List of Intentional Release Licence Applications under Evaluation
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- Table of applications and licences for Dealings involving Intentional Release (DIR) into the environment
- Table of licences for commercial releases of GM crops (subset of list of licences involving Intentional Release)
- Table of licences for commercial releases of GM vaccines (subset of list of licences involving Intentional Release)
- Table of Intentional Release Licence Applications under Evaluation
Steps in the evaluation process
Notification of receipt of application - These notices provide advice that a DIR licence application has been received by the OGTR and that a RARMP is in preparation.Public calls for comment - The Regulator has invited the public to provide comment on a RARMP regarding the identified risk(s) to human health and the environment and the proposed management measures.
Call for comment closed - Comments on these RARMPs have closed, the Regulator is considering submissions and a decision on the licence is imminent.
Summary of the evaluation process for DIR licence applications flow chart (PDF 32 KB)
For more information about DIR applications, please contact the OGTR. DIR applications are available on request (excluding any information that the Regulator has declared to be, or is under consideration as, Confidential Commercial Information) to anyone that requests a copy (section 54 of the Act). A summary of application and, once prepared, the RARMP for each application is available on this website.
The following table provides information about the progress of DIR licence applications under evaluation by the Gene Technology Regulator with links to detailed information about each application and assessment.
| DIR Licence Application Number | Title of Project | Notification of receipt of application | Public calls for comment on RARMP open | Call for comment closed (under consideration by the Regulator) | Is application being assessed as ‘limited and controlled’? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIR 114 | Limited and controlled release of canola genetically modified for herbicide tolerance | 2011111717 Nov 2011 | Yes | ||
| DIR 113 | Limited and controlled release of cotton genetically modified for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance | 2011111717 Nov 2011 | Yes | ||
| DIR 112 | Limited and controlled release of wheat and barley genetically modified for altered grain composition and enhanced nutrient utilisation efficiency | 2011091919 Sep 2011 | 2011122121 Dec 2011 | Yes | |
| DIR 111 | Limited and controlled release of wheat and barley genetically modified for altered grain composition, nutrient utilisation efficiency, disease resistance or stress tolerance | 2011090707 Sep 2011 | 2011120505 Dec 2011 | 2012011616 Jan 2012 | Yes |