{"id":"F2008L04314","name":"Export Market Development Grants (Iran Sanctions) Declaration 2008","slug":"export-market-development-grants-iran-sanctions-declaration-2008","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":76303,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04314-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Export Market Development Grants (Iran Sanctions) Declaration 2008","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nExport Market Development Grants (Iran Sanctions) Declaration 20081\n\nExport Market Development Grants Act 1997\n\nI, SIMON CREAN, Minister for Trade, make this Declaration under section 44 of the Export Market Development Grants Act 1997.\n\nDated 19 September 2008\n\nSIMON CREAN\n\nMinister for Trade\n\nDo not delete : Part Placeholder\n\nDo not delete : Division Placeholder\n\n1 Name of Declaration\n\nThis Declaration is the Export Market Development Grants (Iran Sanctions) Declaration 2008.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Declaration commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Declaration — Iran\n\nFor section 44 of the Export Market Development Grants Act 1997, Iran is declared to be a country that is subject to trade sanctions.\n\n> Note\n\n> Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1528},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The declaration performs exactly the narrow function authorised by section 44 of the Export Market Development Grants Act 1997—declaring a specific country (Iran) as subject to trade sanctions for EMDG purposes."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 sections with a single operative provision (section 3)","No definitions or interpretation section","No conditional language, exceptions, or nested logic","References only one section of the parent Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This declaration prevents Australian businesses from claiming **Export Market Development Grants (EMDG)** for promotional activities in **Iran**.\n\nNormally, the EMDG scheme provides rebates to Australian businesses for marketing their products overseas (such as at trade shows, through advertising, or via market research). However, when a country is declared subject to trade sanctions under this scheme, businesses cannot receive these grants for activities conducted in that country.\n\nBy declaring Iran as a country subject to trade sanctions, this instrument removes it from the list of eligible destinations for EMDG funding. This affects Australian exporters who might otherwise seek government support to promote their goods and services in the Iranian market."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/export-market-development-grants-iran-sanctions-declaration-2008","history":"/api/acts/export-market-development-grants-iran-sanctions-declaration-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/export-market-development-grants-iran-sanctions-declaration-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/export-market-development-grants-iran-sanctions-declaration-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/export-market-development-grants-iran-sanctions-declaration-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/export-market-development-grants-iran-sanctions-declaration-2008/documents"}}