APVMA | Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority |
AEC | Animal Ethics Committee |
FSANZ | Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
GMAC | Genetic Manipulation Advisory Committee (1987-2001) |
GMOs | Genetically Modified Organisms |
GTCCC | Gene Technology Community Consultative Committee (2001-2007) |
GTECCC | Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee |
GTEC | Gene Technology Ethic Committee (2001-2007) |
GTTAC | Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee |
GTMC | Gene Technology Ministerial Council |
GTSC | Gene Technology Standing Committee |
HREC | Human Research Ethics Committee |
IBCs | Institutional Biosafety Committees |
IDC | Inter-departmental Committee |
LGFGT | Legislative & Governance Forum on Gene Technology (formerly Gene Technology Ministerial Council, GTMC) |
National Framework | National Framework of Ethical Principles in Gene Technology |
National Strategy | Australian Biotechnology: A National Strategy 2000 |
NHMRC | National Health and Medical Research Council |
NICNAS | National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme |
NLRD | Notifiable Low Risk Dealing |
OGTR | Office of the Gene Technology Regulator |
RAF | Risk Analysis Framework |
Regulator | Gene Technology Regulator |
TGA | Therapeutic Goods Administration |
the GT Act | The Gene Technology Act 2000 |
the Bill | The Gene Technology Bill |
UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation |