Recombinant DNA Monitoring

In December 2000, the Federal Government passed the Gene Technology Act 2000 (the Act) and the legislation came into force in June 2001. This included the establishment of the Gene Technology Regulations 2001 (the Regulations) and a centralised national Gene Technology Regulator (the Regulator) to undertake assessment of all genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and GM products.

The object of the Act is to protect the health and safety of people, and to protect the environment by identifying risks posed by or as a result of gene technology, and by managing those risks through regulating certain dealings with GMOs. Both the Act and the Regulations have since been amended and these amendments commenced in July 2007.

The Act stipulates that dealings with GMOs may only be undertaken by an Accredited Organisation with (or access to) a properly constituted and maintained Institutional Biosafety Committee. By regulatory requirement, you need approval from the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) and, in specific circumstances, the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) to undertake Recombinant DNA research. Dealings with GMOs may only be undertaken in Physical Containment facilities approved by the IBC and certified by the OGTR. At the ANU, the IBC is the University Recombinant DNA Monitoring Committee.

THE RESEARCH OFFICE IS MOVING

The Research Office is changing its ANU location. On the 27th November 2009, we are moving from the current address in the Chancelry Building 10B LG, to the following location:

Level 3
Innovations Building
Building 124
Corner Eggleston and Garran Roads
ANU Campus

Further details on how to travel to the Innovations Building are available here.

From midday Friday 27th November 2009 until start of business Monday 30 November 2009 you may experience difficulties contacting Research Office staff. We apologise for any inconvenience.

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