A person is dealing with a GMO without a GMO licence and the dealing is not classified as a Notifiable Low Risk Dealing (NLRD) or an Exempt Dealing under Schedule 3 of the Gene Technology Regulqations 2001; A GMO licence holder is not complying with licence conditions; A person is not undertaking an NLRD or exempt work in accordance with the Gene Technology Regulations 2001; and A person’s actions, when dealing with a GMO, pose a significant risk to the health and safety of people and / or the environment. Is this a matter for the OGTR? The OGTR is the Commonwealth agency that administers and supports the Gene Technology Regulator to administer the Act and the national scheme to regulate GMOs. The Act prohibits persons from dealing with a GMO unless the dealing is classified as: An Exempt Dealing Schedule 2 of the Gene Technology Regulations 2001; A Notifiable Low Risk Dealing (NLRD) that is, a contained dealing which is known – to pose minimal risk to contained facility workers dealing with the GMO, the general public or the environment; On the Register of GMOs; or Licensed by the Regulator. How can a member of the public can report GMO non-compliant conduct? It is important that members of the public come forward and report suspected GMO conduct. Reports from members of the public assist the OGTR in the detection of non-compliances occurring within Australia and help identify the potential areas of risk. This enables the OGTR to recognise patterns and trends in non-compliance and to ensure its work provides the greatest benefit to the regulation of GMOs in Australia. What information does the OGTR need? When reporting suspected GMO non-compliant conduct to the OGTR it is important to provide as much detail as possible. However, it is not necessary to gather evidence or to prove GMO non-compliant conduct has occurred. The OGTR does not want you to conduct your own private investigation as you would risk breaking a range of Australian
A person is dealing with a GMO without a GMO licence and the dealing is not classified as a Notifiable Low Risk Dealing (NLRD) or an Exempt Dealing under Schedule 3 of the Gene Technology Regulqations 2001; A GMO licence holder is not complying with licence conditions; A person is not undertaking an NLRD or exempt work in accordance with the Gene Technology Regulations 2001; and A person’s actions, when dealing with a GMO, pose a significant risk to the health and safety of people and / or the environment. Is this a matter for the OGTR? The OGTR is the Commonwealth agency that administers and supports the Gene Technology Regulator to administer the Act and the national scheme to regulate GMOs. The Act prohibits persons from dealing with a GMO unless the dealing is classified as: An Exempt Dealing Schedule 2 of the Gene Technology Regulations 2001; A Notifiable Low Risk Dealing (NLRD) – that is, a contained dealing which is known to pose minimal risk to contained facility workers dealing with the GMO, the general public or the environment; On the Register of GMOs; or Licensed by the Regulator. How can a member of the public can report GMO non-compliant conduct? It is important that members of the public come forward and report suspected GMO conduct. Reports from members of the public assist the OGTR in the detection of non-compliances occurring within Australia and help identify the potential areas of risk. This enables the OGTR to recognise patterns and trends in non-compliance and to ensure its work provides the greatest benefit to the regulation of GMOs in Australia. What information does the OGTR need? When reporting suspected GMO non-compliant conduct to the OGTR it is important to provide as much detail as possible. However, it is not necessary to gather evidence or to prove GMO non-compliant conduct has occurred. The OGTR does not want you to conduct your own private investigation as you would risk breaking a range of Australian
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