Criteria for the export and import of used electronic equipment
Department of the Environment and Heritage, March 2005
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Introduction
Used electronic equipment proposed to be exported or imported may be considered a hazardous waste under Australia’s Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 (the Act).
If you intend to export or import used electronic equipment, or to sell it for export, you must read the whole of this document. In order to simplify the legal context this document provides six basic questions to determine whether used electronic equipment is or is not hazardous waste. The questions are illustrated in the table and flowchart overleaf.
Export or import of hazardous waste without a permit under the Act may result in severe penalties, including fines or imprisonment for importers, exporters or their Australian suppliers.
Information on how to apply for a permit is contained in the Australian Guide to Exporting and Importing Hazardous Waste: Applying for a Permit, available at www.deh.gov.au/industry/chemicals/hazardous-waste/papers/gdpermits01.html.
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