Notification of decision
to issue a licence - DIR 069/2006: Limited and controlled
release of GM herbicide tolerant canola and Indian mustard
Source:
http://www.ogtr.gov.au/pdf/ir/dir069notific.pdf
The Gene
Technology Regulator (the Regulator) has made a decision to
issue a licence in respect of application DIR 069/2006 from
Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd. The applicant has received
approval for the limited and controlled release of GM canola
and Indian mustard lines containing introduced genes for
herbicide tolerance and a hybrid breeding system.
The
trial will occur on a maximum of 252 hectares, comprising up
to 42 sites of no more than 6 ha over 6 seasons between 2007
and 2010. Potential sites have been identified in 24 shires
in New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria.
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 Heritage, 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
http://www.ogtr.gov.au
Telephone: 1800 181 030
Facsimile: 02 6271 4202
E-mail:
ogtr@health.gov.au
