Does my facility require OGTR Certification?
If your facility will not contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs), it does not require certification by the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator. The Gene Technology Regulator has specific responsibility to protect the health and safety of people, and to protect the environment from risks posed by certain dealings with GMOs.
Is your facility part of an OGTR licensed GMO clinical trial?
Your facility may not need to be certified for activities related to an OGTR licensed GMO clinical trial. Please see our guidance for conducting GMO clinical trials.
Apply for facility certification
Check the facility certification guidelines for the facility type you are applying for.
You must include a completed application checklist when applying for certification of:
- a PC2 Large Scale facility
- any type of PC3 facility
- a PC4 facility (contact us for more information).
OGTR staff will also inspect these facilities before certification. Inspection checklists are available for reference.
The form to Apply for Facility Certification is now available in the OGTR Online Services Portal. Please access the portal using the log in button at the top of the screen. Further details can also be found on our using the online services portal page.
You can also apply for facility certification using a downloadable form.
Decision timeframes
The Regulator will make a decision about the certification of a facility within 90 working days of receiving an application.
This does not include weekends, ACT public holidays, and time spent waiting for applicants to respond to requests for additional information.
