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DIR 070/2006 - Limited and Controlled release of GM sugarcane



DIR 070/2006 Notification of decision to issue a licence on application - posted 13 February 2007 (RTF 151 KB)
DIR 070/2006 Notification of decision to issue a licence on application - posted 13 February 2007 (PDF 48 KB)

DIR 070/2006 Questions & Answers (RTF 37 KB)
DIR 070/2006 Questions & Answers (PDF 19 KB)

DIR 070/2006 - Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan (RARMP) Executive Summary - posted 13 February 2007 (RTF 215 KB)
DIR 070/2006 - Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan (RARMP) Executive Summary - posted 13 February 2007 (PDF 79 KB)

DIR 070/2006 - Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan (RARMP) Technical Summary - posted 13 February 2007 (RTF 226 KB)
DIR 070/2006 - Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan (RARMP) Technical Summary - posted 13 February 2007 (PDF 102 KB)

DIR 070/2006 - Full Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan (RARMP) for Limited and Controlled Release of Genetically Modified (GM) Sugarcane with altered plant architecture, enhanced water or improved nitrogen use efficiency (RTF 1.24 MB)
DIR 070/2006 - Full Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan (RARMP) for Limited and Controlled Release of Genetically Modified (GM) Sugarcane with altered plant architecture, enhanced water or improved nitrogen use efficiency (PDF 900 KB)

DIR 070/2006 - Sugarcane Licence Application Summary (RTF 130 KB)
DIR 070/2006 - Sugarcane Licence Application Summary (PDF 122 KB)

DIR 070/2006 - GM Sugarcane Licence Conditions (RTF 552 KB)
DIR 070/2006 - GM Sugarcane Licence Conditions (PDF 102 KB)

Reference material

Risk Analysis Framework for Licence Applications to the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (2nd Edition) 2005

The Biology and Ecology of Sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids) in Australia (RTF 646 KB)
The Biology and Ecology of Sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids) in Australia (PDF 138 KB)

Site details for DIR 070/2006

Site no. Area (ha) Date planted LGA/State GPS Coordinates Crop status Crop status updated
10.02April 2007Bundaberg/QLD24° 51.01 S 152° 23.56 ESigned offFebruary 2010
20.5April 2007Moreton Bay/QLD26° 56.24 S 152° 46.32 E CurrentApril 2007
30.26May 2008Bundaberg/QLD24° 51.04 S 152° 23.56 E PHMNovember 2009
40.72August 2008Moreton Bay/QLD26° 55.46 S 152° 46.40 ECurrentAugust 2008
50.36August 2008Moreton Bay/QLD26° 55.39 S 152° 46.34 ECurrentAugust 2008

Notes

Site 2 is currently in its second year of ratooning while Sites 4 and 5 are in their first year of ratooning.

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