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Australian OGTR: Invitation to comment on a Consultation Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan for a Limited and Controlled Release of GM salt tolerant wheat - DIR 061/2005
Woden, ACT, Australia
March 10, 2006

Application for Licence for Limited and Controlled Release of GMOs Into the Environment:
Application No. DIR 061/2005
Intentional release of genetically modified wheat

Invitation to comment on a Consultation Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan for a Limited and Controlled Release of GM salt tolerant wheat - DIR 061/2005


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 061/2005 from Grain Biotech Australia Pty Ltd to intentionally release genetically modified (GM) wheat into the environment:
 

The application proposes the limited and controlled release of up to 20 wheat lines that have each been genetically modified for salt tolerance. The proposed release would take place at one site, on a total area of 0.45 hectares in Corrigin Shire, Western Australia, from April to December 2006.  The purpose of the trial is to conduct early stage research to evaluate the salt tolerance and agronomic performance of the wheat lines under saline field conditions.  
 

The Regulator has prepared a risk assessment & risk management plan (RARMP) for the proposed release, and suggests a range of conditions (including containment measures) that would be imposed if a licence was issued.


The Regulator welcomes written submissions in order to finalise the RARMP, which will then form the basis of her decision on whether or not to issue the licence. The consultation RARMP & related documents can be obtained from the website www.ogtr.gov.au under ‘What’s New’ or by contacting her Office. Please quote the application DIR 061/2005 in any correspondence.


Submissions should be received by close of business on 21 April 2006.
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/dir061notifcon.pdf

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