NOTICE OF VARIATION TO AN APPLICATION RECEIVED 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 Nyrstar Australia Pty Ltd, Risdon Road, Lutana, Tasmania 7009 has submitted a variation to an application that was published on 24 October 2012 in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No GN 42. The application relates to export of up to 1000 tonnes of silver rich sand to Umicore Precious Metals Refining, 14 A Greinerstraat, B 2660, Hoboken in Belgium for recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds.
The application, as varied, proposes that the transboundary movements of 2000 tonnes of the waste would take place in two (2) shipments over twelve (12) months commencing from the date of the permit, if granted.
Dr Barry Reville
Assistant Secretary
Environment Protection Branch
7 November 2012