NOTICE OF 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 an application has been received from Sims Group Australia Holdings Limited, 148 Dunn Road, Rocklea, Queensland 4106. The application relates to the import of up to 1000 tonnes of used lead acid batteries from E.T.V. Sarl, 10 Ave Baie de Koutio, ZI Ducos, Noumea in New Caledonia for recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds at the Hydromet Operations (Southern) Limited (Hydromet) facility located at 201 Five Islands Road, Unanderra, New South Wales 2526 in Australia.

The waste will be transported by road to the New Caledonian port of Noumea and then shipped by sea, transiting no other ports, to the ports of Brisbane or Port Botany in Australia. From there, the waste will be transported by road to the Hydromet recovery facilities at the above address.

The transboundary movements would take place in forty (40) shipments over twelve (12) months commencing from the date of the permit, if granted.

Dr Barry Reville
Delegate to the Minister

Assistant Secretary
Environment Protection Branch

22 October 2012