Australia
June 13, 2007
Application for Licence for
Limited and Controlled Release of GMOs Into the Environment:
Application No. DIR 071/2006 Limited and Controlled release of
GM drought tolerant wheat
Notification of decision to issue a licence on application
The Gene Technology
Regulator has made a decision to issue a licence in respect
of application DIR 071/2006 from the Victorian Department of
Primary Industries. The applicant has received approval for
the limited and controlled release of GM wheat lines
containing introduced genes for drought tolerance.
The trial is authorised to take place at two sites in the
local government areas of Horsham and Mildura, Victoria, on
a maximum total area of 0.315 hectares over one growing
season (May 2007 – March 2008).
The decision to issue the licence was made after extensive
consultation on the Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan
(RARMP) with the public, State and Territory governments,
Australian Government agencies, the Minister for the
Environment and Water Resources, the Gene Technology
Technical Advisory Committee and the relevant local
councils, as required by the Gene Technology Act 2000 and
corresponding State and territory laws.
Issues relating to the health and safety of people and the
protection of the environment raised during the consultation
process on this application were considered in finalising
the RARMP and in making the decision to issue the licence.
The Executive Summary, Technical Summary, the complete
finalised RARMP, together with the licence conditions and a
set of Questions and Answers on this decision can be
obtained on-line from the Office of the Gene Technology
Regulator’s website or requested via the contacts detailed
below.
The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator
PO Box 100
Woden, ACT, 2606
www.ogtr.gov.au
Telephone: 1800 181 030
Facsimile: 02 6271 4202
E-mail:
ogtr@health.gov.au
(Dr) Sue D Meek
Gene Technology Regulator
16 May 2007
DIR
071/2006 Questions & Answers - posted 13 June 2007
DIR 071/2006 - Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan (RARMP)
Executive Summary - posted 13 June 2007
DIR 071/2006 - Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan (RARMP)
Technical Summary - posted 13 June 2007
DIR 071/2006 - Full Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan
(RARMP) for Limited and Controlled Release of GM drought
tolerant wheat
DIR 071/2006 - GM Wheat Licence Conditions
DIR
071/2006 - Wheat Licence Application Summary
Reference
material
Risk Analysis Framework for Licence Applications to the Office
of the Gene Technology Regulator (2nd Edition) 2005
Related Document - The Biology and Ecology of Bread Wheat (Triticum
eastivum L. em Thell.) in Australia |
