When approval may be granted—importation
10JE When approval may be granted—importation
The Secretary may approve an application under paragraph 10JD(1)(a) to import a therapeutic good that is mercury from a non‑party (the exporting party) to the Minamata Convention only if the Secretary is satisfied that:
either:
Australia has provided the exporting party with written consent to the import; or
a general notification of consent is in force for Australia in accordance with paragraph 7 of Article 3 of the Minamata Convention; and
the exporting party has provided written certification that the mercury is neither sourced from primary mercury mining nor excess mercury from the decommissioning of chlor‑alkali facilities.
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