NOTICE OF APPLICATION RECEIVED UNDER THE
HAZARDOUS WASTE (REGULATION OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS) ACT 1989
Pursuant to Section 33 of the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989, notice is given that on 14 April 2014 an application was received from Orica Australia Pty Ltd, 1 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia, to export up to 100 tonnes of spent catalyst (containing copper, zinc, aluminium oxide, and carbon) to Metallo Chimnique International NV, Nieuwe Dreef 33, 2340 Beerse, Belgium for recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds.
The transboundary movements would take place in one (1) shipment of four (4) containers, during the time period stated in the permit, if granted.
The movements will leave the Port of Fremantle by sea and may transit through Singapore, Malaysia, Egypt, the Netherlands and Germany en route to Belgium from where the waste will travel by land to the recycling facility
Andrew McNee
Delegate to the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Environment Protection Branch
Department of the Environment
Subject to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, a person or persons whose interests are affected by this decision may, within 28 days, make an application in writing to the Department of the Environment requesting the reasons for the decision.
An application for independent review of the decision may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on payment of the relevant fee by the applicant within 28 days of receipt of the reasons for the decision, or within 28 days of this notice if the reasons for the decision are not sought. Applications should be made to the Deputy Registrar, Administrative Appeals Tribunal in your capital city, see under Commonwealth Government Section in the White Pages. Further enquiries should be directed to:
Director , Hazardous Waste Section
Department of the Environment
GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2601