistent organic pollutants;

radioactive materials;

ozone layer protection.

ozone depleting substances/Synthetic Greenhouse Gases;

radioactive sources;

radioactive waste;

hazardous waste (the Basel Convention);

asbestos;

Security Sensitive Ammonium Nitrate (SSAN).

Import

ozone depleting substances and goods containing these substances (the Ozone Layer Protection Act 1996)

hazardous substances - HSNO (the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996);

asbestos;

hazardous waste;

persistent organic pollutants;

radioactive materials.

Ozone depleting substances/Synthetic Greenhouse Gases;

asbestos;

radioactive substances;

hazardous waste;

pesticides and other hazardous chemicals - the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade and/or domestic regulations.

Table 4

New Zealand

Australia

To save cultural riches

Export

maori artefacts over 50 years old;

goods over 50 years old which have national, scientific, or artistic importance;

rough diamonds (United Nations sanctions).

cultural and heritage goods (National Cultural Heritage

Control List);

diamonds (an Australian Kimberley Process Certificate).

Import

Ceramic ware – glazed;

goods bearing an image of the Australian national flag, coat of arms, state or territory flags;

cultural heritage goods from Papua New Guinea;

diamonds (an Australian Kimberley Process Certificate); cultural heritage goods – general.

The establishment of prohibitions and re- osecurity and food safety. These categories strictions of the legislation of New Zealand include: animal and dairy products, horticul-and Australia is also necessary to ensure bi- tural products, wine and brandy (table 5).

New Zealand

Australia

To ensure biosecurity and food safety

Export

animal products;

dairy products;

horticultural products (the New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority);

wine.

wine and brandy.

Import

agricultural items and food;

animals (alive or dead) or their products;

equipment used with animals; equipment such as camping gear, golf clubs, and used bicycles;

biological specimens (goods must be declared to the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)).

New Zealand

Australia

To protect the economy of country

Export

credit cards – counterfeit.

Import

false or misleading goods

money (anyone carrying NZ $10,000 or more (or foreign equivalent) in cash on their person or in their baggage must complete a Border Cash Report as part. This legislation does not prohibit the import or export of cash sums of NZ$10,000 or more – it simply requires that these sums are reported).

credit cards – counterfeit.

New Zealand

Australia

To protect public health

Export

cloned or hybrid human embryos.

human blood, tissue, organs and substance derived from human blood;

pornography and other objectionable material;

precursor substances;

suicide devices;

prescription medicines (the Australian Government under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Import

cloned or hybrid human embryos; laser pointers (high power);

polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), children's crayons, finger paints and watercolour paints;

chewing tobacco.

anabolic or androgenic substances;

kava (a plant);

anthrax prevention – importing brushes that contain animal hair or bristle;

growth hormones;

сhewing tobacco and oral snuff;

viable materials derived from human embryo clones;

erasers - novelty resembling food in scent or appearance;

cosmetics - toxic materials;

money boxes, novelty - toxic materials designed or marketed for

children;

pencils and paintbrushes - toxic materials;

psychoactive substances;

pornography and other objectionable material;

suicide devices;

therapeutic drugs and substances;

tobacco - unmanufactured leaf;

toys - toxic material;

laser pointers.

New Zealand

Australia

Dogs

Import

Dogo Argentino;

Japanese Tosa;

American Pit Bull Terrier;

Perro de Presa Canario;

Brazilian Fila.

Dogo Argentino;

Japanese Tosa;

American Pit Bull Terrier or Pit Bull Terrier;

Perro de Presa Canario;

Brazilian Fila.

New Zealand

Australia

Explosives

Import

fireworks;

gunpowder;

safety fuses;

flares;

model rocket engines;

bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles, and similar munitions of war that contain an explosive charge.

explosives, plastic.