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
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.
| 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 150 | Limited and controlled release of potato genetically modified for disease resistance | 12 Sep 2016 | Yes | ||
| DIR 149 | Limited and controlled release of Indian mustard genetically modified for altered oil content | 06 Sep 2016 | Yes | ||
| DIR 148 | Commercial supply of Dengvaxia, an attenuated GM dengue vaccine | 14 Sep 2016 | No | ||
| DIR 147 | Limited and controlled release of cotton genetically modified for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance | 17 Aug 2016 | Yes | ||
| DIR 146 | Limited and controlled release of banana genetically modified for disease resistance | 15 Aug 2016 | Yes | ||
| DIR 145 | Commercial release of cotton genetically modified for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance (Bollgard® 3 XtendFlex™ and XtendFlex™ cotton) | 07 Apr 2016 | 31 Aug 2016 | No | |
| DIR 143 | Commercial release of cotton genetically modified for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance (GlyTol® and GlyTol TwinLink Plus®) | 26 Feb 2016 | 08 Aug 2016 | No |
View the list of DIRs.