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.
80 entries found
| Licence No | Organisation | Title of Project | Parent Organism | Modified Trait | Issue Date | Licence Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIR 119 | The University of Western Australia | Limited and controlled release of narrow-leafed lupin genetically modified for herbicide tolerance (University of Western Australia) | Narrow-leafed lupin (Lupinus angustifolius L.) | Herbicide tolerance | 03 May 2013 | Surrendered |
| DIR 117 | CSIRO | Limited and controlled release of wheat and barley genetically modified for altered grain composition or nutrient utilisation efficiency (CSIRO) | Wheat and Barley (Triticum aestivum L. and Hordeum vulgare L.) | composition - food (human nutrition), Yield, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 13 Mar 2013 | Surrendered |
| DIR 116 | PPD Australia Pty Ltd | Limited and Controlled Release Of Genetically Modified Live Viral Vaccines Against Prostate Cancer | Vaccinia Virus, Fowlpox virus | Vaccine - attenuation, Vaccine - antigen expression | 05 Oct 2012 | Surrendered |
| DIR 114 | Pioneer Hi-Bred Australia Pty Ltd | Limited and controlled release of canola genetically modified for herbicide tolerance | Canola (Brassica napus L.) | Herbicide tolerance | 11 May 2012 | Surrendered |
| DIR 112 | CSIRO | Limited and controlled release of wheat and barley genetically modified for altered grain composition and nutrient utilisation efficiency | Wheat and barley ( Triticum aestivum L. and Hordeum vulgare L.) | Composition - food (human nutrition), Yield, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 21 Mar 2012 | Surrendered |
| DIR 107 | Queensland University of Technology | Limited and controlled release of banana genetically modified for disease resistance | Banana (Musa spp.) | Disease resistance, Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 12 Jan 2011 | Surrendered |
| DIR 105 | Monsanto Australia Ltd | Limited and controlled release of canola genetically modified for herbicide tolerance | Canola (Brassica napus L.) | Herbicide tolerance | 22 Dec 2010 | Surrendered |
| DIR 101 | Monsanto Australia Ltd | Limited and controlled release of cotton genetically modified for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Herbicide tolerance, Selectable marker – antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 16 Jul 2010 | Surrendered |
| DIR 100 | CSIRO | Limited and controlled release of wheat genetically modified for enhanced carbon assimilation in drought and heat prone environments | Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) | Yield, Abiotic stress tolerance, Selectable marker - herbicide, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 23 Jun 2010 | Surrendered |
| DIR 099 | CSIRO | Limited and controlled release of wheat and barley genetically modified for altered grain composition or nutrient utilisation efficiency | Wheat and Barley (Triticum aestivum L. and Hordeum vulgare L.) | Composition - food (human nutrition), Yield, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 11 Jun 2010 | Surrendered |
| DIR 096 | Sugar Research Australia Ltd (formerly BSES Limited) | Limited and controlled release of sugarcane genetically modified for herbicide tolerance | Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) | Herbicide tolerance, Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 11 Nov 2009 | Surrendered |
| DIR 095 | Sugar Research Australia Ltd (formerly BSES Limited) | Limited and controlled release of sugarcane genetically modified for altered plant growth, enhanced drought tolerance, enhanced nitrogen use efficiency, altered sucrose accumulation, and improved cellulosic ethanol production from sugarcane biomass | Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) | Plant development, Abiotic stress tolerance, Yield, Composition - non-food (processing), Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 24 Jul 2009 | Surrendered |
| DIR 094 | CSIRO | Limited and controlled release of wheat and barley genetically modified for enhanced nutrient utilisation efficiency | Wheat and Barley (Triticum aestivum L. and Hordeum vulgare L.) | Yield, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 10 Jul 2009 | Surrendered |
| DIR 093 | CSIRO | Limited and controlled release of wheat and barley genetically modified for altered grain starch composition | Wheat and Barley (Triticum aestivum L. and Hordeum vulgare L.) | Composition - food (human nutrition), Selectable marker - antibiotic | 05 Jun 2009 | Surrendered |
| DIR 092 | CSIRO | Limited and controlled release of wheat genetically modified for altered grain composition | Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) | Composition - food (human nutrition), Composition - food (processing), Selectable marker -antibiotic | 28 May 2009 | Surrendered |
| DIR 090 | Florigene Pty Ltd | Commercial release of rose genetically modified for altered flower colour | Rose (Rosa X hybrida) | Modified colour, Selectable marker -antibiotic | 19 Jun 2009 | Surrendered |
| DIR 087/2008 | Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd | Limited and controlled release of cotton genetically modified for insect resistance and herbicide tolerance | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Selectable marker - herbicide | 08 Dec 2008 | Surrendered |
| DIR 086/2008 | CSIRO | Limited and controlled release of maize genetically modified to investigate gene function | Maize (corn) (Zea mays L.) | Gene tagging, Selectable marker -antibiotic, Selectable marker - herbicide, Reporter gene expression | 03 Dec 2008 | Surrendered |
| DIR 084/2008 | Florigene Pty Ltd | Limited and controlled release of torenia genetically modified for enhanced phosphate uptake | Torenia (Torenia x hybrida) | Bioremediation, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 04 Sep 2008 | Surrendered |
| DIR 083/2007 | CSIRO | Limited and controlled release of cotton genetically modified for enhanced waterlogging tolerance | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Abiotic stress tolerance, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 01 Aug 2008 | Surrendered |
| DIR 082/2007 | Victorian Department of Primary Industries | Limited and controlled release of perennial ryegrass and tall fescue genetically modified for improved forage qualities | Perennial ryegrass and tall fescue (Lolium perenne L.) and (Lolium arundinaceum) (Schreb.) Darbysh | Composition - animal nutrition, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 29 Jul 2008 | Surrendered |
| DIR 081/2007 | Monsanto Australia Ltd | Limited and controlled release of cotton genetically modified for enhanced water use efficiency | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Abiotic stress tolerance, Selectable marker - herbicide, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 16 Sep 2008 | Surrendered |
| DIR 080/2007 | Victorian Department of Primary Industries | Limited and controlled release of wheat genetically modified for drought tolerance | Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) | Abiotic stress tolerance, Selectable marker - herbicide | 30 Jun 2008 | Surrendered |
| DIR 079/2007 | Queensland University of Technology | Limited and controlled release of banana genetically modified for disease resistance | Banana (Musa. acuminata cv. Grande Naine) | Disease resistance, Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 11 Jul 2008 | Surrendered |
| DIR 078/2007 | The University of Queensland | Limited and controlled release of sugarcane genetically modified for altered sugar production | Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) | Product quality - food, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 29 Aug 2008 | Surrendered |
| DIR 077/2007 | The University of Adelaide | Limited and controlled release of wheat and barley genetically modified for enhanced tolerance to abiotic stresses or increased beta glucan | Wheat and barley (Triticum aestivum) and (Hordeum vulgare) | Abiotic stress tolerance, Composition - food (human nutrition), Selectable marker - antibiotic | 06 Jun 2008 | Surrendered |
| DIR 076/2007 | Queensland University of Technology | Limited and controlled release of banana genetically modified for enhanced nutrition | Banana (Musa. acuminata cv. Williams) | Composition - food (human nutrition), Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 28 Apr 2008 | Surrendered |
| DIR 074/2007 | Monsanto Australia Ltd | Limited and controlled release of GM insect resistant and/or herbicide tolerant Gossypium barbadense cotton | Cotton (Gossypium barbadense L.) | Insect resistance, Herbicide tolerance, Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 07 Nov 2007 | Surrendered |
| DIR 073/2007 | Monsanto Australia Ltd | Limited and controlled release of GM insect resistant and insect resistant/herbicide tolerant cotton | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Herbicide tolerance, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 11 Sep 2007 | Surrendered |
| DIR 071/2006 | Victorian Department of Primary Industries | Limited and Controlled Release of GM drought tolerant wheat | Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) | Abiotic stress tolerance, Selectable marker - herbicide | 13 Jun 2007 | Surrendered |
| DIR 070/2006 | BSES Limited | Limited and controlled release of GM sugarcane with altered plant architecture, enhanced water or improved nitrogen use efficiency | Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) | Plant development, Abiotic stress tolerance, Yield, Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 13 Feb 2007 | Surrendered |
| DIR 069/2006 | Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd | Limited and controlled release of GM herbicide tolerant hybrid Brassica napus and hybrid Brassica juncea | Canola and Indian Mustard (Brassica napus L. and Brassica juncea L.) | Herbicide tolerance, Hybrid breeding system, | 03 Mar 2017 | Surrendered |
| DIR 068/2006 | Florigene Pty Ltd | Limited and Controlled Release of Genetically Modified (GM) Torenia with altered flower colour | Torenia cv. "Summerwave®" (Torenia X hybrida) | Modified colour, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 20 Dec 2006 | Surrendered |
| DIR 067/2006 | CSIRO | Limited and controlled release of waterlogging tolerant (GM) cotton | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Abiotic stress tolerance, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 12 Dec 2006 | Surrendered |
| DIR 065/2006 | Monsanto Australia Ltd | Limited and controlled release of insect resistant genetically modified cotton | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 13 Oct 2006 | Surrendered |
| DIR 064/2006 | Monsanto Australia Ltd | Limited and controlled release of water-efficient genetically modified cotton | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Abiotic stress tolerance, Selectable marker - herbicide, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 11 Oct 2006 | Surrendered |
| DIR 063/2005 | Hexima Ltd | Field trial of GM cotton expressing natural plant genes for fungal control | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Disease resistance, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 29 Aug 2006 | Surrendered |
| DIR 060/2005 | Florigene Pty Ltd | Limited and controlled release of GM rose lines | Rose (Rosa X hybrida L.) | Modified colour, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 24 Mar 2006 | Surrendered |
| DIR 059/2005 | Monsanto Australia Ltd | Commercial release of herbicide tolerant (Roundup Ready Flex® MON 88913) and herbicide tolerant/insect resistant (Roundup Ready Flex® MON 88913/Bollgard II®) cotton south of latitude 22° South in Australia | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Herbicide tolerance, Insect resistance, Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 16 Feb 2006 | Surrendered |
| DIR 058/2005 | Deltapine Australia Pty Ltd | Limited and controlled release of insect resistant (VIP) GM cotton | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 27 Oct 2005 | Surrendered |
| DIR 057/2004 | Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd | Field trials of genetically modified herbicide tolerant, hybrid Brassica juncea | Indian mustard (includes Brown and Oriental mustard) (Brassica juncea L. Czern and Coss.) | Herbicide tolerance, Plant development | 02 Jun 2005 | Surrendered |
| DIR 056/2004 | Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd | Field trial of herbicide tolerant (LLCotton25)and herbicide tolerant/insect resistant (LLCotton25/Bollgard II®) cottons | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Herbicide tolerance, Insect resistance, Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 24 Aug 2005 | Surrendered |
| DIR 055/2004 | Monsanto Australia Ltd | Field trial of herbicide tolerant (Roundup Ready® Flex MON 88913) and herbicide tolerant/insect resistant (Roundup Ready® Flex MON 88913/Bollgard II®) cottons | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Herbicide tolerance, Insect resistance, Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 26 Apr 2005 | Surrendered |
| DIR 054/2004 | CSIRO | Field trial of genetically modified wheat with altered grain starch | Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) | Composition - food (human nutrition), Selectable marker - antibiotic | 13 Apr 2005 | Surrendered |
| DIR 053/2004 | Grain Biotech Australia Pty Ltd | Field trial of genetically modified salt tolerant wheat on saline land | Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) | Abiotic stress tolerance, Selectable marker - herbicide | 21 Apr 2005 | Surrendered |
| DIR 052/2004 | CSIRO | Field trial of genetically modified rice (Oryza sativa L.) functional characterisation of the rice genome | Rice (Oryza sativa L. cv Nipponbare) | Gene tagging, Selectable marker - antibiotic, Selectable marker - herbicide, Reporter gene expression | 18 Feb 2005 | Surrendered |
| DIR 051/2004 | The University of Queensland | Field trial of genetically modified (GM) sugarcane expressing sucrose isomerase | Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L. x S. spontaneum L.) | Product quality - food, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 11 Feb 2005 | Surrendered |
| DIR 050/2004 | Queensland Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries | Vaccination of cattle with recombinant bovine herpesvirus vaccines | Bovine herpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1) (Bovine herpesvirus 1 subtype 1.2b strain V155) | Vaccine - attenuation, Vaccine - antigen expression, Reporter gene expression | 26 Apr 2005 | Surrendered |
| DIR 049/2004 | CSIRO | GM cotton Field Trial - Evaluation under field conditions of the cotton rubisco small subunit promoter driving a reporter gene | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expresion | 21 Oct 2004 | Surrendered |
| DIR 048/2003 | Hexima Ltd | Field trial to assess transgenic cotton expressing natural plant genes for insect control | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 30 Jul 2004 | Surrendered |
| DIR 046/2003 | Imugene Limited | Limited and controlled release of GM fowl adenovirus (FAV) | Fowl adenovirus (Fowl adenovirus, serotype 8, isolate CFA44) | Vaccine - attenuation | 16 Sep 2013 | Surrendered |
| DIR 044/2003 | Dow AgroSciences Australia Pty Ltd | Agronomic assessment and seed increase of transgenic cottons expressing insecticidal genes (cry1Ac and cry1Fa) from Bacillus thuringiensis | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Selectable marker - herbicide | 28 May 2004 | Surrendered |
| DIR 040/2003 | Dow AgroSciences Australia Pty Ltd | Agronomic assessment and seed increase of transgenic cotton expressing insect tolerance genes from Bacillus thuringiensis | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Selectable marker - herbicide | 28 Nov 2003 | Surrendered |
| DIR 039/2003 | CSIRO | Field Evaluation of Genetically Modified High Oleic (HO) Cotton | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Composition - food (processing), Selectable marker - antibiotic | 28 Oct 2003 | Surrendered |
| DIR 038/2003 | CSIRO | Field trial for breeding and pre-commercial evaluation of GM cotton expressing tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate ammonium | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Herbicide tolerance | 03 Nov 2003 | Surrendered |
| DIR 036/2003 | CSIRO | Breeding and pre-commercial evaluation of transgenic cotton expressing a vegetative insecticidal protein (VIP) gene and a herbicide tolerance gene | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Herbicide tolerance, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 31 Oct 2003 | Surrendered |
| DIR 035/2003 | Monsanto Australia Ltd | Field trials of herbicide tolerant (Roundup Ready® MON 88913) and herbicide tolerant/insect resistant (Roundup Ready® MON 88913/Bollgard II®) cotton | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Herbicide tolerance, Insect resistance, Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 15 Oct 2003 | Surrendered |
| DIR 034/2003 | Syngenta Seeds Pty Ltd | The evaluation of transgenic cotton plants expressing the VIP gene | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 15 Oct 2003 | Surrendered |
| DIR 033/2002 | CSL Ltd | Commercial release of recombinant live oral cholera vaccine (Orochol® vaccine) | Cholera vaccine (Vibrio cholerae) | Vaccine - attenuation, Selectable marker - other | 20 Jun 2003 | Surrendered |
| DIR 032/2002 | Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd | Field Trial - Seed increase and field evaluation of herbicide tolerant hybrid canola | Canola (Brassica napus L.) | Herbicide tolerance, Plant development | 10 Mar 2004 | Surrendered |
| DIR 031/2002 | CSIRO | Field trial of GM grapevines - Evaluation of berry colour, sugar composition, flower and fruit development and gene flow study | Grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.) | Product quality - food, Plant development, Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 18 Jun 2003 | Surrendered |
| DIR 028/2002 | Queensland Department of Primary Industries | Field trial of pineapple plants modified for blackheart reduction and to delay flowering | Pineapple (Ananas comosus) | Product quality - food, Plant development, Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 19 Jun 2003 | Surrendered |
| DIR 027/2002 | The University of Queensland | Field trial of pineapple plants modified to control flowering | Pineapple (Ananas comosus) | Plant development, Selectable marker - herbicide, Reporter gene expresion | 19 Jun 2003 | Surrendered |
| DIR 026/2002 | The University of Queensland | Field trial for evaluation of GM papaya to delay fruit ripening and to test the expression of the introduced genes | Papaya (Carica papaya) | Product quality - food, Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expresion | 17 Jun 2003 | Surrendered |
| DIR 025/2002 | CSIRO | Seed increase and efficacy studies in Northern Australia of transgenic cotton expressing a new insecticidal protein gene (VIP3A) | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 06 May 2003 | Surrendered |
| DIR 023/2002 | Monsanto Australia Ltd | Commercial release of herbicide tolerant (Roundup Ready®) and herbicide tolerant/insect resistant (Roundup Ready®/INGARD® cotton | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Herbicide tolerance, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 20 Jun 2003 | Surrendered |
| DIR 022/2002 | Monsanto Australia Ltd | Commercial release of insecticidal (INGARD®) cotton | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 12 Jun 2003 | Surrendered |
| DIR 019/2002 | BSES Limited | Agronomic assessment of transgenic sugarcane engineered with reporter genes | Sugarcane (Saccharum interspecific hybrid) | Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expresion | 18 Dec 2002 | Surrendered |
| DIR 018/2002 | CSIRO | Field trial of oilseed poppy in Tasmania to evaluate alkaloid production | Poppy (Papaver somniferum) | Composition – non food, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 06 Nov 2002 | Surrendered |
| DIR 017/2002 | CSIRO | Field trials of insect resistant cotton | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 14 Oct 2002 | Surrendered |
| DIR 016/2002 | CSIRO | Field trials of insect resistant and glufosinate tolerant cotton | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Herbicide tolerance, Selectable marker - herbicide | 14 Oct 2002 | Surrendered |
| DIR 015/2002 | CSIRO | Field trials of glufosinate ammonium tolerant cotton | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Herbicide tolerance | 14 Oct 2002 | Surrendered |
| DIR 012/2002 | Monsanto Australia Ltd | Commercial release of BollgardII and BollgardII/Roundup Ready® cotton | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Herbicide tolerance, Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 23 Sep 2002 | Surrendered |
| DIR 011/2001 | Monsanto Australia Ltd | Field trials of Roundup Ready® canola (Brassica napus) in Australia in 2002 | Canola (Brassica napus L.) | Herbicide tolerance | 22 Aug 2002 | Surrendered |
| DIR 010/2001 | Aventis CropScience Pty Ltd | Small and large scale trialing of InVigor® canola (Brassica napus) for development for the Australian cropping system | Canola (Brassica napus L.) | Herbicide tolerance, Hybrid breeding system | 30 Jul 2002 | Surrendered |
| DIR 009/2001 | Department of Agriculture (WA) | Preliminary field evaluation of Bollgard II® cotton in the Kimberley region of WA | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Selectable marker - antibiotic,Reporter gene expression | 28 Mar 2002 | Surrendered |
| DIR 008/2001 | Department of Agriculture (WA) | Integrated pest management systems for INGARD® cotton | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 28 Mar 2002 | Surrendered |
| DIR 007/2001 | Department of Agriculture (WA) | Improved alkaloid production in oilseed poppy (Papaver somniferum) | Oilseed Poppy (Papaver somniferum subsp somniferum) | Composition – non food, Selectable marker - antibiotic | 30 Jul 2002 | Surrendered |
| DIR 006/2001 | CSIRO | Agronomic assessment and seed increase in northern Australia of transgenic cotton expressing Cry1Ac or Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab from Bacillus thuringiensis | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Herbicide tolerance, Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 28 Mar 2002 | Surrendered |
| DIR 005/2001 | Cotton Seed Distributors Ltd | Agronomic assessments and seed increase in Eastern Australia of transgenic cotton expressing Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab from Bacillus thuringiensis | Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) | Insect resistance, Herbicide tolerance, Selectable marker - antibiotic, Reporter gene expression | 18 Jan 2002 | Surrendered |