altered oil content, altered grain composition DIR-150 Queensland Potato Disease Limited and 20-7-2016 20-2-2017 University of resistance controlled Technology DIR-149 Nuseed Pty Ltd Indian Altered oil Limited and 19-7-2016 14-2-2017 mustard content controlled DIR-148 Sanofi-Aventis Dengue Attenuation General and 4-7-2016 27-6-2017 Australia Pty Ltd vaccine commercial DIR-147 Monsanto Australia Cotton Insect Limited and 30-6-2016 23-1-2017 Limited resistance controlled DIR-146 Queensland Banana Disease Limited and 16-6-2016 13-12-2016 University of resistance controlled Technology DIR-145 Monsanto Australia Cotton Herbicide General and 3-2-2016 20-12-2016 Limited tolerance and commercial insect resistance DIR-144 Clinical Network Influenza virus Attenuation, Limited and 22-12-2015 1-8-2016 Services (CNS) Pty codon controlled Ltd deoptimisation DIR-143 Bayer CropScience Cotton Herbicide General and 16-12-2015 8-12-2016 Pty Ltd tolerance and commercial insect resistance DIR = dealing involving intentional release of a genetically modified organism into the environment Figure 3: Types of organisations issued with DIR licences since commencement of the Gene Technology Act 2000 Licences for dealings not involving intentional release of GMOs DNIR licences authorise dealings with GMOs that are conducted in laboratories and other physical containment facilities and may pose risks that require management through specific licence conditions. In 2016–17, 10 DNIR licences were approved (see Table 5). All approvals were made within the statutory time limit. One DNIR application was in progress at 30 June 2017.
altered oil content, altered grain composition DIR-150 Queensland University of Technology Potato Disease resistance Limited and controlled 20-7-2016 20-2-2017 DIR-149 Nuseed Pty Ltd Indian mustard Altered oil content Limited and controlled 19-7-2016 14-2-2017 DIR-148 Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd Dengue vaccine Attenuation General and commercial 4-7-2016 27-6-2017 DIR-147 Monsanto Australia Limited Cotton Insect resistance Limited and controlled 30-6-2016 23-1-2017 DIR-146 Queensland University of Technology Banana Disease resistance Limited and controlled 16-6-2016 13-12-2016 DIR-145 Monsanto Australia Limited Cotton Herbicide tolerance and insect resistance General and commercial 3-2-2016 20-12-2016 DIR-144 Clinical Network Services (CNS) Pty Ltd Influenza virus Attenuation, codon deoptimisation Limited and controlled 22-12-2015 1-8-2016 DIR-143 Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd Cotton Herbicide tolerance and insect resistance General and commercial 16-12-2015 8-12-2016 DIR = dealing involving intentional release of a genetically modified organism into the environment Figure 3: Types of organisations issued with DIR licences since commencement of the Gene Technology Act 2000 Licences for dealings not involving intentional release of GMOs DNIR licences authorise dealings with GMOs that are conducted in laboratories and other physical containment facilities and may pose risks that require management through specific licence conditions. In 2016–17, 10 DNIR licences were approved (see Table 5). All approvals were made within the statutory time limit. One DNIR application was in progress at 30 June 2017.
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