Australia
April 4, 2008
DIR 077/2007 - Limited and
controlled release of wheat and barley genetically modified for
enhanced tolerance to abiotic stresses or increased beta glucan.
http://www.ogtr.gov.au/pdf/ir/dir077notifcon.pdf
DIR 077/2007 -
Invitatation to comment on the a Consultation Risk
Assessment and Risk Management Plan for Limited and
controlled release of wheat and barley genetically modified
for enhanced tolerance to abiotic stresses or increased beta
glucan - Comments close on 16 May 2008
INVITATION TO COMMENT
CONSULTATION RARMP FOR LICENCE APPLICATION DIR 077/2007
FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
Limited and Controlled Release of Genetically Modified Wheat
and Barley
Australia’s gene technology regulatory system is designed to
protect the health and safety of people and the environment
by identifying risks posed by, or as a result of, gene
technology and managing those risks.
The Gene Technology Regulator is currently assessing Licence
Application DIR 077/2007 from The University of Adelaide for
a limited and controlled release to undertake proof of
concept research with up to 30 wheat and barley lines
genetically modified for enhanced tolerance to different
environmental stressors, such as high soil boron levels or
drought, or for increased dietary fibre.
The purpose of the release is to assess the agronomic
performance of the lines under field conditions, and to
obtain tissue samples for subsequent analysis. Some seed
will be saved for possible future trials of promising lines,
subject to further approval(s). The release is proposed to
take place at one site in the shire of Marion, South
Australia on a total area of up to 400 m2 between June 2008
and June 2009.
The Regulator has prepared a consultation Risk Assessment
and Risk Management Plan (RARMP), which concludes that the
release would not pose a significant risk to human health
and safety or to the environment. A range of licence
conditions are proposed, including measures to restrict the
release to the size, location and duration requested by The
University of Adelaide.
The Regulator welcomes written submissions in order to
finalise the RARMP, which will then form the basis of her
decision on whether to issue the licence. The consultation
RARMP and related documents can be obtained from the website
<http://www.ogtr.gov.au>
under ‘What’s New’ or by contacting the Office. Please quote
application DIR 077/2007 in any correspondence.
Submissions should be received by close of business on 16
May 2008.
The Office of the Gene
Technology Regulator
GPO Box 9848
Canberra, ACT 2601
www.ogtr.gov.au
Telephone: 1800 181 030
Facsimile: 02 6271 4202
E-mail: ogtr@health.gov.au
DIR
077/2007 - Questions & Answers
DIR
077/2007 - GM Wheat and Barley Consultation RARMP Executive
Summary
DIR
077/2007 - GM Wheat and Barley Consultation RARMP Technical
Summary
DIR
077/2007 - GM Wheat and Barely Consultation RARMP for Limited
and Controlled Release of Wheat and Barley Genetically Modified
for Enhanced Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses or Increased beta
glucan
DIR
077/2007 - Licence Application Summary
Reference
material
Risk Analysis Framework for Licence Applications to the
Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (2nd Edition) 2007
Related document - The Biology of Barley (Hordeum
vulgare L.)
Related document - The Biology of Wheat (Triticum
aestivum L.)
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