DIR 083/2007 - Limited and controlled release of cotton genetically modified for enhanced waterlogging tolerance
NOTIFICATION OF DECISION
ISSUE OF LICENCE DIR 083/2007 TO CSIRO FOR A LIMITED AND CONTROLLED RELEASE OF GM COTTON
The Acting Gene Technology Regulator has made a decision to issue a licence in respect of application DIR 083/2007 from CSIRO. The applicant has received approval for the limited and controlled release of up to 20 cotton lines genetically modified for enhanced waterlogging tolerance. The release is expected to take place at one site in the local government area of Narrabri, NSW, on a maximum total area of 0.3 ha (0.1 hectare per year) between October 2008 and May 2011. None of the GM cotton will be permitted to be used as human food or animal feed.
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, Heritage and the Arts, the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee and the relevant local council, 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 and complete finalised RARMP, together with a set of Questions and Answers on this decision and a copy of the licence, can be obtained on-line from the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator’s website or requested via the contacts detailed below.
Office of the Gene Technology Regulator
MDP 54 GPO Box 9848 CANBERRA ACT 2601
Telephone: 1800 181 030, Facsimile: 02 6271 4202
http://www.ogtr.gov.au
DIR 083/2007 - Questions & Answers (PDF 15 KB)
DIR 083/2007 - Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan (RARMP) Executive Summary (PDF 56 KB)
DIR 083/2007 - Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan (RARMP) Technical Summary (PDF 75 KB)
DIR 083/2007 - Full Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan (RARMP) for limited and controlled release of cotton genetically modified for enhanced woterlogging tolerance (PDF 555 KB)
DIR 083/2007 - Licence Application Summary (PDF 58 KB)
DIR 083/2007 - GM Cotton Licence Conditions (PDF 142 KB)
Reference material
Risk Analysis Framework for Licence Applications to the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (2nd Edition) 2007 (PDF 11.02 MB)
Related document - The Biology and Ecology of Cotton (PDF 1.03 MB)
Map of Local Government Areas where cotton is grown (PDF 972 KB)