| the Act | Gene Technology Act 2000 |
| APVMA | Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority |
| AQIS | Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service |
| bla | Gene encoding β-lactamase |
| CaMV | Cauliflower mosaic virus |
| CCI | Confidential Commercial Information as declared under section 185 of the Gene Technology Act 2000 |
| CSIRO | Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
| DIR | Dealings involving Intentional Release |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| DP | Degree of polymerisation (number of glucan residues in a polymer) |
| FSANZ | Food Standards Australia New Zealand (formerly ANZFA) |
| GM | Genetically Modified |
| GMO | Genetically Modified Organism |
| GTTAC | Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee |
| SME B | Starch Metabolic Enzyme B |
| ha | Hectare |
| HGT | Horizontal gene transfer |
| km | kilometre |
| m | metre |
| mm | millimetre |
| mRNA | Messenger Ribonucleic Acid |
| NHMRC | National Health and Medical Research Council |
| NICNAS | National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme |
| nptII | gene encoding neomycin phosphotransferase type II |
| nt | nucleotides |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| OGTR | Office of the Gene Technology Regulator |
| RARMP | Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan |
| the Regulations | Gene Technology Regulations 2001 |
| the Regulator | Gene Technology Regulator |
| RNA | Ribonucleic Acid |
| RNAi | RNA interference |
| SE I | Starch Enzyme I |
| SME A | Starch Metabolic Enzyme A |
| TGA | Therapeutic Goods Administration |