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.
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 160 | Limited and controlled release of perennial ryegrass genetically modified for fructan biosynthesis | 16 Oct 2017 | Yes | ||
| DIR 158 | Commercial release of safflower genetically modified for high oleic acid composition | 17 Oct 2017 | No | ||
| DIR 157 | Commercial release of cotton genetically modified for insect resistance (COT102) | 16 Aug 2017 | No | ||
| DIR 155 | Commercial release of canola genetically modified for omega-3 oil content (DHA canola) | 02 Jun 2017 | 05 Oct 2017 | No |
View the list of DIRs.