NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT A 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 special import permit AUH16-027 was granted to Boliden Kokkola Oy, Sinkkiaukio 1, 67900, Kokkola, Finland (Telephone +358 40 567 0355).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(i) the type of waste is zinc leaching residues (Basel Code A1070);
(ii) the maximum quantity of the waste that may be imported is 3 (three) tonnes;
(iii) the waste is to be contained during import in drums or bulk bags;
(iv) the waste is to be transported by road from Kokkola, Finland, to Arlanda, Sweden, via Helsinki-Vantaa, Finland, then by air to Melbourne, VIC, via Dubai, United Arab Emirates, then by road to the facility of Outotec;
(v) the waste may only be imported during the permit period;
(vi) the waste is to be imported to Melbourne, Australia;
(vii) the transit countries are Sweden and the United Arab Emirates;
(viii) the waste is to undergo a recovery operation at the Outotec facility in Dandenong South, Vic;
(ix) the recovery operation is R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds;
(x) the fume and slag outputs from the recovery operation are to be transported by road to the facility of Nyrstar Port Pirie, Ellen Street, Port Pirie, SA 5440;
(xi) at that facility, all of the fume and slag outputs are to undergo operation is R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds, and processed slag is to undergo disposal operation D1 – deposit into or onto land;
(xii) A financial guarantee of at least AUD $16,000 (€11,000) is to be in place from the date below or until 6 months after the expiry of the permit.
(xiii) The permit period is from the date below and expires one year from this date. All transboundary movements must be completed by the permit expiry date.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Delegate of the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Chemicals and Waste Branch
Department of the Environment and Energy
18 October 2016
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 and Energy requesting the reasons for the decision.
An application for independent merits 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 Principal Registry or the Deputy Registrar, Administrative Appeals Tribunal in your capital city or Territory, as listed under Commonwealth Government Section in the White Pages. For further information, particularly about how to apply for review, visit www.aat.gov.au.
Further information or enquiries relating to the decision should be directed to:
Director, Hazardous Waste Section
Department of the Environment and Energy
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Telephone 1800 803 772, Facsimile (02) 6274 1164, or by email at hwa@environment.gov.au.