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 an application has been received from Cegelec, Zi Fare Ute, BP 5020, 98716 Pirae, French Polynesia to transit up to 10 tonnes of transformers and other wastes containing or contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) (Basel Code: A3180) through Australia.
The transboundary movements would take place in up to five (5) shipments, during the time period stated in the permit, if granted.
The movements would leave Papeete in French Polynesia by ship and transit the Port of Sydney before going directly to the Port of Le Havre in France from where it will be transported to the facility in Grez-en-Bouère for final disposal.
Andrew McNee
Delegate to the Minister
Environment Protection Branch
Department of the Environment
18 November 2013