Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Autonomous Sanctions (Export Sanctioned Goods—Specified Ukraine Regions) Designation 2023.
This is a compilation of the Autonomous Sanctions (Export Sanctioned Goods—Specified Ukraine Regions) Designation 2023 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 24 February 2025 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.
Self‑repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
This instrument is the Autonomous Sanctions (Export Sanctioned Goods—Specified Ukraine Regions) Designation 2023.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under subregulation 4(3) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.
4 Designation as export sanctioned goods
For the purposes of subregulation 4(3) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, goods listed in Schedule 1 are designated as export sanctioned goods for each specified Ukraine region.
Schedule 1—List of Export Sanctioned Goods
(section 4)
Part 1—Machinery and related goods
Item
Description
Australian Harmonized Export Commodity Classification (AHECC) Code
1
Interchangeable tools for hand tools, whether or not power‑operated, or for machine‑tools (for example, for pressing, stamping, punching, tapping, threading, drilling, boring, broaching, milling, turning or screw driving), including dies for drawing or extruding metal, and rock drilling or earth boring tools
8207
2
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
84
3
Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
85
Part 2—Unmanned aerial vehicles
Item Description
1 | Unmanned aircraft of the type covered by heading 8806 of the Australian Harmonized Export Commodity Classification as released on 21 January 2022. |
| --- |
2 | Parts of goods of the type covered by heading 8807 of the Australian Harmonized Export Commodity Classification as released on 21 January 2022, including combined parts or parts which are partially assembled. |
| --- |
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.