NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT AN EXPORT PERMIT 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 permit number AUS15-026 was granted to Consolidated Alloys (ACN 005 084 097), 32 Industrial Avenue, Thomastown, Victoria, 3074 (Telephone: +61 3 9359 5811) (Facsimile: +61 3 9359 4076).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
a) the hazardous waste to be exported is solder dross (Basel Code A1020);
b) the quantity of the waste to be exported is a maximum of 120 tonnes;
c) At all times involving transfer and transportation, the waste must be packed and transported according to the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods ‘Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods’.
d) the method of transport by which the waste is to be exported is:
(i) by sea from the port of Melbourne, transiting Malaysia and Egypt, to the port of Antwerp in Belgium; and
(ii) by land from the port of Antwerp to the Hydrometal SA facility located at Zoning Industriele D’Ehein, 83390 Engis in Belgium;
e) the waste is to be disposed of by recovery operation R4–Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds
f) no shipment is authorised under this permit before the date below or after 31 March 2016.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Delegate to the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Chemicals and Waste Branch
3 August 2015
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
Telephone 1800 803 772, Facsimile (02) 6274 1164, or by E-mail at hwa@environment.gov.au