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 24 September 2014 permit number AUH1437136T was granted to V. H. International Pty Ltd, trading as V Resource (ABN 64 112 512 633), 33 Henry St, Loganholme, Queensland, 4129 (Telephone: +67 3 806 3306).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(a) the hazardous waste to be exported is lead waste and scrap from used lead acid batteries (Basel Code A1020);
(b) the quantity of the waste to be exported is a maximum of 3600 tonnes in up to thirty (30) shipments;
(c) the method of transport by which the waste is to be exported is:
(i) by sea from Brisbane to the Port of Busan in the Republic of Korea;
(ii) by land from Busan to the recovery facility of Kookjea Metallic Co. Ltd, 34-3, Ogye-ri, Geumho-eup, Yeongcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuck-do;
(d) the waste is to be disposed of by recovery operation R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds;
(e) no shipment is authorised under this permit before the date above and after 26 August 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 under 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 at hwa@environment.gov.au.