NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT AN EXPORT 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 20 June 2014, permit number AUH1315117Y was granted to Hospira Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 58 097 064 330), 1 Lexia Place, Mulgrave, VIC 3170 (Telephone: +61 3 8541 5465, Facsimile: +61 3 8541 5300).

The particulars of the permit are as follows:

(a)  the hazardous waste to be exported is waste platinum based pharmaceuticals (Basel Code A4140);

(b)  the quantity of the waste to be exported is a maximum of 24 tonnes in five (5) shipment;

(c)  the waste is to be shipped in liquid form in either 60 or 100 ml glass vials, individually packaged in a carton, within a sealed bag and in full compliance with international standards for transport of dangerous goods;

(d) the waste is to be exported by air from Melbourne, transiting through Hong Kong en route to Frankfurt, Germany, from where it will travel by road to the recovery facility of Heraeus Precious Metals GMBH &CO KG, Heraeussir, 12-14 DE 63450 Hanau;

(e)  the waste is to be disposed of at the facility by recovery operation R4 – recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds; and

(f)  no shipment is authorised before the date above or after 31 December 2014.

The permit includes and is subject to conditions.

Andrew McNee

Delegate to the Minister

Assistant Secretary

Environment Protection 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