NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT SPECIAL IMPORT 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 21 December 2015, import permit number AUH15-072 was granted to Sims Group Holdings Australia Limited, 148 Dunn Road, Rocklea QLD 4106 (Telephone: 07 3277 3000; Facsimile: 07 3277 8866).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(a) the hazardous waste to be imported is used lead acid batteries (Basel code: A1160);
(b) the quantity of the waste to be imported is a maximum of 500 tonnes in up to 25 shipments;
(c) the exporter of the waste is ETV Sarl ZI Ducos, 10 Ave Baie de Koutio, Nouméa, New Caledonia, Telephone +687 238 383, F acsimile +687 238 384;
(d) the wastes are to be packed with card or fibre board and lime to neutralize spillage, then strapped to pallets and shrink wrapped before being placed in ventilated, closed containers for transport;
(e) the wastes are to be transported by sea from New Caledonia direct to the port of Brisbane;
(f) all of the wastes are to be forwarded by road to the facility of Hydromet Corporation Pty Ltd, 201 Five Islands Road, Unanderra, NSW, 2526, to undergo operation R4 ‑ recycling/reclamation of metal and metal compounds; and
(g) no shipment is authorised under this permit before the date of this permit or after 30 November 2016.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Paul Kesby
Delegate to the Minister
Acting Assistant Secretary
Chemicals and Waste 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,
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
Telephone 1800 803 772, Facsimile (02) 6274 1164, or by email at hwa@environment.gov.au