NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT A SPECIAL 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 on 12 September 2014, a permit (AUH 148977L) was granted to MRI (Australia) Pty Ltd (ABN 76 007 391 335), 20–24 Dennis Street, Campbellfield, Victoria, 3061 (Telephone: +61 3 9303 1824) (Facsimile: +61 3 9305 4491).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(a) the hazardous waste to be exported is waste batteries (Basel Code A1170) comprising nickel cadmium (NiCad), nickel metal hydride, lithium primary and lithium ion batteries;
(b) the quantity of the waste to be exported is a maximum of 700 tonnes in up to twenty (20) shipments;
(c) the waste is to be packaged in accordance with UN guidelines. Dry cell batteries are to be packed in sealed drums which are lined with polyethylene. NiCad batteries are to be drained of electrolyte and packaged and strapped to prevent any residual leakage and short circuit and labelled appropriately for safe handling;
(d) the waste is to leave Australia by sea from Melbourne and Sydney and travel directly to the Port of Busan in the Republic of Korea from where it will be transported to the recovery facility, Kobar Limited, 25B-1L, Chilseo District Industrial Complex, Haman-kun Kyung Nam, 637-940;
(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 above or after 31 August 2015.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Bruce Edwards
Assistant Secretary
Waste Policy 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
Telephone 1800 803 772, Facsimile (02) 6274 1164, or by E-mail at hwa@environment.gov.au.