Australia Releases of Exposure Draft of Export Control Bill 2017. Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Releases of Exposure Draft of Export Control Bill 2017 Following a review of Australia's export legislation (G/SPS/N/AUS/364) the Australian Government is notifying an Exposure Draft of the Export Control Bill 2017, with proposed improvements to agricultural export legislation. The Bill will consolidate export-related provisions with the Export Control Act 1982 and Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997 into a single Export Control Bill. Commodity-specific requirements will then be reflected in Export Control Rules, which will replace the current Export Control Orders without changing their intent. There is no change to Australia's commitment to meet the importing requirements of our trading partners, and international obligations under the SPS Agreement. Business practices and regulatory requirements will remain consistent between the current and future legislation. The improved export legislation provides a regulatory system that is more responsive and efficient to administer. Products covered: Agricultural exports from Australia Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy):28 March 2020 Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy):28 March 2020 Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy): 28 March 2020 Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 24 October 2017 | 
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