Notice of Decision to grant a permit to TES-AMM Australia Pty Ltd to export leaded waste glass from cathode ray tubes to the Republic of Korea

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 on 12 September 2014, permit number AUH 145483C was granted to TES-AMM Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 20 118 833 346) of 1 Marple Avenue, Villawood, NSW 2163 (ph: +61 2 81880088; fax: +61 2 9755 7717).

The particulars of the permit are as follows:

1. the hazardous waste to be exported is leaded glass cullet from waste cathode ray tubes (Basel Code A2010);
2. the quantity of the waste to be exported is a maximum of 1100 tonnes in up to fifty-five (55) shipments;
3. the waste is to be exported by sea from Sydney direct to Busan in the Republic of Korea, with no transit ports;
4. from Busan the waste is to be transported by land to Korea Zinc Co Ltd at Onsan Complex, 505 Daejung-ri, Onsan-eup, Ulju-Gun, Ulsan, Republic of Korea;
5. at the facility of Korea Zinc Co Ltd, the waste is to undergo recovery operation                 R4 - Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds; and
6. no shipment is authorised under this permit before the date below and all transboundary movements are to be completed by 30 April 2015.

The permit includes and is subject to conditions.

Bruce Edwards

Delegate to the Minister

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, as listed in the 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; e-mail hwa@environment.gov.au