NOTICE OF DECISION TO REFUSE A TRANSIT 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 17 April 2015, a permit was refused to E.M.C. SARL, 14 Avenue Baie de Koutio, Z.I. Ducos, Noumea, New Caledonia.
The permit proposal related to the export of up to 300 tonnes of electronic waste to the facility operated by Cimelia Resource Recovery Pte Ltd, 3 Tuas Avenue 2, Singapore 639443. The waste was to undergo recovery operation R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds.
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
Telephone 1800 803 772, Facsimile (02) 6274 1164, or by E-mail at hwa@environment.gov.au.