Notice of Decision to grant Export Permit (AUH143977N) to MRI (Aust) 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 10 November 2014, permit number AUH 143977N was granted to MRI (Aust) Pty Ltd (ABN 76 007 391 335) of 20-24 Dennis Street, Campbellfield VIC 3061 (phone: +61 3 9303 1824; facsimile: +61 3 9305 4491).

The particulars of the permit are as follows:

1. the hazardous waste to be exported is leaded glass cullet from waste cathode ray tubes (Basel Code A2010);
2. the quantity of the waste to be exported is a maximum of 1320 tonnes in up to seventy (70) shipments;
3. the waste is to be exported by sea from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Wollongong and Townsville direct to Busan in the Republic of Korea, with no transit countries;
4. from Busan the waste is to be transported by land to Korea Zinc Co Ltd at 139, Ijin-ro, Onsan-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, 689-892;
5. at the facility of Korea Zinc Co Ltd, the waste is to undergo recovery operation                 R4 - Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds; and
6. no shipment is authorised under this permit before the date below and all transboundary movements are to be completed by 30 September 2015.

The permit includes and is subject to conditions.

Bruce Edwards

Delegate to the Minister

Assistant Secretary

Waste Policy Branch

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, as listed in 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