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 AUH15-066 was granted to Lex Enviro Services (Aust) Pty Ltd (ABN 43 138 392 962), 6 Sunblest Crescent, Mount Druitt NSW 2770, Telephone: +61 2 9832 8268, Facsimile: +61 2 9832 8268.
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(i) the proposed recipient of the waste is Kook Jea Metallic Co, San 10, Ogye-ri, Geumho-eup, Yeongcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-du, Korea (Telephone: +82 10 3103 6622) (Facsimile: +82 54 338 6622);
(ii) the type of the waste is lead waste and scrap from used lead acid batteries (Basel Code: A1160);
(iii) the maximum quantity of the waste that may be exported is 4,000 tonnes;
(iv) the waste is to be contained in bulk bags in sealed shipping containers during export;
(v) the waste is to be transported by road to the port of export, shipped by sea directly to the port of import and then by road from the port destination to the recovery facility;
(vi) the waste may only be exported during the permit period;
(vii) the waste is to be exported from Port Botany, Sydney, Australia;
(viii) the waste is to be exported to the Port of Busan, Republic of Korea;
(ix) there are no transit countries; and
(x) the recovery operation is R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds.
The permit period is from 1 June 2016 until the permit expiry date of 30 May 2017. All transboundary movements must be completed within the permit period. The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Delegate to the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Chemicals and Waste Branch
8 April 2016
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 merits 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 Principal Registry or the Deputy Registrar, Administrative Appeals Tribunal in your capital city or Territory, as listed under Commonwealth Government Section in the White Pages. For further information, particularly about how to apply for review, visit www.aat.gov.au.
Further information or enquiries relating to the decision 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 email at hwa@environment.gov.au.