Customs Amendment (Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2025
Introduced with the Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2025 to implement Australia’s obligations under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Australia and the United Arab Emirates, the bill amends the Customs Act 1901 to introduce rules of origin to determine if goods imported from the United Arab Emirates into Australia are eligible for preferential tariff treatment in accordance with the agreement.
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Became law
| Act | Customs Amendment (Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Act 2025 |
|---|---|
| Number | No. 32, 2025 |
| Assent | 2 Aug 2025 |
| Status | In force |
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 21 Oct 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.
Progress
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| House | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 24 Jul 2025 | Second reading moved |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Referred to Federation Chamber |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Second reading agreed to |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Reported from Federation Chamber |
| 30 Jul 2025 | Third reading agreed to |
| Senate | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Second reading moved |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Second reading agreed to |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Third reading agreed to |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Finally passed both Houses |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Assent |
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.