Documents relating to the Risk Assessment process
The Gene Technology Regulator is responsible for protecting human health and safety and the environment by identifying and managing risks posed by, or as a result of, gene technology. Thus risk assessment is central to the functions of the Gene Technology Regulator. This page provides links to documents produced by the Regulator and the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator to support this function.
The Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plans (RARMPs) produced in response to licence applications proposing Dealings Involving Intentional Release (DIR) of GMOs into the Australian environment are included on the DIR page of GMO Record.
Risk Analysis Framework (RAF)
The Risk Analysis Framework represents a key document for informing applicants, stakeholders, the public and other domestic and international regulatory bodies about the rationale and approach adopted by the Regulator in undertaking risk analyses and arriving at risk management decisions and licence conditions.| Name | Current Version | Previous (Superseded) Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Analysis Framework | RTF 4.26 MB (2009) PDF 1.43 MB |
PDF 671 KB (2005) PDF 671 KB (2007) |
Biology Documents
These documents are written to inform the Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plans (RARMPs) that are prepared in response to applications for dealings involving intentional release (DIRs).The biology documents provide an overview of baseline biology information relevant to risk assessment of genetically modified forms of the species that may be released into the Australian environment.
The documents are updated from time to time but old versions can still be accessed.
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Plants
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Banana
| Musa spp. |
RTF 4.3 MB (2008) |
PDF 1.7 MB |
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| Barley | Hordeum vulgare | RTF 4.89 MB (2008) PDF 671 KB |
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| Canola | Brassica napus | RTF 6.99 MB (2008) PDF 743 KB |
RTF 1.4 MB (2002) PDF 124 KB |
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| Carnation | Dianthus caryophyllus | RTF 1.2 MB (2006) PDF 285 KB |
RTF 1.48 MB (2005) PDF 311 KB |
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| Cotton | Gossypium hirsutum, Gossypium barbadense | RTF 6.89 MB (2008) PDF 1.03 KB |
RTF 1.3 MB (2002) PDF 276 KB |
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| Italian ryegrass, perennial ryegrass and tall fescue | Lolium multiflorum, Lolium perenne, Lolium arundinaceum | RTF 3.26 MB (2008) PDF 910 KB |
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Maize
| Zea mays L spp. mays |
RTF 2.47 MB (2008) |
PDF 834 KB |
Papaya |
Carica papaya |
RTF 1.82 MB (2008) |
PDF 568 KB RTF 322 KB (2003) |
PDF 77 KB Pineapple |
Ananas comosus var. comosus |
RTF 2.87 MB (2008) |
PDF 477 KB RTF 1.24 MB (2003) |
PDF 148 KB Rice |
Oryza sativa |
RTF 781 KB) (2005) |
PDF 296 KB |
Rose |
Rosa x hybrida |
RTF 3.3 MB (2009) |
PDF 1.5 MB RTF 552 KB (2005) |
PDF 167 KB Sugarcane |
Saccharum spp. |
RTF 27.5 MB (2008) |
PDF 594 KB RTF 647 KB (2004) |
PDF 135 KB Torenia |
Torenia x hybrida |
RTF 1.04 MB (2008) |
PDF 312 KB RTF 3.6 MB (2006) |
PDF 671 KB Wheat |
Triticum aestivum |
RTF 2.25 MB (2008) |
PDF 489 KB RTF 1.04 MB (2005) |
PDF 385 KB White clover
| Trifolium repens |
RTF 3.96 MB (2008) |
PDF 648 KB RTF 2.94 MB (2004) |
PDF 532 KB |
Other Organisms
| Common name | Scientific name | Current Version | Previous (Superseded) Version |
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| Bovine herpesvirus (BoHV-1) | RTF 1.5 MB (2005) PDF 262 KB |
Other Documents
Map of Local Government Areas where cotton is grown (PDF 972 KB)Top of page
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