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 30 October 2014, permit AUH145556D was granted to Johnson Matthey PLC, PO Box 1, Belasis Avenue, Billingham, Cleveland TS23 1LB, UNITED KINGDOM (Telephone: +44 1642 523 840) (Fax: + 44 1642 522 117 or 542).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(a) the hazardous waste to be exported is spent PURASPEC absorbent (Basel code A2030) containing copper and zinc compounds contaminated with mercury sulfide and hydrocarbons;
(b) the quantity of the waste to be exported is up to 125 tonnes in up to five (5) shipments;
(c) the waste is to be contained in sealed drums and strapped to wooden pallets;
(d) the waste is to be exported by sea from Melbourne, transiting Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Oman, Egypt, Portugal, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands en route to Batrec Industrie AG, Postfach 20, Niesenstrasse 44, 3752 Wimmis, SWITZERLAND.
(e) the waste is to be disposed of at the Batrec facility by the recovery operation R4-recycling / reclamation of metals and metal compounds; and
(f) no shipment is authorised before the date below or after 30 September 2015.
The permit includes and 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, 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