Export Control (Tariff Rate Quotas—General) Rules 2021
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post‑trigger access amount, for a quota type and a quota year, means the weight that is the difference between the annual access amount for that quota type and quota year and the trigger amount for that quota type and quota year.
trigger amount, for a quota type and a quota year, means the weight specified under Chapter 3 to be the trigger amount for that quota type in relation to that quota year.
trigger deadline, for a quota type and a quota year, means the day specified under Chapter 3 to be the trigger deadline for that quota type in that quota year.
Note: The trigger deadline is the last day when the allocation trigger for that quota type and quota year can occur (see section 15).
uncommitted trigger amount: the uncommitted trigger amount for a quota type and a quota year at a particular time is the difference between:
(a) the trigger amount for that quota type and quota year; and
(b) the total weight for which tariff rate quota certificates have been issued in relation to consignments of that quota type for export in that quota year.
Note: If a tariff rate quota certificate in relation to a consignment is revoked, the certificate is taken never to have been issued (see subsection 119(5)).