{"id":"F2007L02641","name":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - Listed Migratory Species - Approval of an International Agreement","slug":"environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-listed-migratory-species-approval-of-a","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":68469,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L02641-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - Listed Migratory Species - Approval of an International Agreement","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999\n\nSection 209 – Listed Migratory Species\n\nApproval of an international agreement\n\nI, MALCOLM BLIGH TURNBULL, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, pursuant to subsection 209(4) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the Act), approve the following agreement as an international agreement for the purposes of subsection 209(3) of the Act:\n\nAgreement between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Government of Australia on the Protection of Migratory Birds, commonly known as the Republic of Korea – Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (ROKAMBA).\n\nThis instrument will commence on the day after the date on which it was registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.\n\nDated this 27 day of February 2007\n\nMALCOLM BLIGH TURNBULL\n\nMinister for the Environment and Water Resources","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument performs the specific task of approving ROKAMBA as an \"international agreement\" for the purposes of subsection 209(3) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and sets its commencement date relative to registration. The text does not expand, narrow, or alter the terms of the Act or the agreement itself; it simply applies the Act's approval mechanism under subsection 209(4). No material change of scope from that formal approval function is evident in the instrument's text."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument that performs a statutory classification (approval under subsection 209(4)).","Relies on cross-reference to the Act (subsection 209(3) and 209(4)) for substantive effect, so practical consequences require reading the Act and the agreement.","No operational, financial or enforcement provisions included in the instrument itself.","Commencement depends on registration procedure (Federal Register of Legislative Instruments), a standard legal formalism."],"plain_english_summary":"The instrument formally approves the Republic of Korea–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (ROKAMBA) as an \"international agreement\" for the purposes of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, using the Minister’s power under subsection 209(4), and commences the day after registration.\n\nIt contains no funding, enforcement or operational measures itself—practical effects depend on how subsection 209(3) of the Act and ROKAMBA’s terms are then applied."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by section 209 of the EPBC Act — approving international agreements for migratory bird protection. It has not expanded beyond this specific purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision: ministerial approval of one named agreement","No defined terms beyond the Act reference","No conditional logic or exceptions","Cross-reference only to section 209 of the parent Act","Length: approximately 150 words of substantive content","Standard legislative instrument format with boilerplate commencement clause"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal approval by the Australian Environment Minister (Malcolm Turnbull) of an international agreement between Australia and South Korea to protect migratory birds. \n\n**What it does:**\n- Gives official Australian government approval to the \"Republic of Korea – Australia Migratory Bird Agreement\" (ROKAMBA)\n- This agreement is now formally recognised under Australia's main environmental law, the *Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999* (EPBC Act)\n\n**Why it matters:**\n- Migratory birds travel between countries, so they need international protection\n- Once approved, birds covered by this agreement become \"listed migratory species\" under Australian law\n- This gives them special legal protections in Australia — for example, actions that might harm these birds may need environmental approval\n- It helps Australia meet its international obligations to protect wildlife that crosses borders\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Birds that migrate between Australia and Korea (such as shorebirds, waterbirds)\n- Anyone whose activities might impact these birds (developers, land managers, etc.) who may now need to follow stricter environmental rules\n- The Australian and Korean governments, who have committed to cooperate on bird conservation"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-listed-migratory-species-approval-of-a","history":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-listed-migratory-species-approval-of-a/history","analysis":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-listed-migratory-species-approval-of-a/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-listed-migratory-species-approval-of-a/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-listed-migratory-species-approval-of-a/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/environment-protection-and-biodiversity-conservation-act-1999-listed-migratory-species-approval-of-a/documents"}}