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 for a transit permit was received on 1 June 2015 from TES-AMM New Zealand Ltd, 89 Lansford Crescent, Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand.
The application relates to the proposed transit through Brisbane of up to 1 200 tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment and assemblies (Basel code: A1180) en route from New Zealand to Singapore for recovery operations.
The transboundary movements would take place in up to 120 shipments, during the time period stated in the permit, if granted.
Written comments on the permit application may be lodged with the Department within 28 days of Gazette publication addressed to the Director, Hazardous Waste Section, Department of the Environment, GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2601, or by e-mail at hwa@environment.gov.au. Respondents should be aware that comments will be shared with the applicant and should not contain commercial-in-confidence information.
Bruce Edwards
Delegate to the Minister
Waste Policy Branch
Department of the Environment