Application for Licence for Commercial Release of GMOs Into the Environment: Application No. DIR 059/2005 Commercial release of herbicide tolerant (Roundup Ready Flex® MON 88913) and herbicide tolerant/insect resistant (Roundup Ready Flex® MON 88913/Bollgard II®) cotton south of latitude 22° South in Australia.

Australia’s gene technology regulatory system is designed to protect the health & safety of people & the environment by identifying risks posed by, or as a result of, gene technology & managing those risks.

The Gene Technology Regulator is currently assessing licence application DIR 059/2005 from Monsanto Australia Ltd for the unrestricted, commercial release of genetically modified (GM) herbicide tolerant and herbicide tolerant/insect resistant cotton south of latitude 22° South in Australia.

The Regulator has prepared a Risk Assessment & Risk Management Plan (RARMP) for the proposed release, including suggested licence conditions to restrict the use and movement of the GMOs in northern tropical areas of Australia.

The Regulator welcomes written submissions in order to finalise the RARMP. The RARMP will then form the basis of the Regulator’s decision on whether or not to issue the licence. The consultation RARMP & related documents can be obtained from website www.ogtr.gov.au under ‘What’s New’ or by contacting the Office. Please quote application DIR59 in any correspondence.

Submissions should be forwarded by 27 January 2006 to:
Office of the Gene Technology Regulator, PO Box 100 WODEN, ACT 2606 (http://www.ogtr.gov.au)
Telephone: 1800 181 030    Facsimile: 02 6271 4202    E-mail: ogtr@health.gov.au

Original document in PDF format: http://www.ogtr.gov.au/pdf/ir/dir059consnotific.pdf

Documents related to this application: http://www.ogtr.gov.au/ir/dir059.htm