Notice of Decision to grant an export permit (AUH1387129T) to PGM Refiners Pty Ltd

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               12 November 2013, permit number AUH1387129T was granted to

PGM Refiners Pty Ltd (ABN 48 119 691 262) of 7-19 Mills Road, Dandenong, Victoria 3175 (Phone +61 3 9792 2050) (Facsimile +61 9792 5050).

The particulars of the permit are as follows:

1. the hazardous waste to be exported is leaded glass cullet from Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) (Basel Code A2010);
2. the quantity of the waste to be exported is a maximum of 3000 tonnes in up to one hundred and fifty (150) shipments;
3. the waste will be packaged in plastic lined bulk bags and stored in fully sealed shipping containers from the time they leave the licensee’s facility until they reach the destination port. All transport arrangements are to be conducted in full compliance with the relevant shipping and dangerous goods standards by licensed transport companies;
4. the waste will leave Australia by sea from the Port of Melbourne to the Port of Busan in the Republic of Korea from where it will be transported by land to Korea Zinc Co. Ltd at Onsan Complex 505, Daejung-ri, Onsan-eup, Ulju-kun, Republic of Korea;
5. the waste will be disposed of at the Korea Zinc Co. Ltd facility by recovery operation              R4 - recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds;
6. no shipment is authorised under this permit 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 information or enquiries should be directed to:

Director, NPI & Hazardous Waste Section

Department of the Environment

GPO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2601