DIR 094 - Limited and
controlled release of wheat and barley genetically
modified for enhanced nutrient utilisation efficiency
DIR 094 - Notification of decision to issue a licence on
application - posted 10 July 2009 (PDF 44 KB)
NOTIFICATION OF DECISION
Risk Analysis Framework for Licence Applications to the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator 2007
ISSUE OF LICENCE DIR 094 TO CSIRO FOR A LIMITED AND CONTROLLED RELEASE OF GM WHEAT AND BARLEY
The Gene Technology Regulator has made a decision to issue a licence in respect of application DIR 094 from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). The applicant has received approval for the limited and controlled release of 17 wheat lines and 10 barley lines genetically modified (GM) for enhanced nutrient utilisation efficiency. The release is expected to take place at one site in the ACT on a maximum area of 1 ha between July 2009 and June 2012. None of the GM wheat or barley plants 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 and the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee, 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 094 - Questions & Answers (PDF 14 KB)
DIR 094 - Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan (RARMP) Executive Summary (PDF 59 KB)
DIR 094 - Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan (RARMP) Technical Summary (PDF 83 KB)
DIR 094 - Full Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan (RARMP) for limited and controlled release of wheat and barley genetically modified for enhanced nutrient utilisation efficiency (PDF 593 KB)
DIR 094 - Licence application summary (PDF 75 KB)
DIR 094 - GM wheat and barley licence conditions (PDF 144 KB)
Reference material
The Biology of Triticum aestivum L. em Thell (Wheat) (2008 version)
The Biology of Hordeum vulgare L. (Barley) (2008 version)