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 28 October 2014, permit number AUH139138N was granted to Mobil Refining Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 48 004 300 163), 12 Riverside Quay, Southbank, VIC 3006, Australia (Phone +61 3 9286 5687; Facsimile: +61 2 9286 5495).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(a) the hazardous waste to be exported in one shipment only is spent catalyst (Basel Code A2030);
(b) the quantity of the waste to be exported is a maximum of 50 tonnes;
(c) the waste will be shipped by sea from Melbourne, transiting Singapore en route to the port of Busan in the Republic of Korea;
(d) the waste will then be transported by road to the facility of GS EcoMetal Co Ltd, 333 Whasan-Ri, Onsan-Eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan 689-896;
(e) the waste is to be disposed of by recovery operation R8–Recovery of components from catalysts;
(f) the shipment is not authorised under this permit before the above date and must be completed by 30 May 2015.
The permit is subject to conditions.
Bruce Edwards
Delegate to the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Waste Policy 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, listed under the 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. Telephone 1800 803 772; Facsimile (02) 6274 1164; E-mail hwa@environment.gov.au