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 20 March 2014, permit number AUH131437N was granted to Orica Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 99 004 117 828), 1 Nicholson St, East Melbourne, VIC 3002 (Telephone: +61 3 9665 7543, Facsimile: +61 3 9665 7909).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(a) the hazardous waste to be exported is waste spent catalyst (Basel Code A2030) containing zinc oxide, copper carbonate and various other compounds;
(b) the quantity of the waste to be exported is a maximum of 37.2 tonnes in one (1) shipment;
(c) the waste is to be contained in metal drums approved for use with class 4.2 dangerous goods;
(d) the waste is to be exported by sea from Sydney, transiting ports in Singapore, Malaysia, Egypt, Germany and The Netherlands en route to Antwerp, Belgium, from where it will travel by road to the ACI Industries Ltd recovery facility of Metallo Chimique International NV, Nieuwe Dreef 33, 2340 Beerse;
(e) the waste is to be disposed of at the facility by recovery operation R4 – recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds; and
(f) no shipment is authorised before the date above or after 30 September 2014.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Delegate to the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Environment Protection 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