NOTICE OF DECISION TO GRANT A 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 AUH15-082 was granted to Beverich Holdings International Pty Ltd (ACN 132 013 097) 3 Hume Road, Smithfield, NSW, 2164 (Telephone: + 61 2 97574847, Facsimile: + 61 2 97574867).
The particulars of the permit are as follows:
(i) the proposed recipient of the waste is Sungeel HiTech Co., Ltd, 30-2, Bieungdo-dong, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea (Telephone: +63 466 9200);
(ii) the type of the waste is used rechargeable lithium ion (cobalt based only), and used rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries;
(iii) the maximum quantity of the waste that may be exported is 330 tonnes;
(iv) the waste is to be contained during export in drums and boxes;
(v) 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;
(vi) the waste may only be exported during the permit period;
(vii) the waste is to be exported from the port of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide;
(viii) the waste is to be exported to Busan port of the Republic of Korea;
(ix) the waste is to undergo a recovery operation at Sungeel HiTech Co., Ltd facility; and
(x) the recovery operation is R4 – Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds.
The permit period is from the date below until the permit expiry date of 31 July 2017. All transboundary movements must be completed by the permit expiry date.
The permit includes and is subject to the conditions that form a schedule to this permit.
Andrew McNee
Delegate of the Minister
9 September 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.