| the Act | Gene Technology Act 2000 |
| APHIS | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service |
| APVMA | Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority |
| AQIS | Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service |
| CaMV | Cauliflower mosaic virus |
| DIR | Dealings Involving intentional Release |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| ELISA | Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay |
| EPA | (United States) Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPSPS | 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase |
| FDA | (United States) Food and Drug Administration |
| FSANZ | Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| FMV | Figwort mosaic virus |
| GM | Genetically Modified |
| GMAC | Genetic Manipulation Advisory Committee |
| GMO | Genetically Modified Organism |
| GOX | glyphosate oxidoreductase |
| HGT | Horizontal gene transfer |
| kD | kilodalton |
| LGA | Local Government Area |
| m | metre |
| mm | millimetre |
| mRNA | Messenger Ribonucleic Acid |
| MS | Male-sterile |
| nptII | neomycin phosphotransferase II gene |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OGTR | Office of the Gene Technology Regulator |
| PAT | phosphinothricin acetyl transferase |
| PRR | Post release review |
| RARMP | Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan |
| the Regulations | Gene Technology Regulations 2001 |
| the Regulator | Gene Technology Regulator |
| RF | Restorer of fertility |
| RNA | Ribonucleic Acid |
| T-DNA | Transfer DNA |
| Ti | tumour inducing |
| TT | Triazine tolerant |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |