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 AUH16-022 was granted to Viva Energy Refining Pty Ltd (ACN 004 303 842), Geelong Refinery, Refinery Road, Corio, VIC 3214 (Telephone: +61 3 5273 8471).
The particulars of the permits are as follows:
(a) the type of waste to be exported is spent hydrotreating catalyst (Basel Code A2030);
(b) the maximum quantity of the waste that may be exported is 600 tonnes, on the condition that evidence of a contract to cover any shipment exceeding the current contractual coverage of 490.32 tonnes is provided to the Department before these shipments take place;
(c) the waste is to be exported by sea and then by road to the recovery facility
(d) the waste may only be exported during the permit period;
(e) the waste is to be exported to Port Singapore, Singapore;
(f) the waste will be dealt with by recovery operations R4 – Recycling / reclamation and R8 – Recovery of components from catalysts;
(g) the waste is to undergo the recovery operations at Catalyst Recovery Singapore Pte Ltd facility by the process of temperature controlled moving belt technology using a furnace to either regenerate the catalyst or to render it non-hazardous for metals recovery;
(h) no more than two shipments may be made in the period ending 18 September 2016, with up to two additional shipments permitted in the period 19 September 2016 to the permit’s expiry.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Delegate of the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Chemicals and Waste Branch
Department of the Environment and Energy
3 August 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 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.