About the GMO tables
The following tables provide a summary of GMOs released into the environment.
GMOs can be released for a limited time under specified conditions (limited and controlled release) or without a time limit on their release (“Commercial release”). Some restrictions on commercial releases may still apply.
All releases are assigned a licence number and referred to as “DIR” which is short for “Dealings involving intentional release” into the environment. “Dealing” with GMO includes many activities such as conduct experiments, make, develop, produce, transport and dispose.
In addition to licences, there is also a “GMO Register”. The Regulator can decide that certain dealings previously authorised by a licence may be included in the GMO Register. Dealings on the GMO register no longer require a licence, they can be conducted by anyone.
48 entries found
| Licence No | Organisation | Title of Project | Parent Organism | Modified Trait | Issue Date | Licence Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIR 160 | Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources | Limited and controlled release of perennial ryegrass genetically modified for fructan biosynthesis | Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) | Composition – animal nutrition, Yield, Selectable marker – antibiotic resistance | 06 Mar 2018 | Current |
| DIR 157 | Syngenta Australia Pty Ltd | Commercial release of cotton genetically modified for insect resistance (COT102) | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance | 14 Feb 2018 | Current |
| DIR 156 | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University | Limited and controlled release of buffalo grass genetically modified for herbicide tolerance and dwarf phenotype | Buffalo grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walter) Kuntze) | Herbicide tolerance, Plant development-altered plant architecture | 11 Apr 2018 | Current |
| DIR 155 | Nuseed Pty Ltd | Commercial release of canola genetically modified for omega-3 oil content (DHA canola) | Canola (Brassica napus L.) | Composition - food (human nutrition),Composition - animal nutrition, Selectable marker - herbicide | 13 Feb 2018 | Current |
| DIR 154 | Bioproperties Pty Ltd | Limited and controlled release of a GM vaccine for chickens, Vaxsafe® ILT | Infectious laryngotracheitis virus (Gallid herpesvirus 1). | Vaccine - attenuation | 01 Aug 2017 | Current |
| DIR 153 | University of Queensland | Limited and controlled release of sorghum genetically modified for grain quality traits | Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) | Composition - animal nutrition, Yield, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 25 Jul 2017 | Current |
| DIR 152 | The University of Adelaide | Limited and controlled release of wheat and barley genetically modified for abiotic stress tolerance and yield improvement | Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) | Abiotic stress tolerance; enhanced yield; selectable marker | 17 Jul 2017 | Current |
| DIR 151 | CSIRO | Limited and controlled release of wheat genetically modified for disease resistance, drought tolerance, altered oil content and altered grain composition | Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) | Disease resistance, drought tolerance, Composition - food (processing), Composition - food (human nutrition) | 01 May 2017 | Current |
| DIR 150 | Queensland University of Technology | Limited and controlled release of potato genetically modified for disease resistance | Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) | Disease resistance | 20 Feb 2017 | Current |
| DIR 149 | Nuseed Pty Ltd | Limited and controlled release of Indian mustard (Juncea canola) genetically modified for altered oil content | Indian mustard (Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. & Coss.) | Composition - food (human nutrition), Composition - animal nutrition, Selectable marker | 14 Feb 2017 | Current |
| DIR 148 | Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd | Commercial supply of Dengvaxia, an attenuated GM dengue vaccine | Yellow fever virus (YF17D) | Vaccine - altered antigen expression | 27 Jun 2017 | Current |
| DIR 147 | Monsanto Australia Limited | Limited and controlled release of cotton genetically modified for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance and herbicide tolerance | 23 Jan 2017 | Current |
| DIR 146 | Queensland University of Technology | Limited and controlled release of banana genetically modified for disease resistance | Banana (Musa spp.) | Disease resistance, Selectable marker – antibiotic | 13 Dec 2016 | Current |
| DIR 145 | Monsanto Australia Limited | Commercial release of cotton genetically modified for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance (Bollgard® 3 XtendFlex™ and XtendFlex™ cotton) | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance and herbicide tolerance | 20 Dec 2016 | Current |
| DIR 144 | Clinical Network Services (CNS) Pty Ltd | Clinical trial of live attenuated genetically modified influenza vaccines | Influenza virus | Human therapeutic - attenuation | 01 Aug 2016 | Current |
| DIR 143 | Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd | Commercial release of cotton genetically modified for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance (GlyTol® (BCS-GH002-5) and GlyTol TwinLink Plus® (BCS-GH002-5 x BCS-GH004-7 x BCS-GH005-8 x SYN-IR102-7)) | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance and herbicide tolerance | 08 Dec 2016 | Current |
| DIR 142 | Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) | Limited and controlled release of wheat genetically modified for enhanced nitrogen use efficiency and water use efficiency - Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) | Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) | Yield and Abiotic stress tolerance Selectable marker – herbicide | 19 Apr 2016 | Current |
| DIR 140 | Clinical Network Services (CNS) Pty Ltd | Clinical trial of a genetically modified virus for treatment of liver cancer and kidney cancer | Vaccinia virus | Human therapeutic- attenuation, enhanced immune response. Reporter gene expression. | 10 Mar 2016 | Current |
| DIR 139 | Pioneer Hi-Bred Australia Pty Ltd | Commercial release of canola genetically modified for herbicide tolerance | Canola (Brassica napus L.) | Herbicide tolerance | 29 Mar 2016 | Current |
| DIR 138 | Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd | Commercial release of canola genetically modified for dual herbicide tolerance and a hybrid breeding system | Canola (Brassica napus L.) | Herbicide tolerance, Hybrid breeding system | 22 Mar 2016 | Current |
| DIR 137 | AstraZeneca Pty Ltd | Commercial supply of attenuated GM influenza vaccines | Influenza virus | Vaccine - attenuation | 14 Jan 2016 | Current |
| DIR 136 | CSIRO | Limited and controlled release of cotton genetically modified for enhanced fibre quality | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Product quality – non-food, Selectable marker – antibiotic | 04 Sep 2015 | Current |
| DIR 135 | The University of Queensland | Limited and controlled release of sugarcane genetically modified for enhanced sugar content – The University of Queensland | Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) | Yield, Selectable marker – antibiotic | 03 Aug 2015 | Current |
| DIR 134 | International Flower Developments Pty Ltd | Commercial import and distribution of genetically modified carnation cut-flowers with altered flower colour | Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) | Modified colour , Selectable marker – herbicide | 08 Oct 2015 | Current |
| DIR 132 | Amgen Australia Pty Ltd | Commercial supply of a tumour-selective genetically modified virus for cancer therapy | Herpes simplex virus-1 | Therapeutic – attenuation, therapeutic – enhanced immune response | 12 Aug 2015 | Current |
| DIR 131 | Go Resources Pty Ltd | Limited and controlled release of safflower genetically modified for high oleic acid composition | Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) | Composition – non-food (processing), Selectable marker – antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 17 Feb 2015 | Current |
| DIR 130 | Murdoch University | Limited and controlled release of wheat genetically modified for improved grain quality | Wheat (Triticum aestivum L. em Thell.) | Composition – food (processing), Selectable marker – herbicide | 03 Mar 2015 | Current |
| DIR 129 | Sugar Research Australia Ltd | Limited and controlled release of sugarcane genetically modified for herbicide tolerance | Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) | Herbicide tolerance | 24 Oct 2014 | Current |
| DIR 128 | The University of Adelaide | Limited and controlled release of wheat and barley genetically modified for abiotic stress tolerance or micronutrient uptake | Wheat and barley (Triticum aestivum L. and Hordeum vulgare L.) | Abiotic stress tolerance, Yield, Composition – food (human nutrition), Selectable marker – antibiotic | 04 Aug 2014 | Current |
| DIR 127 | Monsanto Australia Ltd | Commercial release of canola genetically modified for herbicide tolerance | Canola (Brassica napus L.) | Herbicide tolerance | 21 Nov 2014 | Current |
| DIR 126 | PaxVax Australia Pty Ltd | Clinical trial of a genetically modified vaccine against Cholera | Cholera bacterium (Vibrio cholerae) | Vaccine – attenuation, Selectable marker – other | 10 Apr 2014 | Current |
| DIR 125 | Zoetis Australia Research & Manufacturing Pty Ltd | Commercial release of genetically modified vaccine to protect chickens against pathogenic Escherichia coli | Escherichia coli | Vaccine - attenuation | 18 Dec 2014 | Current |
| DIR 124 | Monsanto Australia Ltd | Commercial release of GM insect resistant and herbicide tolerant (COT102 x MON-15985 [Bollgard®III] and COT102 x MON-15985 x MON 88913 [Bollgard®III x Roundup Ready Flex®]) cotton | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Herbicide tolerance, Insect resistance, Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 19 Jun 2014 | Current |
| DIR 123 | Nuseed Pty Ltd | Limited and controlled release of canola genetically modified for altered oil content | Canola (Brassica napus L.) | Composition - food (human nutrition), Composition - animal nutrition, Selectable marker | 13 Nov 2013 | Current |
| DIR 122 | Victorian Government Department of Environment and Primary Industries | Limited and controlled release of wheat genetically modified for enhanced yield stability | Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) | Abiotic stress tolerance, Yield, Selectable marker – herbicide | 31 Oct 2013 | Current |
| DIR 118 | Monsanto Australia Ltd | Commercial release of herbicide tolerant (Roundup Ready Flex®MON88913) pima cotton in Australia | Cotton (Gossypium barbadense L.) | Herbicide tolerance | 16 Aug 2013 | Current |
| DIR 115 | CSIRO | Limited and controlled release of cotton genetically modified for enhanced fibre yield | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Yield, Selectable marker – antibiotic | 27 Jul 2012 | Current |
| DIR 111 | CSIRO | Limited and controlled release of wheat and barley genetically modified for altered grain composition, nutrient utilisation efficiency, disease resistance or stress tolerance | Wheat and barley (Triticum aestivum L. and Hordeum vulgare L.) | Composition - food (human nutrition), Yield, Disease resistance, Abiotic stress tolerance, Selectable marker - antibiotic, Selectable marker - herbicide | 17 Feb 2012 | Current |
| DIR 109 | Queensland University of Technology | Limited and controlled release of banana genetically modified for enhanced nutritrion | Banana (Musa spp.) | Composition - food (human nutrition), Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 03 Aug 2011 | Current |
| DIR 108 | Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd | Commercial release of canola genetically modified for herbicide tolerance and a hybrid breeding system | Canola (Brassica napus L.) | Herbicide tolerance/Hybrid breeding system | 02 Dec 2011 | Current |
| DIR 102 | The University of Adelaide | Limited and controlled release of wheat and barley genetically modified for abiotic stress tolerance | Wheat and Barley (Triticum aestivum L. and Hordeum vulgare L.) | Abiotic stress tolerance, Yield, Composition - food (human nutrition), Selectable marker - antiobiotic | 29 Jun 2010 | Current |
| DIR 098 | Sanofi-Aventis Australia Pty Ltd | Commercial release of a genetically modified live viral vaccine to protect against Japanese encephalitis (IMOJEV)™ | Yellow fever virus (YF 17D) | Vaccine - attenuation, Vaccine - antigen expression | 19 Aug 2010 | Current |
| DIR 091 | Dow AgroSciences Australia Pty Ltd | Commercial release of cotton genetically modified for insect resistance (WideStrike™ Insect Protection Cotton) | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Selectable marker - herbicide | 25 Nov 2009 | Current |
| DIR 085/2008 | CSIRO | Limited and controlled release of cotton genetically modified for altered fatty acid composition of the cottonseed oil | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Composition - food (processing), Selectable marker - antibiotic | 28 Oct 2008 | Current |
| DIR 066/2006 | Monsanto Australia Ltd | Commercial release of GM herbicide tolerant and/or insect resistant cotton lines north of latitude 22° South | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Herbicide tolerance, Insect resistance, Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 26 Oct 2006 | Current |
| DIR 062/2005 | Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd | Commercial release of herbicide tolerant Liberty Link® Cotton | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Herbicide tolerance | 08 Aug 2006 | Current |
| DIR 021/2002 | Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd | Commercial release of canola genetically modified for herbicide tolerance and a hybrid breeding system for use in the Australian cropping system | Canola (Brassica napus L.) | Herbicide tolerance, Hybrid breeding system | 25 Jul 2003 | Current |
| DIR 020/2002 | Monsanto Australia Ltd | General release of Roundup Ready® canola (Brassica napus) in Australia | Canola (Brassica napus L.) | herbicide tolerance | 19 Dec 2003 | Current |