Applications for Approval of Dealings with GMOs

Application Process

The University Recombinant DNA Monitoring Committee has a twenty-one day timeframe to evaluate an application and provide recommendations to the Secretary. The application may be approved or the applicant may be asked to submit a revised application addressing the recommendations made by the Committee. Work is not allowed to commence until written approval is obtained from the IBC for Exempt and Notifiable Low Risk Dealings. Licenced Dealings may not commence until OGTR approval is obtained (see below).

Exempt Dealings: Please email the Secretary (rdna.officer@anu.edu.au) with a description of the proposed exempt dealing, including a description of the exempt host, the exempt vector and the genetic modification. This email will be reviewed by the University Recombinant DNA Monitoring Committee and the applicant will be advised in writing that the application has been approved and that work on the project may commence. Helpful information on Exempt Dealings can be found here.

Notifiable Low Risk Dealings: Please fill out the NLRD form below. Helpful information about what constitutes an NLRD can be found here. Tips for completing the form can be found here. The University Recombinant DNA Monitoring Committee will advise the applicant in writing that the application has been approved and that work on the project may commence. The final document must be signed by the applicant. This original document will be held on file in the Office of Research Integrity (ORI).

Licenced Dealing-Dealing Not Involving Intentional Release (DNIR): Please fill out the DNIR form below. Helpful information for completing this form can be found here. The application will initially be reviewed by the IBC. Once the IBC has completed its review, the application must be signed by the applicant, the DVC of the ANU and the Chair of the University Recombinant DNA Monitoring Committee. The application will then be sent to the OGTR for a risk assessment and risk management process which may take 90 working days or more. Work on the project MUST NOT commence until the application has been approved by the OGTR and a Licence to undertake the work has been received in writing by the ANU and the applicant. 

Confidential Commercial Information: If your application contains confidential commercial information please submit the following form with your application: Declaration that specified information is confidential commercial information

Application Forms

Notifiable Low Risk Dealing (NLRD) Form

Dealing Not Involving Intentional Release (DNIR) Form

Submitting application forms to the IBC

1. Email an electronic copy. Please provide the application form and attachments to the Secretary of the University Recombinant DNA Monitoring Committee for assessment by the IBC Committee.
2. Providing a hard copy. You will be advised by the IBC Secretary when to provide a hardcopy of your application.
   

Send the signed hard copy to:
Kathy Smith
Secretary, University Recombinant DNA Monitoring Committee
Office of Research Integrity
Research Office, Chancelry 10B, Lower Ground Floor, East Road
The Australian National University