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 special export permit AUS15-019 was granted to Boyne Smelters Limited (ACN 010 061 935), Handley Drive, Boyne Island, Queensland (Telephone: +61 7 4973 0391) (Facsimile: +61 7 4973 0915).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(i) the proposed recipient of the waste is Befesa Escorias Salinas, S.A, Carretera de Cabezon s/n, 47011 – Valladolid, Spain (Telephone: +34 9832 50600) (Facsimile: +34 9832 51132);
(ii) the type of the waste is mixed spent pot lining;
(iii) the waste must be taken from existing stockpiles;
(iv) the maximum quantity of the waste that may be exported is 6000 tonnes;
(v) the waste is to be contained during export in bags in shipping containers;
(vi) the waste is to be transported by road to the port of export, shipped by sea, and then by road from the port of destination to the recovery facility;
(vii) the waste may only be exported during the permit period;
(viii) the waste is to be exported from the port of Brisbane;
(ix) the waste is to be exported to the port Gijon of Spain;
(x) the transit countries are Singapore, Egypt, and Portugal;
(xi) the waste is to undergo a recovery operation at Befesa Escorias Salinas facility; and
(xii) the recovery operation is R5 – Recycling/reclamation of other inorganic materials.
The permit period is from the date below until the permit expiry date of 12 June 2017. 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
30 August 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.