Evaluation of the Mutual Recognition Schemes

CONTENTS

Preliminaries
Cover, Copyright, Foreword, Terms of reference, Contents, Abbreviations, Overview, Findings

1   Introduction
1.1   Background to mutual recognition
1.2   Previous reviews
1.3   The reference
1.4   The Commission’s approach
1.5   Structure of the report

2   Mutual recognition framework
2.1   Legislative environment
2.2   Mutual recognition mechanisms
2.3   Coverage of the MRA and TTMRA

3   Objectives and assessment criteria
3.1   Clear and credible objectives
3.2   Effectiveness
3.3   Efficiency
3.4   Practicality
3.5   Sovereignty
3.6   International obligations and sovereignty
3.7   Conclusion

4   Impact of mutual recognition
4.1   Introduction
4.2   Impacts on goods mobility
4.3   Impacts on labour mobility
4.4   Prices, wages, costs, economies of scale, and standards
4.5   Standard Setting
4.6   Other Impacts
4.7   Conclusion

5   Operation of mutual recognition
5.1   Mutual recognition of goods
5.2   Mutual recognition of registered occupations
5.3   Appeal processes
5.4   Monitoring and compliance systems

6   Regulation and standards processes
6.1   Regulation and mutual recognition
6.2   Standard setting

7   Permanent exemptions and exclusions to mutual recognition
7.1   Permanent exemptions: goods
7.2   Permanent exemptions: occupations
7.3   Exclusions

8   Special exemptions under the TTMRA
8.1   Introduction
8.2   Hazardous substances, industrial chemicals and dangerous goods
8.3   Therapeutic goods
8.4   Road vehicles
8.5   Gas appliances
8.6   Electromagnetic compatibility and radiocommunications equipment
8.7   Consumer goods

9   Scope of the schemes
9.1   Exceptions applying to goods
9.2   Exceptions applying to occupations
9.3   Expanding the schemes

A   Submissions and meetings

B   1998 Review Recommendations

C   Registered occupations and licences under legislation

D   Other approaches to mutual recognition
European Union
APEC
United States of Americay
Canada

E   Interstate mobility by occupation
E.1   Introduction
E.2   Data
E.3   Interstate migration
E.4   Model outline
E.5   Results

F   Minimum Energy Performance Standards
Electric storage water heaters
Lighting ballasts

G   Variations in food standards
How non alignment occurs
Issues
Examples of variations
Other DOHA and FSANZ Options

References