Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (OECD Decision) Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 1)
Statutory Rules 1999 No. 74
I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989.
Dated 12 May 1999.
WILLIAM DEANE
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command,
ROBERT HILL
Minister for the Environment and Heritage

Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (OECD Decision) Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 1)1
Statutory Rules 1999 No. 742
made under the
Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989

Contents
	Page
	1	Name of regulations	
	2	Commencement	
	3	Amendment of Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (OECD Decision) Regulations	
Schedule 1	Amendments	

1	Name of regulations
		These regulations are the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (OECD Decision) Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 1).
2	Commencement
		These regulations commence on gazettal.
3	Amendment of Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (OECD Decision) Regulations
		Schedule 1 amends the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (OECD Decision) Regulations.

Schedule 1	Amendments
(regulation 3)
[1]	Regulation 1
	substitute
1	Name of regulations
		These regulations are the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) (OECD Decision) Regulations 1996.
[2]	Subregulation 4 (1), after the definition of approved recovery facility
	insert
EPIP Act means the Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act 1974.
[3]	Subregulation 4 (1), definition of recovery operation
	substitute
recovery operation means an operation listed in Table 2.B of the Annex to OECD Decision C(88)90(FINAL).
Note   The Table is as follows:
R1	Use as a fuel (other than in direct incineration) or other means to generate energy
R2	Solvent reclamation/regeneration
R3	Recycling/reclamation of organic substances which are not used as solvents
R4	Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds
R5	Recycling/reclamation of other inorganic materials
R6	Regeneration of acids or bases
R7	Recovery of components used for pollution abatement
R8	Recovery of components from catalysts
R9	Used oil re-refining or other reuses of previously used oil
R10	Land treatment resulting in benefit to agriculture or ecological improvement
R11	Uses of residual materials obtained from any of the operations numbered R1–R10
R12	Exchange of wastes for submission to any of the operations numbered R1–R11
R13	Accumulation of material intended for any operation in Table 2.B.
[4]	Paragraph 6 (1) (a)
	substitute
	(a)	hazardous waste mentioned in Appendix 5 to Annex 1 of the OECD Decision, as in force on 15 January 1999 (a copy of the Appendix is set out in Schedule 2); and
[5]
Note   After subregulation 6 (1), insert the following note:
Note   Appendix 5 was substituted in Annex 1 of the Decision by Decision of the OECD Council C(98)/202[FINAL] of 23 December 1998.
[6]	Paragraph 7 (1) (a)
	substitute
	(a)	hazardous waste mentioned in Appendix 4 to Annex 1 of the OECD Decision, as in force on 15 January 1999 (a copy of the Appendix is set out in Schedule 2); and
[7]
Note   After subregulation 7 (1), insert the following note:
Note    Appendix 4 was substituted in Annex 1 of the Decision by Decision of the OECD Council C(98)/202[FINAL] of 23 December 1998.
[8]
Note   After regulation 7, insert the following note:
Note   Green list hazardous waste is waste mentioned in Appendix 3 of Annex 1 to the OECD Decision (see the Decision, section III (4)). A copy of Appendix 3 (as in force on 15 January 1998) (substituted in Annex 1 by Decision of the OECD Council C(98)/202[FINAL] of 23 December 1998) is set out in Schedule 2 for convenience, although it is not referred to in these regulations.
[9]	Subregulation 8 (4)
	after
	Minister
	insert
	must
[10]	Regulation 13, definition of decision period
	after
	subregulation 15 (1)
	insert
	, (3), (5), (5A) or (6)
[11]	After subregulation 14 (3)
	insert
	(4)	Before deciding to grant, or refuse to grant, an application for a special export permit, the Minister:
	(a)	must allow the applicant access to, or give a copy to the applicant of, any material held by the Minister that suggests that the application should be refused; and
	(b)	if the Minister considers that the applicant needs to know the name of the person or body from whom the material was obtained to enable the applicant to consider the material properly — may tell the applicant in writing the name of the person or body; and
	(c)	must invite the applicant in writing to give written comments on the material to the Minister.
	(5)	Before making the decision, the Minister must consider any written comments made by the applicant on the material.
[12]	Subregulation 15 (1)
	substitute
	(1)	If, within the period mentioned in subregulation 14 (1):
	(a)	the competent authority of the importing country has neither consented nor objected to the grant of the permit; or
	(b)	if the applicant for the special permit proposes to transport the hazardous waste to which the permit applies through a foreign country — the competent authority of that country has not decided whether transport of the waste through the country should be allowed;
		the decision period is extended until the end of 5 working days after the Ministerial receipt day.
[13]	Subregulation 15 (2)
	omit
	“Ministerial receipt day” means:
	insert
	In subregulation (1), Ministerial receipt day means:
[14]	Subregulations 15 (5) and (6)
	substitute
	(5)	If the Minister has invited the applicant to comment under paragraph 14 (4) (c), the decision period is extended until the end of 15 working days after receipt by the Minister of any written comments made by the applicant.
	(5A)	If, within the decision period, action is begun under the EPIP Act in relation to the export proposal that is the subject of the application, the decision period is extended until the end of 5 working days after completion of the procedures required by that Act because of the action.
Note   See section 6 of the Act as to when action is begun under the EPIP Act in relation to a proposal, and when procedures under that Act are completed.
	(6)	If the decision period is extended by subregulation (5) or (5A), then, before the end of the period as so extended, the Minister may agree with the applicant, in writing, to extend the period further.
[15]	Subregulation 16 (2)
	omit
	Minster
	insert
	Minister
[16]	Subregulation 16 (3)
	omit
	Minster
	insert
	Minister
[17]	Subregulation 16 (6)
	substitute
	(6)	A consent that, under subregulation (5), is taken to have been given to the grant of a permit, has effect for the export proposal for 1 year and 30 days, beginning at the beginning of the day after the date of the acknowledgment mentioned in paragraph 5 (a).
[18]	Regulation 17
	substitute
17	Commencement and duration of special export permits
	(1)	A special export permit commences on:
	(a)	the day on which the permit is granted; or
	(b)	if a later day of commencement is stated in the permit — the later day.
	(2)	A special export permit has effect for a period stated in the permit of up to 1 year after the permit commences.
[19]	Regulation 19, heading
	substitute
19	Definition for Division 2
[20]	Regulation 19, definition of decision period
	substitute
decision period means the period mentioned in subregulation 20 (1), together with any extension of that period under subregulation 21 (1), (2), (3) or (4) or 22 (3), (4) or (5).
[21]	After subregulation 20 (3)
	insert
	(4)	Before deciding to grant, or refuse to grant, an application for a special import permit, the Minister:
	(a)	must allow the applicant access to, or give a copy to the applicant of, any material held by the Minister that suggests that the application should be refused; and
	(b)	if the Minister considers that the applicant needs to know the name of the person or body from whom the material was obtained to enable the applicant to consider the material properly — may tell the applicant in writing the name of the person or body; and
	(c)	must invite the applicant in writing to give written comments on the material to the Minister.
	(5)	Before making the decision, the Minister must consider any written comments made by the applicant on the material.
[22]	Subregulations 21 (2), (3) and (4)
	substitute
	(2)	If the Minister has invited the applicant to comment under paragraph 20 (4) (c), the decision period is extended until the end of 15 working days after receipt by the Minister of any written comments made by the applicant.
	(3)	If, within the decision period, action is begun under the EPIP Act in relation to the import proposal that is the subject of the application, the decision period is extended until the end of 5 working days after completion of the procedures required by that Act because of the action.
Note   See section 6 of the Act as to when action is begun under the EPIP Act in relation to a proposal, and when procedures under that Act are completed.
	(4)	If the decision period is extended by subregulation (2) or (3), then, before the end of the period as so extended, the Minister may agree with the applicant, in writing, to extend the period further.
	(4A)	As soon as practicable after extending the period under subregulation (4), the Minister must give written notice of the extension to:
	(a)	the applicant; and
	(b)	the competent authority of the exporting country.
[23]	Subregulations 22 (2), (3), (4) and (5)
	substitute
	(2)	Subregulation (1) does not apply if, before the end of that time, action is begun under the EPIP Act in relation to the import proposal that is the subject of the application.
	(3)	If subregulation (2) applies, the decision period is extended until the end of 5 working days after completion of the procedures required by the EPIP Act because of the action mentioned in that subregulation.
Note   See section 6 of the Act as to when action is begun under the EPIP Act in relation to a proposal, and when procedures under that Act are completed.
	(4)	Also, if the Minister has invited the applicant to comment under paragraph 20 (4) (c), the decision period is extended until the end of 15 working days after receipt by the Minister of any written comments made by the applicant.
	(5)	If the decision period is extended by subregulation (3) or (4), then, before the end of the period as so extended, the Minister may agree with the applicant, in writing, to extend the period further.
	(6)	As soon as practicable after extending the period under subregulation (5), the Minister must give written notice of the extension to:
	(a)	the applicant; and
	(b)	the competent authority of the exporting country.
	(7)	If the Minister has not granted or refused the permit by the end of the decision period, the Minister is taken to have granted the permit.
[24]	Regulation 24 
	substitute
24	Commencement and duration of special import permits
	(1)	A special import permit commences on:
	(a)	the day on which the permit is granted; or
	(b)	if a later day of commencement is stated in the permit — the later day.
	(2)	A special import permit has effect for a period stated in the permit of up to 1 year after the permit commences.
[25]	Regulation 26, heading
	substitute
26	Definition for Division 3
[26]	Regulation 26, definition of decision period
	substitute
decision period means the period mentioned in subregulation 27 (1), together with any extension of that period under subregulation 28 (1), (2) or (3).
[27]	After subregulation 27 (3)
	insert
	(4)	Before deciding to grant, or refuse to grant, an application for a special transit permit, the Minister:
	(a)	must allow the applicant access to, or give a copy to the applicant of, any material held by the Minister that suggests that the application should be refused; and
	(b)	if the Minister considers that the applicant needs to know the name of the person or body from whom the material was obtained to enable the applicant to consider the material properly — may tell the applicant in writing the name of the person or body; and
	(c)	must invite the applicant in writing to give written comments on the material to the Minister.
	(5)	Before making the decision, the Minister must consider any written comments made by the applicant on the material.
[28]	Subregulations 28 (2), (3) and (4)
	substitute
	(2)	If the Minister has invited the applicant to comment under paragraph 27 (4) (c), the decision period is extended until the end of 15 working days after receipt by the Minister of any written comments made by the applicant.
	(3)	If, within the decision period, action is begun under the EPIP Act in relation to the transit proposal that is the subject of the application, the decision period is extended until the end of 5 working days after completion of the procedures required by that Act because of the action.
Note   See section 6 of the Act as to when action is begun under the EPIP Act in relation to a proposal, and when procedures under that Act are completed.
	(4)	If the decision period is extended by subregulation (2) or (3), then, before the end of the period as so extended, the Minister may agree with the applicant, in writing, to extend the period further.
	(4A)	As soon as practicable after extending the period under subregulation (4), the Minister must give written notice of the extension to:
	(a)	the applicant; and
	(b)	the competent authority of the OECD country from which the hazardous waste is to be exported.
[29]	Regulation 30
	substitute
30	Commencement and duration of special transit permits
	(1)	A special transit permit commences on:
	(a)	the day on which the permit is granted; or
	(b)	if a later day of commencement is stated in the permit — the later day.
	(2)	A special transit permit has effect for a period stated in the permit of up to 1 year after the permit commences.
[30]	Subregulation 34 (2)
	omit
	a permit
	insert
	a special permit
[31]	Paragraph 34 (2) (a)
	omit
	paragraph (a)
	insert
	paragraph (1) (a)
[32]	Paragraph 34 (2) (b)
	omit
	paragraph (c)
	insert
	paragraph (1) (c)
[33]	After subregulation 34 (2)
	insert
	(2A)	Before deciding to revoke a special permit, the Minister:
	(a)	must allow the applicant access to, or give a copy to the applicant of, any material held by the Minister that suggests that the application should be revoked; and
	(b)	if the Minister considers that the applicant needs to know the name of the person or body from whom the material was obtained to enable the applicant to consider the material properly — may tell the applicant in writing the name of the person or body; and
	(c)	must invite the applicant in writing to give written comments on the material to the Minister.
	(2B)	Before making the decision, the Minister must consider any written comments made by the permit holder on the material.
[34]	Subregulation 39 (1)
	substitute
	(1)	Subject to subregulation (3A), the Minister must vary, or refuse to vary, a special permit within 60 days after receiving an application to vary the permit.
[35]	After subregulation 39 (3)
	insert
	(3A)	Before deciding an application to vary a special permit, the Minister:
	(a)	must allow the applicant access to, or give a copy to the applicant of, any material held by the Minister that suggests that the application should be refused; and
	(b)	if the Minister considers that the applicant needs to know the name of the person or body from whom the material was obtained to enable the applicant to consider the material properly — may tell the applicant in writing the name of the person or body; and
	(c)	must invite the applicant in writing to give written comments on the material to the Minister.
	(3B)	Before making the decision, the Minister must consider any written comments made by the applicant on the material.
[36]	Subregulations 40 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6)
	substitute
	(1)	If the holder of a special export permit applies to vary the permit and, within the period mentioned in subregulation 39 (1) (the decision period):
	(a)	the competent authority of the importing country has neither consented nor objected to the proposed variation; or
	(b)	if the applicant for the special export permit proposes to transport the hazardous waste to which the permit applies through a foreign country — the competent authority of that country has not decided whether transport of the waste through the country should be allowed;
		the decision period is extended until the end of 5 working days after the Ministerial receipt day.
	(2)	In subregulation (1):
Ministerial receipt day has the same meaning as in subregulation 15 (2).
	(3)	If the Minister considers that a decision on an application to vary a special permit cannot be made within the decision period (including, for a special export permit, that period as extended under subregulation (1)), the Minister may extend the period by not more than 60 days.
	(4)	If the Minister has invited the applicant to comment under paragraph 39 (3A) (c), the decision period is extended until the end of 15 working days after receipt by the Minister of any written comments made by the applicant.
	(4A)	If, within the decision period, action is begun under the EPIP Act in relation to a varied export or import proposal that is the subject of the application, the decision period is extended until the end of 5 working days after completion of the procedures required by that Act because of the action.
Note   See section 6 of the Act as to when action is begun under the EPIP Act in relation to a proposal, and when procedures under that Act are completed.
	(5)	If the decision period is extended by subregulation (4) or (4A), then, before the end of the period as so extended, the Minister may agree with the applicant, in writing, to extend the period further.
	(6)	As soon as practicable after extending the period under subregulation (5), the Minister must give written notice of the extension to the applicant and:
	(a)	if the extension relates to a special export permit — to the competent authority of the importing country; and
	(b)	if the extension relates to a special import permit — to the competent authority of the exporting country; and
	(c)	if the decision relates to a special transit permit — to the competent authority of the OECD country from which the hazardous waste concerned is to be exported.
[37]	After subregulation 41 (4)
	insert
	(4A)	Before deciding to vary a special permit without application, the Minister:
	(a)	must allow the permit holder access to, or give a copy to the permit holder of, any material held by the Minister that suggests that the permit should be varied; and
	(b)	if the Minister considers that the permit holder needs to know the name of the person or body from whom the material was obtained to enable the applicant to consider the material properly — may tell the permit holder in writing the name of the person or body; and
	(c)	must invite the permit holder in writing to give written comments on the material to the Minister.
	(4B)	Before making the decision, the Minister must consider any written comments made by the permit holder on the material.
[38]	Schedule 1, footnote to the first page
	omit
	*Japan abstained. (Please note that Japan has since lifted its abstention)
	insert
	*Recovery operations are listed in Table 2.B of the Annex to OECD Decision C(88)90(FINAL).
Note   The Table is reproduced after the definition of recovery operation in subregulation 4 (1).
[39]	Schedule 2
	substitute (including footnotes)
Schedule 2	Appendixes 3, 4 and 5 to Annex 1 to the OECD Decision
APPENDIX 3
GREEN LIST OF WASTES1
(revised April 1998)
Regardless of whether or not wastes are included on this list, they may not be moved as Green Tier wastes if they are contaminated by other materials to an extent which:
	(a)	increases the risks associated with the waste sufficiently to render it appropriate for inclusion in the amber or red lists, when taking into account the criteria in Annex 2, or
	(b)	prevents the recovery of the waste in an environmentally sound manner.
GA.	METAL AND METAL-ALLOY WASTES IN METALLIC, NON DISPERSIBLE FORM2
The following waste and scrap of precious metals and their alloys:
GA010	ex	711210	of gold
GA020	ex	711220	of platinum (the expression “platinum” includes platinum, iridium, osmium, palladium, rhodium and ruthenium)
GA030	ex	711290	of other precious metal, e.g., silver
			N.B. Mercury is specifically excluded as a contaminant of these metals or their alloys or amalgams.
The following waste and scrap of non-ferrous metals and their alloys:
GA120		740400	Copper waste and scrap
GA130		750300	Nickel waste and scrap
GA140		760200	Aluminium waste and scrap
GA150		780200	Lead waste and scrap
GA160		790200	Zinc waste and scrap
GA170		800200	Tin waste and scrap
GA180	ex	810191	Tungsten waste and scrap
GA190	ex	810291	Molybdenum waste and scrap
GA200	ex	810310	Tantalum waste and scrap
GA210		810420	Magnesium waste and scrap (excluding those listed in AA190)
GA220	ex	810510	Cobalt waste and scrap
GA230	ex	810600	Bismuth waste and scrap
GA240	ex	810710	Cadmium waste and scrap
GA250	ex	810810	Titanium waste and scrap
GA260	ex	810910	Zirconium waste and scrap
GA270	ex	811000	Antimony waste and scrap
GA280	ex	811100	Manganese waste and scrap
GA290	ex	811211	Beryllium waste and scrap
GA300	ex	811220	Chromium waste and scrap
GA310	ex	811230	Germanium waste and scrap
GA320	ex	811240	Vanadium waste and scrap
	ex	811291	Wastes and scrap of
GA330			Hafnium
GA340			Indium
GA350			Niobium
GA360			Rhenium
GA370			Gallium
GA400	ex	280490	Selenium waste and scrap
GA410	ex	280450	Tellurium waste and scrap
GA420	ex	280530	Rare earths waste and scrap
GA430		7204	Iron or steel scrap
GB.	METAL BEARING WASTES ARISING FROM MELTING, SMELTING AND REFINING OF METALS
GB010		262011	Hard zinc spelter
GB020			Zinc containing drosses:
GB021			Galvanizing slab zinc top dross (>90% Zn)
GB022			Galvanizing slab zinc bottom dross (>92% Zn)
GB023			Zinc die casting dross (>85% Zn)
GB024			Hot dip galvanizers slab zinc dross (batch) (>92% Zn)
GB025			Zinc skimmings
GB030			Aluminium skimmings (excluding those that are flammable or emit, upon contact with water, flammable gases in dangerous quantities)
GB040	ex	262090	Slags from precious metals and copper processing for further refining
GB050	ex	262090	Tantalum bearing tin slags with less than 0.5 % tin
GC.	OTHER WASTES CONTAINING METALS
GC010			Electrical assemblies consisting only of metals or alloys
GC020			Electronic scrap (e.g. printed circuit boards, electronic components, wire, etc.) and reclaimed electronic components suitable for base and precious metal recovery
GC030	ex	890800	Vessels and other floating structures for breaking up, properly emptied of any cargo and other materials arising from the operation of the vessel which may have been classified as a dangerous substance or waste
GC040			Motor vehicle wrecks, drained of liquids
			Spent catalysts excluding liquids used as catalysts:
GC050			Spent Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Catalysts (eg: aluminium oxide, zeolites)
GC060			Spent metal bearing catalysts containing any of:
			Precious metals:
Gold	Silver
			Platinum-group metals:
Ruthenium	Rhodium
Palladium	Osmium
Iridium	Platinum
			Transition metals:
Scandium	Titanium
Vanadium	Chromium
Manganese	Iron
Cobalt	Nickel
Copper	Zinc
Yttrium	Zirconium
Niobium	Molybdenum
Hafnium	Tantalum
Tungsten	Rhenium
			Lanthanides (rare earth metals):
Lanthanum	Cerium
Praesodinium	Neodymium
Samarium	Europium
Gadolinium	Terbium
Dysprosium	Holmium
Erbium	Thulium
Ytterbium	Lutetium
GC070	ex	261900	Slags arising from the manufacture of iron and carbon steel (including low alloy steel) excluding those slags which have been specifically produced to meet both national and relevant international requirements and standards3
GC080	ex	261900 Mill scale (ferrous metal)
The following metal and metal alloy wastes in metallic dispersible form:
GC090			Molybdenum
GC100			Tungsten
GC110			Tantalum
GC120			Titanium
GC130			Niobium
GC140			Rhenium
GC150			Gold
GC160			Platinum (the expression “platinum” includes platinum, iridium, osmium, palladium, rhodium and ruthenium)
GC170			Other precious metals, e.g. silver
N.B. Mercury is specifically excluded as a contaminant of these metals and their alloys or amalgams
GD.	WASTES FROM MINING OPERATIONS: THESE WASTES TO BE IN NON-DISPERSIBLE FORM
GD010	ex	250490	Natural graphite waste
GD020	ex	251400	Slate waste, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise
GD030		252530	Mica waste
GD040	ex	252930	Leucite, nepheline and nepheline syenite waste
GD050	ex	252910	Felspar waste
GD060	ex	252921	Fluospar waste
	ex	252922
GD070	ex	281122	Silica wastes in solid form excluding those used in foundry operations
GE.	GLASS WASTE IN NON-DISPERSIBLE FORM
GE010	ex	700100	Cullet or other waste and scrap of glass except for glass from cathode-ray tubes and other activated (with coatings) glasses
GE020			Glass fibre wastes
GF.	CERAMIC WASTES IN NON-DISPERSIBLE FORM
GF010			Ceramic wastes which have been fired after shaping, including ceramic vessels (before and/or after use)
GF020	ex	811300	Cermet wastes and scrap (metal ceramic composites)
GF030			Ceramic based fibres not elsewhere specified or included
GG.	OTHER WASTES CONTAINING PRINCIPALLY INORGANIC CONSTITUENTS, WHICH MAY CONTAIN METALS AND ORGANIC MATERIALS
GG010			Partially refined calcium sulphate produced from flue gas desulphurisation (FGD)
GG020			Waste gypsum wallboard or plasterboard arising from the demolition of buildings
GG030	ex	2621	Bottom ash and slag tap from coal fired power plants
GG040	ex	2621	Coal fired power plants fly ash
GG050			Anode butts of petroleum coke and/or bitumen
GG060	ex	2803	Spent activated carbon, resulting from the treatment of potable water and processes of the food industry and vitamin production
GG080	ex	262100	Slag from copper production, chemically stabilized, having a high iron content (above 20%) and processed according to industrial specifications (e.g. DIN 4301 and DIN 8201) mainly for construction and abrasive applications
GG090			Sulphur in solid form
GG100			Limestone from the production of calcium cyanamide (having a pH less than 9)
GG110	ex	262100	Neutralized red mud from alumina production
GG120			Sodium, potassium, calcium chlorides
GG130			Carborundum (silicon carbide)
GG140			Broken concrete
GG150	ex	262090	Lithium-Tantalum and Lithium-Niobium containing glass scraps
GG160			Bituminous materials (asphalt waste) from road construction and maintenance, not containing tar
GH.	SOLID PLASTIC WASTES:
			Including, but not limited to:
GH010		3915	Waste, parings and scrap of plastics of:
GH011	ex	391510	Polymers of ethylene
GH012	ex	391520	Polymers of styrene
GH013	ex	391530	Polymers of vinyl chloride
GH014	ex	391590	Polymers or co-polymers e.g.:
•	polypropylene
•	polyethylene terephthalate
•	acrylonitrile copolymer
•	butadiene copolymer
•	styrene copolymer
•	polyamides
•	polybutylene terephthalate
•	polycarbonates
•	polyphenylene sulphides
•	acrylic polymers
•	paraffins (C10-C13)4
•	polyurethane (not containing
	chlorofluorocarbons)
•	polysiloxalanes (silicones)
•	polymethyl methacrylate
•	polyvinyl alcohol
•	polyvinyl butyral
•	polyvinyl acetate
•	polymers of fluorinated
	ethylene (Teflon, PTFE)
GH015	ex	391590	Resins or condensation products e.g.:
•	urea formaldehyde resins
•	phenol formaldehyde resins
•	melamine formaldehyde resins
•	epoxy resins
•	alkyd resins
•	polyamides
GI.	PAPER, PAPERBOARD AND PAPER PRODUCT WASTES:
GI010		4707	Waste and scrap of paper or paperboard:
GI011		470710	of unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or of corrugated paper or paperboard
GI012		470720	of other paper or paperboard, made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not colored in the mass
GI013		470730	of paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp (for example, newspapers, journals and similar printed matter)
GI014		470790	other, including but not limited to:
	(i)	laminated paperboard
	(ii)	unsorted waste and scrap
GJ.	TEXTILE WASTES:
GJ010		5003	Silk waste (including cocoons unsuitable for reeling, yarn waste and garnetted stock)
GJ011		500310	not carded or combed
GJ012		500390	other
GJ020		5103	Waste of wool or of fine or coarse animal hair, including yarn waste but excluding garnetted stock
GJ021		510310	noils of wool or of fine animal hair
GJ022		510320	other waste of wool or of fine animal hair
GJ023		510330	waste of coarse animal hair
GJ030		5202	Cotton waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock)
GJ031		520210	yarn waste (including thread waste)
GJ032		520291	garnetted stock
GJ033		520299	other
GJ040		530130	Flax tow and waste
GJ050	ex	530290	Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of true hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)
GJ060	ex	530390	Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of jute and other textile bast fibres (excluding flax, true hemp and ramie)
GJ070	ex	530490	Tow and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of sisal and other textile fibres of the genus Agave
GJ080	ex	530519	Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of coconut
GJ090	ex	530529	Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of abaca (Manila hemp or Musa textilis Nee)
GJ100	ex	530599	Tow, noils and waste (including yarn waste and garnetted stock) of ramie and other vegetable textile fibres, not elsewhere specified or included
GJ110		5505	Waste (including noils, yarn waste and garnetted stock) of man-madefibres
GJ111		550510	of synthetic fibres
GJ112		550520	of artificial fibres
GJ120		630900	Worn clothing and other worn textile articles
GJ130	ex	6310	Used rags, scrap twine, cordage, rope and cables and worn out articles of twine, cordage, rope or cables of textile materials
GJ131	ex	631010	sorted
GJ132	ex	631090	other
GJ140	 ex	6310	Waste textile floor coverings, carpets
GK.	RUBBER WASTES:
GK010		400400	Waste, parings and scrap of rubber (other than hard rubber) and granules obtained therefrom
GK020		401220	Used pneumatic tyres
GK030	ex	401700	Waste and scrap of hard rubber (for example, ebonite)
GL.	UNTREATED CORK AND WOOD WASTES:
GL010	ex	440130	Wood waste and scrap, whether or not agglomerated in logs, briquettes, pellets or similar forms
GL020		450190	Cork waste; crushed, granulated or ground cork
GM.	WASTES ARISING FROM AGRO-FOOD INDUSTRIES
GM070	ex	2307	Wine lees
GM080	ex	2308	Dried and sterilized vegetable waste, residues and byproducts, whether or not in the form of pellets, of a kind used in animal feeding, not elsewhere specified or included
GM090		152200	Degras; residues resulting from the treatment of fatty substances or animal or vegetable waxes
GM100		050690	Waste of bones and horn-cores, unworked, defatted, simply prepared (but not cut to shape), treated with acid or degelatinised
GM110	ex	051191	Fish waste
GM120		180200	Cocoa shells, husks, skins and other cocoa waste
GM130			Wastes from the agro-food industry excluding by-products which meet national and international requirements and standards for human or animal consumption
GM140	ex 	1500	Waste edible fats and oils of animal or vegetable origin (e.g. frying oils)
GN.	WASTES ARISING FROM TANNING AND FELLMONGERY OPERATIONS AND LEATHER USE
GN010	ex	050200	Waste of pigs’, hogs’ or boars’ bristles and hair or of badger hair and other brush making hair
GN020	ex	050300	Horsehair waste, whether or not put up as a layer with or without supporting material
GN030	ex	050590	Waste of skins and other parts of birds, with their feathers or down, of feathers and parts of feathers (whether or not with trimmed edges) and down, not further worked than cleaned, disinfected or treated for preservation
GN040	ex	411000	Parings and other waste of leather or of composition leather, not suitable for the manufacture of leather articles, excluding leather sludges
GO.	OTHER WASTES CONTAINING PRINCIPALLY ORGANIC CONSTITUENTS, WHICH MAY CONTAIN METALS AND INORGANIC MATERIALS
GO010	ex	050100	Waste of human hair
GO020			Waste straw
GO030			Deactivated fungus mycelium from penicillin production to be used as animal feed
GO040			Waste photographic film and paper (including base and photo-sensitive coating), whether or not containing silver and not containing silver in free ionic form
GO050			Single use cameras without batteries

APPENDIX 4
AMBER LIST OF WASTES1
(revised April 1998)
Regardless of whether or not wastes are included on this list, they may not be moved as Amber Tier wastes if they are contaminated by other materials to an extent which:
	(a)	increases the risks associated with the waste sufficiently to render it appropriate for inclusion in the red list, when taking into account the criteria in Annex 2, or
	(b)	prevents the recovery of the waste in an environmentally sound manner.
AA.	METAL BEARING WASTES
AA010	ex	261900	Dross, scalings and other wastes from the manufacture of iron and steel2
AA020	ex	262019	Zinc ashes and residues2
AA030		262020	Lead ashes and residues2
AA040	ex	262030	Copper ashes and residues2
AA050	ex	262040	Aluminium ashes and residues2
AA060	ex	262050	Vanadium ashes and residues 2
AA070		262090	Ashes and residues2 containing metals or metal compounds not elsewhere specified or included
AA080	ex	811291	Thallium waste, scrap and residues
AA090	ex	280480	Arsenic waste and residues2
AA100	ex	280540	Mercury waste and residues2
AA110			Residues from alumina production not elsewhere specified or included
AA120			Galvanic sludges
AA130			Liquors from the pickling of metals
AA140			Leaching residues from zinc processing, dusts and sludges such as jarosite, hematite, goethite, etc.
AA150			Precious metal bearing residues in solid form which contain traces of inorganic cyanides
AA160			Precious metal ash, sludge, dust and other residues such as:
AA161			ash from incineration of printed circuit boards
AA162			photographic film ash
AA170			Lead-acid batteries, whole or crushed
AA180			Used batteries or accumulators, whole or crushed, other than lead-acid batteries, and waste and scrap arising from the production of batteries and accumulators, not elsewhere specified or included
AA190	810420	Magnesium waste and scrap that is flammable, pyrophoric or emits, upon contact with water, flammable gases in dangerous quantities.
AB.	WASTES CONTAINING PRINCIPALLY INORGANIC CONSTITUENTS, WHICH MAY CONTAIN METALS AND ORGANIC MATERIALS
AB010		262100	Slag, ash and residues2 , not elsewhere specified or included
AB020			Residues arising from the combustion of municipal/household wastes
AB030			Wastes from non-cyanide based systems which arise from surface treatment of metals
AB040	ex	700100	Glass waste from cathode-ray tubes and other activated glasses
AB050	ex	252921	Calcium fluoride sludge
AB060			Other inorganic fluorine compounds in the form of liquids or sludges
AB070			Sands used in foundry operations
AB080			Spent catalysts not on the Green List
AB090			Waste hydrates of aluminium
AB100			Waste alumina
AB110			Basic solutions
AB120			Inorganic halide compounds, not elsewhere specified or included
AB130			Used blasting grit
AB140			Gypsum arising from chemical industry processes
AB150			Unrefined calcium sulphite and calcium sulphate from flue gas desulphurisation (FGD)
AC.	WASTES CONTAINING PRINCIPALLY ORGANIC CONSTITUENTS, WHICH MAY CONTAIN METALS AND INORGANIC MATERIALS
AC010	ex	271390	Waste from the production/processing of petroleum coke and bitumen, excluding anode butts
AC020			Bituminous materials (asphalt waste) not elsewhere specified or included
AC030			Waste oils unfit for their originally intended use
AC040			Leaded petrol (gasoline) sludges
AC050			Thermal (heat transfer) fluids
AC060			Hydraulic fluids
AC070			Brake fluids
AC080			Antifreeze fluids
AC090			Wastes from production, formulation and use of resins, latex, plasticisers, glues and adhesives
AC100	ex	391590	Nitrocellulose
AC110			Phenols, phenol compounds including chlorophenol in the form of liquids or sludges
AC120			Polychlorinated naphthalenes
AC130			Ethers
AC140			Triethylamine catalysts for setting foundry sands
AC150			Chlorofluorocarbons
AC160			Halons
AC170			Treated cork and wood wastes
AC180	ex	411000	Leather dust, ash, sludges and flours
AC190			Fluff — light fraction from automobile shredding
AC200			Organic phosphorous compounds
AC210			Non-halogenated solvents
AC220			Halogenated solvents
AC230			Halogenated or unhalogenated non-aqueous distillation residues arising from organic solvent recovery operations
AC240			Wastes arising from the production of aliphatic halogenated hydrocarbons (such as chloromethanes, dichloro-ethane, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, allyl chloride and epichlorhydrin)
AC250			Surface active agents (surfactants)
AC260			Liquid pig manure; faeces
AC270			Sewage sludge
AD.	WASTES WHICH MAY CONTAIN EITHER INORGANIC OR ORGANIC CONSTITUENTS
AD010			Wastes from the production and preparation of pharmaceutical products
AD020			Wastes from the production, formulation and use of biocides and phytopharmaceuticals
AD030			Wastes from the manufacture, formulation and use of wood preserving chemicals
Wastes that contain, consist of or are contaminated with any of the following:
AD040			Inorganic cyanides, excepting precious metal-bearing residues in solid form containing traces of inorganic cyanides
AD050			Organic cyanides
AD060			Waste oils/water, hydrocarbons/water mixtures, emulsions
AD070			Wastes from production, formulation and use of inks, dyes, pigments, paints, lacquers, varnish
AD080			Wastes of an explosive nature, when not subject to specific other legislation
AD090			Wastes from production, formulation and use of reprographic and photographic chemicals and materials not elsewhere specified or included
AD100			Wastes from non-cyanide based systems which arise from surface treatment of plastics
AD110			Acidic solutions
AD120			Ion exchange resins
AD130			Single use cameras with batteries
AD140			Wastes from industrial pollution control devices for cleaning of industrial off-gases, not elsewhere specified or included
AD150			Naturally occurring organic material used as a filter medium (such as bio-filters)
AD160			Municipal/household wastes3
AD170	ex	2803	Spent activated carbon having hazardous characteristics and resulting from its use in the inorganic chemical, organic chemical and pharmaceutical industries, waste water treatment, gas/air cleaning processes and similar applications.
APPENDIX 5
RED LIST OF WASTES
(revised April 1998)
“Containing” or “contamined with”, when used in this list, mean that the substance referred to is present to an extent which:
	(a)	renders the waste hazardous when taking into account the criteria in Annex 2, or
	(b)	renders it not suitable for submission to a recovery operation.
RA. WASTES CONTAINING PRINCIPALLLY ORGANIC CONSTITUENTS, WHICH MAY CONTAIN METALS AND INORGANIC MATERIALS
RA010			Wastes, substances and articles containing, consisting of or contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and/or polychlorinated terphenyl (PCT) and/or polybrominated biphenyl (PBB), including any other polybrominated analogues of these compounds, at a concentration level of 50mg/kg or more
RA020			Waste tarry residues (excluding those listed in AC020) arising from refining, distillation and any pyrolitic treatment of organic materials
RB. WASTES CONTAINING PRINCIPALLY INORGANIC CONSTITUENTS, WHICH MAY CONTAIN METALS AND ORGANIC MATERIALS
RB010			Asbestos (dusts and fibres)
RB020			Ceramic based fibres of physico-chemical characteristics similar to those of asbestos
RC. WASTES WHICH MAY CONTAIN EITHER INORGANIC OR ORGANIC CONSTITUENTS
Wastes that contain, consist of or are contaminated with any of the following:
RC010			-	any congenor of polychlorinated dibenzo-furan
RC020			-	any congenor of polychlorinated dibenzo-dioxin
RC030			Leaded anti-knock compound sludges
RC040			Peroxides other than hydrogen peroxide
Notes
1.	These regulations amend Statutory Rules 1996 No. 283.
2.	Made by the Governor-General on 12 May 1999, and notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 19 May 1999.