NOTICE OF DECISION TO VARY TWO EXPORT PERMITS 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 Halliburton Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 009 000 775), Level 10, 12-14 The Esplanade, Perth, Western Australia 6000 (Telephone: +61 8 6424 4818) were granted variations to two permits to add an additional port of export, Fremantle, to:
- permit AUH144626T to export lithium waste metal batteries (Basel Code: A1170)
- permit AUH144726U to export waste lithium metal batteries contained in equipment (Basel Code: A1180);
The further particulars of the permits are as follows:
a) the quantity of the waste to be exported in up to six shipments is a maximum of:
- 5 000 kg (permit AUH144626T)
- 2 000 kg (permit AUH144726U);
b) the waste batteries will be packaged in accordance with applicable requirements, including those of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and packed in sealed stainless steel housings with strong outer packaging (wooden crates);
c) the waste is to be transported by sea from Port Botany, NSW or the Port of Fremantle, WA, transiting ports in New Zealand and the US; then by land to the Toxco Waste Management Ltd facility located at 9384 Highway 22A, Trail, British Columbia V1R 4W6 in Canada;
d) the waste is to be disposed of at the facility by the recovery operation R4 – Recycling / reclamation of metals and metal compounds;
e) no shipment is authorised before the date below or after 31 December 2015 and all transboundary movements of the waste must be completed by this date.
The permit includes and is subject to conditions.
Andrew McNee
Delegate to the Minister
Assistant Secretary
Chemicals and Waste Branch
13 November 2015
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