Parallel importation decision: no change to current legislation

Tuesday, 10 November 2009 Books+Publishing

As reported in a WBN special bulletin this morning, Competition Minister Craig Emerson has announced ‘the Government has not accepted the Productivity Commission's recommendation to remove the parallel importation restrictions' (PIRs) on books. Instead, the government has opted for no change whatsoever to the current arrangements, including retaining the 30-...