Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2012C00858:front:0:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2012C00858
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 13722–16880

a system for the movement of controlled wastes

 The Council provides the following guidance on possible means for achieving the desired environmental outcomes:

 Licensing and mutual recognition
 (a) Each participating State or Territory, where it is the jurisdiction of origin, should ensure that the movement of controlled waste from its jurisdiction to or through another participating State or Territory should be subject to a licence having sufficient control over the carriage of that waste to enable agreement to mutual recognition between participating States or Territories;
 (b) Participating States and Territories should agree to recognise, for the purpose of the movement of controlled waste between states and territories only, the licence issued by the jurisdiction where the transporter is established for business purposes;

 Prior Notification and Consignment Authorisations
 (c) Each participating State and Territory should ensure that a producer intending to move controlled wastes to another jurisdiction obtains a consignment authorisation from an agency of the jurisdiction of destination, or from a facility delegated by that agency, prior to the movement of such wastes;
 (d) The participating State or Territory of origin and destination should ensure that, prior to a consignment authorisation being issued consultation is undertaken, wherever necessary, to determine the appropriateness of issuing a consignment authorisation;
 (e) In consideration of a completed application for a consignment authorisation, each participating State and Territory should take certain matters into consideration.  These should include, but not be limited to:

  (i) whether the facility to which the controlled wastes are directed is appropriately licensed or approved by the agency in the participating State or Territory of destination to receive the controlled waste; and

  (ii) relevant environmental protection policies and legislation of participating jurisdictions which will assist in meeting the desired environmental outcomes.

Explanatory Note:

The policies and legislation may include those relating to the generation, transport, treatment or disposal of controlled waste.

       Waste Tracking
 (f) Each participating State or Territory must ensure that all controlled wastes transported in accordance with this Measure are accompanied by the following information:

  (i) for a producer—the information specified in Part 1 of Schedule B;

  (ii) for a transporter—the information specified in Part 2 of Schedule B;

  (iii) for a facility operator—the information specified in Part 3 of Schedule B, completed upon acceptance of the waste.

 Obligations
 (g) Each participating State or Territory should ensure that the:

  (i) producer provides relevant information as set out in part 1 Schedule B;

  (ii) transporter carries information as described in parts 1 and 2 Schedule B when transporting controlled waste;

  (iii) facility operator provides information described in part 3 Schedule B as required by participating States or Territories;

  (iv) agency, or facility delegated by an agency, in the participating State or