NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT PERMITS 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 special export permit AUH16-033 was granted to Dodd & Dodd Group Unit Trust T/A Dodd & Dodd Group Pty Ltd (ACN 009 238 671), 521 Dundas Road, Forrestfield, Western Australia 6058 (Telephone: +61 8 9448 5750; Facsimile: +61 8 9448 5750).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(i) the proposed recipient of the waste is KOBAR, Ltd, 296-2 Daech-li, Chilseo-myun, Haman-kun, Kyungnsam-do, Republic of Korea (Telephone: +80 55 232 3500; Facsimile: +80 55 231 6300);
(ii) the type of waste is waste nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal hydride batteries (Basel Code A1170);
(iii) the maximum quantity of the waste that may be exported is 150 tonnes;
(iv) the waste wet cell nickel-cadmium batteries are to be stacked on pallets with each layer to be separated by non-conductive material, then wrapped in plastic, and strapped;
(v) the waste dry-cell nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal hydride batteries are to be placed in vented steel drums lined with polyethylene, then stacked onto pallets and strapped;
(vi) the waste is to be transported by road to the port of export, shipped by sea, and then by road from the port of destination to the recovery facility;
(vii) the waste may only be exported during the permit period;
(viii) the waste is to be exported from the Port of Fremantle, Western Australia;
(ix) the waste is to be exported to the Port of Busan, Republic of Korea;
(x) the transit countries are the Republic of Singapore and Malaysia;
(xi) the waste is to undergo a recovery operation at the facility of KOBAR, Ltd; and
(xii) the recovery operation is R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds.
The permit period is from 4 January 2017 until the permit expiry date of 31 December 2017. All transboundary movements must be completed by the permit expiry date.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Delegate of the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Chemicals and Waste Branch
Department of the Environment
20 November 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 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
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Telephone 1800 803 772, Facsimile (02) 6274 1164, or by email at hwa@environment.gov.au.