Notice of Decision to Grant a Permit to Orica Australia Pty Ltd to Export Hexachlorobenzene and Chlorinated Wastes Containing Hexachlorobenzene to Finland

NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT A 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 Basel export permit AUH16-036 was granted to Orica Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 004 117 828), Level 5, 1 Nicholson Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000 (Telephone: +61 3 9665 7483; Facsimile: +61 3 9665 7521).

The particulars of the permits are as follows:

(a)   the type of waste to be exported is hexachlorobenzene and chlorinated wastes containing hexachlorobenzene (Basel Code A3170);

(b)   the maximum quantity of the waste that may be exported is 135 tonnes;

(c)    the waste is to be exported by sea and then by road to the disposal facility;

(d)   the waste may only be exported during the permit period;

(e)   the waste is to be exported by sea to Hamina, Finland and then by road to Riihimäki, Finland;

(f)     the waste will be dealt with by disposal operation D10 – Incineration on land;

(g)   the waste is to undergo the disposal operation at the Ekokem Corporation facility in Riihimäki, Finland by the process of high temperature incineration.

The permit includes and is subject to conditions.

The Hon Josh Frydenberg MP

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 and Energy 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 and Energy

GPO Box 787

CANBERRA  ACT  2601

Telephone 1800 803 772, Facsimile (02) 6274 1164, or by email at hwa@environment.gov.au.