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 17 September 2013, permit number AUH 136177J was granted to MRI (Australia) Pty Ltd (ABN 76 007 391 335), 20–24 Dennis Street, Campbellfield, Victoria, 3061 (Phone +61 3 9303 1824) (Facsimile: +61 3 9305 4491).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(a) the hazardous waste to be exported is waste batteries comprising nickel cadmium, nickel metal hydride, lithium primary and lithium ion batteries (Basel Code A1170);
(b) the quantity of the waste to be exported is a maximum of 700 tonnes in up to twenty (20) shipments;
(c) the waste batteries will be packaged in accordance with UN guidelines. Dry cell batteries will be packed in sealed drums which are lined with polyethylene. NiCad batteries will be drained of electrolyte and packaged and strapped to prevent any residual leakage and short circuit and labelled appropriately for safe handling;
(d) The waste will leave Australia by ship from the Port of Melbourne or the Port of Botany in Sydney to the Port of Busan in the Republic of Korea from where it will be transported by road to Kobar Limited, 296-2 Daechi-ri, Chilseo-myun, Haman-kun Kyung Nam, 637-940;
(e) the waste will be disposed of at the Kobar facility by recovery operations R4–Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds;
(f) no shipment is authorised under this permit before the date above or after twelve (12) months from that date.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Delegate to the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Environment Protection Branch
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
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 Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities 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 information or enquiries should be directed to:
Director, NPI & Hazardous Waste Section
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2601
Telephone 1800 803 772, Facsimile (02) 6274 1164, or by E-mail at hwa@environment.gov.au.