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Explanatory Information - Guide to Physical Containment Levels and Facility Types
This document describes the Physical Containment (PC) levels used by the Gene Technology Regulator in the certification of facilities. It also explains the categories of organisms and types of dealings intended to be contained in each facility type and PC level.
Operations of the Gene Technology Regulator Annual Report 2021-22
The report describes the roles and responsibilities of the Gene Technology Regulator (the Regulator) and the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) during 2021-22.
Quarterly activities report for April - June 2022
Details of OGTR monitoring and compliance activities during the quarter ended 30 June 2022.
Quarterly activities report for July - September 2022
Details of OGTR monitoring and compliance activities during the quarter ended 30 September 2022.
OGTR Newsletter Issue 7
This issue focuses on what we mean by intentional release as well as providing information about the new clinical trial licence application form.
Guidance for conducting human clinical trials involving GMOs
This guidance provides basic information to organisations in Australia wishing to conduct human clinical trials involving an experimental product that is, or contains, a genetically modified organism (GMO).
Communique of GTTAC meeting of 12 September 2022
This Communiqué covers matters considered at the 32nd videoconference of the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee (12 September 2022).
Application for a licence to conduct a human clinical trial of a GMO
This application form is for licences to conduct human clinical trials of GMOs.
Communique of GTTAC meeting of 15 August 2022
This Communiqué covers matters considered at the 31st videoconference of the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee (15 August 2022).
What do we mean by Intentional Release?
Regulatory approvals for activities with GMOs include two licence types based on whether or not they involve an intentional release of the GMO into the environment. Here is an explanation of what this means.
Communique of GTECCC meeting of 24 June 2022
This Communique covers matters considered at the 16th meeting of the Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee (24 June 2022).
Quarterly activities report for January - March 2022
Details of OGTR monitoring and compliance activities during the quarter ended 31 March 2022.
Quarterly activities report for October – December 2021
Details of OGTR monitoring and compliance activities during the quarter ended 31 December 2021
Communique of GTTAC meeting of 28 April 2022
This Communiqué covers matters considered at the 30th videoconference of the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee (28 April 2022).
OGTR Newsletter Issue 6
This issue provides an update on the OGTR office.
Communique of GTTAC meeting of 28 February 2022
This Communiqué covers matters considered at the 29th videoconference of the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee (28 February 2022).
Communique of GTTAC meeting of 13 December 2021
This Communiqué covers matters considered at the 28th videoconference of the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee (13 December 2021).
The Biology of Hordeum vulgare L. (barley)
This document provides baseline information about the parent organism in risk assessments of genetically modified H. vulgare that may be released into the Australian environment.
Quarterly activities report for July – September 2021
Details of OGTR monitoring and compliance activities during the quarter ended 30 September 2021.
Community attitudes 2021 report
The overall finding of the 2021 survey is that while there have not been massive shifts since 2019, and despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic experience, there is stronger support for genetic modification generally at 39% of high support in 2021, up from 33% in 2019.
Genetically modified organisms in Australia
Gene technology is widely used in Australia: in agriculture, in research, in health and medicine, in education, and in industry.
Who needs to apply to import or use (deal with) a GMO?
Anyone who wants to import or use a genetically modified organism (GMO)needs permission. That includes farmers, importers, schools, researchers, and members of the public.
Information for importers of grain and laboratory research supplies
If you are importing genetically modified grain or you are importing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on behalf of researchers, then you have specific obligations under the Gene Technology Act 2000.
GMOs in Schools
Commercially available kits are used in Australian schools to help science students learn about genetics.
Biohacking and community science
There is a growing community of individuals in Australia who are conducting do-it-yourself biology which is also sometimes known as biohacking or community science.