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List of applications and licences for Dealings involving Intentional Release (DIR) of GMOs into the environment


What is a Dealing involving Intentional Release (DIR) of a GMO into the environment?

The following table provides summary information about all DIR applications received/licences issued by the Gene Technology Regulator and contains links to detailed documentation relating to each application and assessment, including licence conditions.

Shaded rows indicate that the licence is no longer current or the application was withdrawn.

List of applications and licences for Dealings involving Intentional Release (DIR) into environment
Licence No Organisation Title of Project Parent Organism Common Name (Parent Organism Scientific Name) Modified Trait Issue Date Licence Status
DIR 103 DPI Victoria Limited and controlled release of canola genetically modified for enhanced yield and delayed leaf senescence Canola (Brassica napus L.) Enhanced yield and delayed leaf senescence 6 August 2010 Current
DIR 102 The University of Adelaide Limited and controlled release of wheat and barley genetically modified for abiotic stress tolerance Wheat and Barley (Triticum aestivum L. and Hordeum vulgare L.) Abiotic stress tolerance and enhanced nutrient utilisation 29 June 2010 Current
DIR 101 Monsanto Australia Limited Limited and Controlled Release of Cotton Genetically Modified for Insect Resistance and Herbicide Tolerance Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Insect Resistance and Herbicide Tolerance 16 July 2010 Current
DIR 100 CSIRO Limited and controlled release of wheat genetically modified for enhanced carbon assimilation in drought and heat prone environments Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Enhanced carbon assimilation, grain weight, heat tolerance and/or water use efficiency, herbicide tolerance 23 June 2010 Current
DIR 099 CSIRO Limited and controlled release of wheat and barley genetically modified for altered grain composition or nutrient utilisation efficiency Wheat and Barley (Triticum aestivum L. and Hordeum vulgare L.) Altered grain composition, Nutrient utilisation efficiency 11 June 2010 Current
DIR 098 Sanofi Pasteur Pty Ltd Commercial release of a genetically modified live viral vaccine to protect against Japanese encephalitis (IMOJEV™) Yellow fever virus (YF 17D) Attenuation, Foreign antigen expression 19 August 2010 Current
DIR 097 PPD Limited and controlled release of a genetically modified vaccine for prevention of selected childhood respiratory diseases Bovine parainfluenza virus (Medi 534)(Bovine parainfluenza virus type 3) Attenuation, Foreign antigen expression 15 January 2010 Current
DIR 096 BSES Limited Limited and controlled release of sugarcane genetically modified for herbicide tolerance Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) Herbicide tolerance 11 November 2009 Current
DIR 095 BSES Limited Limited and controlled release of sugarcane genetically modified for altered plant growth, enhanced drought tolerance, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, altered sucrose accumulation, and improved cellulosic ethanol production from sugarcane biomass Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) Altered plant growth, enhanced drought tolerance, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, altered sucrose accumulation, and improved cellulosic ethanol production from sugarcane biomass 24 July 2009 Current
DIR 094 CSIRO Limited and controlled release of wheat and barley genetically modified for enhanced nutrient utilisation efficiency Wheat and Barley (Triticum aestivum L. and Hordeum vulgare L.) Enhanced nutrient utilisation efficiency 10 July 2009 Current
DIR 093 CSIRO Limited and controlled release of wheat and barley genetically modified for altered grain starch composition Wheat and Barley (Triticum aestivum L. and Hordeum vulgare L.) Altered grain starch composition 5 June 2009 Current
DIR 092 CSIRO Limited and controlled release of wheat genetically modified for altered grain composition Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Altered grain composition 28 May 2009 Current
DIR 091 Dow AgroSciences Australia Ltd Commercial release of cotton genetically modified for insect resistance (WideStrike Insect Protection Cotton) Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) L. Insect Resistance 25 November 2009 Current
DIR 090 Florigene Pty Ltd Commercial release of rose genetically modified for altered flower colour Rose (Rosa X hybrida) Altered flower colour 19 June 2009 Current
DIR 089 Victorian Department of Primary Industries Limited and controlled release of white clover genetically modified to resist infection by Alfalfa mosaic virus White Clover (Trifolium repens L.) Viral disease resistance, Antibiotic resistance 7 January 2009 Current
DIR 087 Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd Limited and controlled release of cotton genetically modified for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Insect resistance, herbicide tolerance 8 December 2008 Current
DIR 086/2008 CSIRO Limited and controlled release of maize genetically modified to investigate gene function Maize (corn) (Zea mays L.) The genetic modification helps to identify maize genes that may alter plant characteristics. Antibiotic resistance, herbicide tolerance and reporter gene activity 3 December 2008 Current
DIR 085/2008 CSIRO Limited and controlled release of cotton genetically modified for altered fatty acid composition of the cottonseed oil Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Fatty acid composition of the cottonseed oil 28 October 2008 Current
DIR 084/2008 Florigene Pty Ltd Limited and controlled release of torenia genetically modified for enhanced phosphate uptake Torenia (Torenia x hybrida) Phosphate uptake 4 September 2008 Surrendered 13 August 2010
DIR 083/2007 CSIRO Limited and controlled release of cotton genetically modified for enhanced waterlogging tolerance Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Waterlogging tolerance 1 August 2008 Current
DIR 082/2007 Victorian Department of Primary Industries Limited and controlled release of perennial ryegrass and tall fescue genetically modified for improved forage qualities Perennial ryegrass and tall fescue (Lolium perenne L.) and (Lolium arundinaceum) (Schreb.) Darbysh Altered lignin and fructan metabolism 29 July 2008 Current
DIR 081/2007 Monsanto Australia Limited Limited and controlled release of cotton genetically modified for enhanced water use efficiency Cotton(Gossypium hirsutum L.) Water use efficiency 16 September 2008 Current
DIR 080/2007 Victorian Department of Primary Industries Limited and controlled release of wheat genetically modified for drought tolerance Bread Wheat(Triticum aestivum L.) Drought tolerance 30 June 2008 Current
DIR 079/2007 Queensland University of Technology Limited and controlled release of banana genetically modified for disease resistance Banana(Musa. acuminata cv. Grande Naine) Enhanced disease resistance, reporter gene expression 11 July 2008 Current
DIR 078/2007 The University of Queensland Limited and controlled release of sugarcane genetically modified for altered sugar production Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) Altered sugar production 29 August 2008 Current
DIR 077/2007 The University of Adelaide Limited and controlled release of wheat and barley genetically modified for enhanced tolerance to abiotic stresses or increased beta glucan Wheat and barley(Triticum aestivum)and (Hordeum vulgare) Enhanced tolerance to abiotic stressors, including soil boron and drought, and increased beta glucan levels 6 June 2008 Current
DIR 076/2007 Queensland University of Technology Limited and controlled release of banana genetically modified for enhanced nutrition Banana (Musa. acuminata cv. Williams) Increased levels of pro-vitamin A, vitamin E or iron 28 April 2008 Current
DIR 075/2007           Withdrawn
DIR074/2007 Monsanto Australia Limited Limited and controlled release of GM insect resistant and/or herbicide tolerant Gossypium barbadense cotton Cotton (Gossypium barbadense L.) Insect resistance and/or herbicide tolerance 7 November 2007 Current
DIR073/2007 Monsanto Australia Limited Limited and controlled release of GM insect resistant and insect resistant/herbicide tolerant cotton Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Insect resistance and insect resistance/herbicide tolerance 11 September 2007 Current
DIR072/2007 Yorktown Technologies Commercial release of GloFish™ expressing red, green or yellow fluorescent proteins Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Fluorescence   Withdrawn
DIR071/2006 Department of Primary Industries - Victoria Limited and Controlled Release of GM drought tolerant wheat Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Drought tolerance 13 June 2007 Current
DIR070/2006 BSES Limited Limited and Controlled Release of GM Sugarcane with altered plant architecture, enhanced water or improved nitrogen use efficiency Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) Altered plant architecture, enhanced water or improved nitrogen use efficiency 13 February 2007 Current
DIR 069/2006 Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd Limited and controlled release of GM herbicide tolerant hybrid Brassica napus and hybrid Brassica juncea Canola and Indian Mustard (Brassica napus L. and Brassica juncea L.) Herbicide tolerance and hybrid breeding system 28 March 2007 Current
DIR 068/2006 Florigene Pty Ltd Limited and Controlled Release of Genetically Modified (GM) Torenia with altered flower colour Torenia cv. "Summerwave®" (Torenia X hybrida) Altered flower colour (flavonoid biosynthesis) 20 December 2006 Surrendered 22 September 2009
DIR 067/2006 CSIRO Limited and Controlled Release of Waterlogging Tolerant (GM) Cotton Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Waterlogging tolerance 12 December 2006 Current
DIR 066/2006 Monsanto Australia Limited Commercial Release of GM herbicide tolerant and/or insect resistant cotton lines north of latitude 22° South Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Herbicide tolerant and/or insect resistant 26 October 2006 Current
DIR 065/2006 Monsanto Australia Limited Limited and Controlled Release of Insect Resistant Genetically Modified Cotton Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Insect resistance 13 October 2006 Surrendered 16 December 2009
DIR 064/2006 Monsanto Australia Limited Limited and Controlled Release of Water-Efficient Genetically Modified Cotton Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Water-use efficiency 11 October 2006 Surrendered 23 July 2010
DIR 063/2005 Hexima Ltd Field trial of GM cotton expressing natural plant genes for fungal control Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Fungal resistance 29 August 2006 Current
DIR 062/2005 Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd Commercial release of herbicide tolerant Liberty Link® Cotton Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Herbicide tolerance 8 August 2006 Current
DIR 061/2005 Grain Biotech Autralia Pty Ltd Field trial of genetically modified salt tolerant wheat on saline land Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Salt tolerance, herbicide tolerance   Withdrawn
DIR 060/2005 Florigene Limited Limited and controlled release of GM rose lines Rose (Rosa X hybrida L.) Altered flower colour, selectable marker 24 March 2006 Surrendered 18 November 2008
DIR 059/2005 Monsanto Australia Limited Commercial release of herbicide tolerant (Roundup Ready Flex® MON 88913) and herbicide tolerant/insect resistant (Roundup Ready Flex® MON 88913/Bollgard II®) cotton south of latitude 22° South in Australia Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Prolonged herbicide tolerance and/or insect resistance, antibiotic resistance, reporter gene expression 16 February 2006 Surrendered 6 December 2007 (incorporated into DIR 066/2006 licence)
DIR 058/2005 Deltapine Australia Pty Ltd Limited and controlled release of insect resistant (VIP) GM cotton Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Insect resistance, antibiotic resistance 27 October 2005 Surrendered 13 February 2007
DIR 057/2004 Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd Field trials of genetically modified herbicide tolerant, hybrid Brassica juncea Indian mustard (includes Brown and Oriental mustard) (Brassica juncea L. Czern and Coss.) Herbicide tolerance and hybrid breeding system 2 June 2005 Current
DIR 056/2004 Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd Field trial of herbicide tolerant (LLCotton25)and herbicide tolerant/insect resistant (LLCotton25/Bollgard II®) cottons Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Herbicide tolerance, insecticidal action, antibiotic resistance, reporter gene expression 24 August 2005 Surrendered 7 December 2007
DIR 055/2004 Monsanto Australia Limited Field trial of herbicide tolerant (Roundup Ready® Flex MON 88913) and herbicide tolerant/insect resistant (Roundup Ready® Flex MON 88913/Bollgard II®) cottons Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Prolonged herbicide tolerance, insecticidal action, antibiotic resistance, reporter gene expression 26 April 2005 Surrendered 10 January 2007
DIR 054/2004 CSIRO Field trial of genetically modified wheat with altered grain starch Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Altered grain starch and Antibiotic resistance 13 April 2005 Current
DIR 053/2004 Grain Biotech Australia Pty Ltd Field trial of genetically modified salt tolerant wheat on saline land Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Salt tolerance, herbicide tolerance 21 April 2005 Surrendered 30 March 2007
DIR 052/2004 CSIRO Field trial of genetically modified rice (Oryza sativa L.) functional characterisation of the rice genome Cultivated rice (Oryza sativa L. cv Nipponbare) Herbicide tolerance, antibiotic resistance and reporter genes have been randomly inserted into rice plants. Some plant growth traits may be modified by gene knockouts. 18 February 2005 Surrendered 31 July 2009
DIR 051/2004 The University of Queensland Field trial of genetically modified (GM) sugarcane expressing sucrose isomerase Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L. x S. spontaneum L.) Altered sugar production and antibiotic resistance 11 February 2005 Current
DIR 050/2004 Queensland Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries Vaccination of cattle with recombinant bovine herpesvirus vaccines Bovine herpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1) (Bovine herpesvirus 1 subtype 1.2b strain V155)
  • expression of green fluorescent protein (GFP)
  • expression of envelope glycoprotein E2
  • expression of a truncated E0 glycoprotein fused to GFP or to the E2 glycoprotein
  • localisation of introduced proteins on the surface of the GMOs or host cells
  • deletion or disruption of endogenous BoHV-1 genes
26 April 2005 Current
DIR 049/2004 CSIRO GM cotton Field Trial - Evaluation under field conditions of the cotton rubisco small subunit promoter driving a reporter gene Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) One reporter gene (enables detection and quantification of gene expression) linked to one of two promoters, and either one or two selectable marker genes (antibiotic resistance) 21 October 2004 Surrendered 5 April 2007
DIR 048/2003 Hexima Limited Field trial to assess transgenic cotton expressing natural plant genes for insect control Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Insecticidal action, antibiotic resistance 30 July 2004 Current
DIR 047/2003 Department of Primary Industries (Victoria) Field Evaluation of Genetically Modified White Clover Resistant to Infection by Alfalfa Mosaic Virus White Clover (Trifolium repens L.) Viral Disease Resistance, Antibiotic resistance 30 July 2004 Current
DIR 046/2003 Imugene Limited Limited and controlled release of GM fowl adenovirus (FAV) Fowl adenovirus (Fowl adenovirus, serotype 8, isolate CFA44) Immunomodulatory protein expression, Attenuation 25 January 2006 Current
DIR 045/2003           Withdrawn
DIR 044/2003 Dow AgroSciences Australia Pty Ltd Agronomic assessment and seed increase of transgenic cottons expressing insecticidal genes (cry1Ac and cry1Fa) from Bacillus thuringiensis Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Insecticidal and herbicide tolerance 28 May 2004 Current
DIR 043/2003           Withdrawn
DIR 042/2003           Withdrawn
DIR 041/2003           Withdrawn
DIR 040/2003 Dow AgroSciences Australia Pty Ltd Agronomic assessment and seed increase of transgenic cotton expressing insect tolerance genes from Bacillus thuringiensis Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Insect resistance, herbicide tolerance 28 November 2003 Surrendered 29 January 2007
DIR 039/2003 CSIRO Field Evaluation of Genetically Modified High Oleic (HO) Cotton Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Modified fatty acid content in cottonseed oil 28 October 2003 Surrendered 31 July 2009
DIR 038/2003 CSIRO Field trial for breeding and pre-commercial evaluation of GM cotton expressing tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Herbicide tolerance 3 November 2003 Surrendered 5 April 2007
DIR 037/2003           Withdrawn
DIR 036/2003 CSIRO Breeding and pre-commercial evaluation of transgenic cotton expressing a vegetative insecticidal protein (VIP) gene and a herbicide tolerance gene Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Insect resistance, herbicide tolerance, antibiotic resistance 31 October 2003 Surrendered 5 April 2007
DIR 035/2003 Monsanto Australia Limited Field trials of herbicide tolerant (Roundup Ready® MON 88913) and herbicide tolerant/insect resistant (Roundup Ready® MON 88913/Bollgard II®) cotton Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Enhanced herbicide tolerance, insect resistance, antibiotic resistance, reporter gene expression 15 October 2003 Surrendered 23 June 2006
DIR 034/2003 Syngenta Seeds Pty Ltd The Evaluation of Transgenic Cotton Plants Expressing the VIP Gene Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Insect resistance, antibiotic resistance 15 October 2003 Current
DIR 033/2002 CSL Ltd Commercial release of recombinant live oral cholera vaccine (Orochol® vaccine) Cholera vaccine (Vibrio cholerae) Attenuation by removal of cholera toxin subunit A and inclusion of a mercury resistance marker 20 June 2003 Current
DIR 032/2002 Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd Field Trial - Seed increase and field evaluation of herbicide tolerant hybrid canola Canola (Brassica napus L.) herbicide tolerant hybrid canola 10 March 2004 Current
DIR 031/2002 CSIRO Field trial of GM grapevines - Evaluation of berry colour, sugar composition, flower and fruit development and gene flow study Grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.) Expression of modified colour, sugar composition, flowering and fruit development, expression of green fluorescence protein, antibiotic resistance 18 June 2003 Current
DIR 030/2002 Florigene Ltd Ongoing commercial release of colour modified carnations Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) Modified flower colour 17 June 2003 Ceased (moved to GMO Register) - 27 March 2007 Register 001/2004
DIR 029/2002           Withdrawn
DIR 028/2002 Department of Primary Industries Field trial of pineapple plants modified for blackheart reduction and to delay flowering Pineapple (Ananas comosus) Reduction of blackheart, delayed flowering, reporter gene expression, antibiotic resistance 19 June 2003 Current
DIR 027/2002 The University of Queensland Field trial of pineapple plants modified to control flowering Pineapple (Ananas comosus) Delayed flowering, herbicide resistance, reporter gene expression 19 June 2003 Surrendered 12 June 2007
DIR 026/2002 The University of Queensland Field trial for evaluation of GM papaya to delay fruit ripening and to test the expression of the introduced genes Papaya (Carica papaya) Delayed fruit ripening, reporter gene expression and antibiotic resistance 17 June2003 Current
DIR 025/2002 CSIRO Seed increase and efficacy studies in Northern Australia of transgenic cotton expressing a new insecticidal protein gene (VIP3A) Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Insecticidal cotton 6 May 2003 Surrendered 22 September 2004
DIR 024/2002           Withdrawn
DIR 023/2002 Monsanto Australia Limited Commercial release of herbicide tolerant (Roundup Ready®) and herbicide tolerant/insect resistant (Roundup Ready®/INGARD®) cotton Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Herbicide tolerant, insecticidal cotton 20 June 2003 Surrendered 6 December 2007 (incorporated into DIR 066/2006 licence)
DIR 022/2002 Monsanto Australia Limited Commercial release of insecticidal (INGARD®) cotton Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Insecticidal cotton 12 June 2003 Surrendered 6 December 2007 (incorporated into DIR 066/2006 licence)
DIR 021/2002 Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd Commercial release of InVigor® hybrid canola (Brassica napus) for use in the Australian cropping system Canola (Brassica napus L.) Herbicide tolerance, Hybrid Breeding System 25 July 2003 Current
DIR 020/2002 Monsanto Australia Limited General release of Roundup Ready® canola (Brassica napus) in Australia Canola (Brassica napus L.) Herbicide tolerance 19 December 2003 Current
DIR 019/2002 Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations Agronomic assessment of transgenic sugarcane engineered with reporter genes Sugarcane (Saccharum interspecific hybrid) Green fluorescent reporter gene 18 December 2002 Surrendered 16 February 2007
DIR 018/2002 CSIRO Field trial of oilseed poppy in Tasmania to evaluate alkaloid production Poppy (Papaver somniferum) Altered alkaloid production pathway 6 November 2002 Surrendered 4 September 2007
DIR 017/2002 CSIRO Field trials of insect resistant cotton Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Insect resistance 14 October 2002 Surrendered 4 March 2008
DIR 016/2002 CSIRO Field trials of insect resistant and glufosinate tolerant cotton Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Insect resistance and herbicide tolerance 14 October 2002 Surrendered 22 September 2004
DIR 015/2002 CSIRO Field trials of glufosinate ammonium tolerant cotton Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Herbicide tolerance 14 October 2002 Surrendered 22 September 2004
DIR 014/2002 CSIRO Agronomic assessment and seed increase of transgenic cotton Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Insect ressistance   Withdrawn
DIR 013/2002           Withdrawn
DIR 012/2002 Monsanto Australia Limited Commercial release of BollgardII and BollgardII/Roundup Ready® cotton Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Insect resistance and herbicide tolerance 23 September 2002 Surrendered 6 December 2007 (incorporated into DIR 066/2006 licence)
DIR 011/2001 Monsanto Australia Limited Field trials of Roundup Ready® canola (Brassica napus) in Australia in 2002 Canola (Brassica napus L.) Herbicide tolerance 22 August 2002 Surrendered 2 June 2004
DIR 010/2001 Aventis CropScience Pty Ltd Small and large scale trialing of InVigor® canola (Brassica napus) for development for the Australian cropping system Canola (Brassica napus L.) Hybrid breeding system and herbicide tolerance 30 July 2002 Surrendered 17 February 2010
DIR 009/2001 Department of Agriculture (WA) Preliminary field evaluation of Bollgard II® cotton in the Kimberley region of WA Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Insect resistance 28 March 2002 Surrendered 17 October 2006
DIR 008/2001 Department of Agriculture (WA) Integrated pest management systems for INGARD® cotton Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Insect resistance 28 March 2002 Surrendered 17 October 2006
DIR 007/2001 Department of Agriculture (WA) Improved alkaloid production in oilseed poppy (Papaver somniferum) Oilseed Poppy (Papaver somniferum subsp somniferum) Altered alkaloid production pathway 30 July 2002 Surrendered 23 July 2004
DIR 006/2001 CSIRO Agronomic assessment and seed increase in northern Australia of transgenic cotton expressing Cry1Ac or Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab from Bacillus thuringiensis Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Insect resistance and herbicide tolerance 28 March 2002 Surrendered 4 November 2004
DIR 005/2001 Cotton Seed Distributors Ltd Agronomic assessments and seed increase in Eastern Australia of transgenic cotton expressing Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab from Bacillus thuringiensis Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Insect resistance and herbicide tolerance 18 January 2002 Surrendered 1 November 2002
DIR 004/2001           Withdrawn
DIR 003/2001           Withdrawn
DIR 002/2001           Withdrawn
DIR 001/2001           Withdrawn
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Approved commercial releases of GM crops (a subset of the list of Dealings involving Intentional Release)

The following table provides summary information about DIR licences issued by the Gene Technology Regulator for commercial release of GMOs, and contains links to detailed documentation relating to each application and assessment, including licence conditions.
Approved commercial releases of GM crops
Parent Organism Common Name Parent Organism Scientific Name Modified Trait Event Name(s) OECD Unique Identifier(s) Organisation Issue Date Licence No
Cotton Gossypium hirsutum L. Insect Resistance 281-24-236 and 3006-21-23 DAS-21023-5 x DAS-24236-5 Dow AgroSciences Australia Ltd 25 November 2009 DIR 091
Rose Rosa x hybrida Altered flower colour WKS82/130-4-1 IFD-52401-4 Florigene Pty Ltd 19 June 2009 DIR 090
Cotton Gossypium hirsutum L. Herbicide tolerance LLCotton25 ACS-GH001-3 Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd 8 Aug 2006 DIR 062/2005
Cotton Gossypium hirsutum L. Herbicide tolerance MON88913 MON88913-8 Monsanto Australia Limited 16 Feb 2006 DIR 059/2005
Herbicide tolerance/Insect resistance MON88913/15985 MON-88913-8 x
MON-15985-7
26 Oct 2006 DIR 066/2006
Cotton Gossypium hirsutum L. Herbicide tolerance MON1445 MON-Ø1445-2 Monsanto Australia Limited 20 Jun 2003 DIR 023/2002
Herbicide tolerance/Insect resistance MON1445/MON531 MON-Ø1445-2 x
MON-ØØ531-6
26 Oct 2006 DIR 066/2006
Cotton Gossypium hirsutum L. Insect resistance MON531 MON-ØØ531-6 Monsanto Australia Limited 12 Jun 2003 DIR 022/2002
Canola Brassica napus L. Herbicide tolerance Topas 19/2 (Also known as HCN10, HCN92 and Innovator) ACS-BNØØ7-1 Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd 25 Jul 2003 DIR 021/2002
Herbicide tolerance T45 (Also known as HCN28) ACS-BNØØ8-2
Herbicide tolerance/Hybrid breeding system RF1 (Also known as B93-101) ACS-BNØØ1-4
Herbicide tolerance/Hybrid breeding system RF2 (Also known as B94-2) ACS-BNØØ2-5
Herbicide tolerance/Hybrid breeding system RF3 ACS-BNØØ3-6
Herbicide tolerance/Hybrid breeding system MS1 (Also known as B91-4) ACS-BNØØ4-7
Herbicide tolerance/Hybrid breeding system MS8 ACS-BNØØ5-8
Herbicide tolerance/Hybrid breeding system MS8+RF3 ACS-BNØØ5-8 x
ACS-BNØØ3-6
Canola Brassica napus L. Herbicide tolerance GT73 (Also known as RT73) MON-ØØØ73-7 Monsanto Australia Limited 19 Dec 2003 DIR 020/2002
Cotton Gossypium hirsutum L. Insect resistance MON15985 MON-15985-7 Monsanto Australia Limited 23 Sep 2002 DIR 012/2002
Insect resistance/Herbicide tolerance MON115985/1445 MON-15985-7 x
MON-Ø1445-2
26 Oct 2006 DIR 066/2006


Approved commercial releases of GM vaccines (a subset of the list of Dealings involving Intentional Release)

The following table provides summary information about DIR licences issued by the Gene Technology Regulator for commercial release of GM vaccines, and contains links to detailed documentation relating to each application and assessment, including licence conditions.
Approved commercial releases of GM vaccines
Australian Product name Parent Organism Common Name Parent Organism Scientific Name Target disease Common Name Organisation Issue Date Licence No Licence status
IMOJEV™ vaccine Yellow Fever Yellow fever virus (YF 17D) Japanese Encephalitis Sanofi Pasteur Pty Ltd 19 August 2010 DIR 098 current
Orochol® vaccine Cholera Vibrio cholerae Cholera CSL Ltd 20 June 2003 DIR 033/2002 current




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