Use this form to apply for the surrender of a low- or high-level containment facility currently certified under the Guidelines for the Certification of Physical Containment Facilities issued under the Gene Technology Act 2000.
Use this form to apply for the variation of a facility currently certified under the Guidelines for the Certification of Physical Containment Facilities issued under the Gene Technology Act 2000 and, as applicable, corresponding state legislation.
Details of OGTR monitoring and compliance activities during the quarter ended 31 March 2024.
This Communiqué covers matters considered at the 59th meeting of the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee (4 March 2024).
This issue focuses on the PC2 Guidelines and the OGTR Online Services Portal.
Use this form to notify the OGTR of commencement or completion of minor works to PC1 or PC2 certified facilities.
This document describes how the potential risks of RNAi technology (gene silencing) are considered when preparing Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plans (RARMPs).
This document describes how the potential risks of plant genetic modification (plant transformation) are considered when preparing Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plans (RARMPs).
Glowing or fluorescent fish such as GloFish® are genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and it is illegal to import them into Australia for personal or commercial use without an authorisation from the Regulator.
In 2014 the Gene Technology Regulator (the Regulator) approved a trial of an oral live genetically modified cholera vaccine. Up to 1000 people were given a dose of the vaccine in a drink.