Australia
April 15, 2024
Licence details
Licence number: DIR 201
Licence status: Current
Category: Agricultural
Release: Limited and controlled
Organisation: The University of Adelaide
Parent organism: Wheat and barley
Modified trait: Yield enhancement, Abiotic stress tolerance, Altered plant morphology
Licence issue date: 8 April 2024
Description:
This licence allows The University of Adelaide to undertake field trials with wheat and barley genetically modified for yield enhancement.
The GM wheat and barley may be grown at one site with a maximum area of two hectares per year. The field site is in Light Regional Council in South Australia. The GM wheat and barley may be grown from May 2024 until January 2029.
The aim of the trial is to assess the performance of the GM wheat and barley under field conditions. The GM wheat and barley grown in the field trial will not be used in human food or animal feed.
The Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan concluded that the field trial poses negligible risks to people or the environment. However, as this is a field trial under limited and controlled conditions, licence conditions have been imposed that restrict when and where the trial can take place, limit the size of the trial, and limit the GM wheat and barley from spreading outside the trial. For example, there are conditions to contain the GM wheat and barley within the trial site, to securely transport and store the GM wheat and barley, and to destroy the GM wheat and barley at the end of the trial. Full details of these control measures are in the licence.
The risk analysis for this application was carried out in accordance with the Regulator’s Risk Analysis Framework.
You can find out more about wheat and barley and how it is farmed in Australia in our biology document.
Date application received: 13 September 2023
RARMP open for public consultation: 30 January 2024
RARMP closed for public consultation: 12 March 2024
Documents
Licence decision - notification
Outlines the Regulator’s decision to issue a licence following the assessment of this application.
Licence decision - Q&A
FAQs on the licence application and the Regulator’s decision to issue a licence for this application.
Risk assessment and risk management plan - summary
A summary of the Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan prepared as part of the assessment of this application. It provides a brief description of the licence application, the risk assessment and risk management plan.
Risk assessment and risk management plan - full version
The final risk assessment and management plan prepared to support the Regulator's decision. It describes the GMO(s) and proposed work with the GMO(s) and provides an assessment of potential risks posed by the GMO(s). It also includes a summary of submissions received during the public consultation process.
Licence conditions
Sets out the licence conditions imposed by the Regulator, including the licence holder’s general and specific obligations and reporting requirements.
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