Office of the Gene Technology Regulator

We protect the health and safety of people and the environment from risks posed by gene technology

About our work regulating GMOs

Find out how we support the Gene Technology Regulator to manage, and protect against, risks posed by GMOs.

Approved GMOs in Australia

Details about approved applications, dealings and licences, accredited organisations, and active crop field trial sites.

Application and reporting forms

Access forms for licence applications, organisation accreditation, and reporting obligations.

For Institutional Biosafety Committees

Useful resources for IBCs covering records of assessment, classification of NLRDs and contained dealings.

News

Licence consultation open (DIR 222)

The consultation period for a licence to conduct a clinical trial of a genetically modified adenovirus for treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer from Novotech (Australia) Pty Limited is now open.

Licence consultation open (DIR 223)

The consultation period for a licence to conduct a clinical trial of a genetically modified human adenovirus for treatment of bladder cancer from Ferring Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd is now open.

Licence issued (DIR 218)

The Regulator has issued a licence to All Aussie Avocados Pty Ltd (trading as All Aussie Farmers) for the commercial release of a tomato genetically modified for purple fruit colour.

The OGTR Online Services Portal 

The NLRD reporting service and certified facilities service are available in the Portal. Please refer to the log in button at the top of the screen for access to the portal. More information is available on our using the online services portal page.

Subscribe to updates about the regulation of gene technology

Get notified about applications to release a GMO into the environment, when an application is open for comment and when changes are made to Australia's gene technology legislation.

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Apply to work with GMOs

Authorisations to deal with GMOs

See more about the types of approvals for GMO dealings and how to apply.

Certify your facilities

Find out more about the certification process including the requirements for each type of facility, and how to apply.

Get your organisation accredited

All organisations dealing with GMOs should consider accreditation. Find out more including how to apply.

Transport, storage and disposal

Learn about importing, transporting, storing and disposing of GMOs or products containing GMOs.

Resources

OGTR Newsletter Issue 12

This issue focuses on 50 years since The Asilomar Conference.

Operations of the Gene Technology Regulator Annual Report 2024-25

The report describes the roles and responsibilities of the Gene Technology Regulator (the Regulator) and the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) during 2024-25.

 

More about GMO and GMO regulations

What are GMOs?

When gene technology is used to create a GMO, we regulate working with that organism. Learn about GMOs, the GMO Record and GMO dealings.

Map of crop field trial sites

Find out more about GMO crop field trials that are either current or in post-harvest monitoring.