Licence details
Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd
Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
Insect resistance and herbicide tolerance
The licence allows Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd to commercially cultivate cotton genetically modified (GM) for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance.
The GM cotton may be grown in all cotton growing areas in Australia, subject to restrictions in some Australian States and Territories for marketing reasons. Commercial cotton production occurs mainly in New South Wales and Queensland, and has recently expanded into northern Victoria, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
The Regulator has not imposed any specific measures to manage risk, as the risk assessment concluded that this release of GM cotton poses negligible risk to the health and safety of people or the environment. General conditions have been imposed to ensure that there is ongoing oversight of the release.
The risk analysis for this application was carried out in accordance with the Regulator’s Risk Analysis Framework.
Please see our factsheet for more information on GM cotton in Australia and GM crops in Australia. You can also find more information about cotton and how it is farmed in Australia in our Cotton Biology Document.
Documents
Outlines the Regulator’s decision to issue a licence following the assessment of this application.
FAQs on the licence application and the Regulator’s decision to issue a licence for this application.
A summary of the Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan prepared as part of the assessment of this application. It provides a brief description of the licence application, the risk assessment and risk management plan.
The final risk assessment and management plan prepared to support the Regulator's decision. It describes the GMO(s) and proposed work with the GMO(s) and provides an assessment of potential risks posed by the GMO(s). It also includes a summary of submissions received during the public consultation process.
Sets out the licence conditions imposed by the Regulator, including the licence holder’s general and specific obligations and reporting requirements.